Despite trailing for most of the game, the Golden State Warriors overcame a brutal shooting night and pulled out a huge win on Monday night to take a 3-1 series lead over the Memphis Grizzlies. By no surprise, Draymond Green locked down defensively in the final minutes of Game 4, coming up with a crucial block on a Jaren Jackson Jr three-pointer.

The Warriors vet revealed exactly what he said after JJJ tried to test him. NSFW language incoming:

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Draymond is one of the best defenders around and he took it personally that Jaren Jackson went at him to try and win it. But, Green also spoke about how great JJJ has been playing and he totally understood why the Grizzlies put the ball in his hands.

With Ja Morant injured, the Warriors are in a prime position to advance but they'll need to shoot the ball a lot better in Game 5. You can certainly expect Draymond Green to step up and get a stop when his team needs it most, though. He finished with just two points but also grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out five dimes.

Golden State will be looking to close things out on Wednesday in Memphis, with a ticket to the conference finals awaiting.