Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green has always been one of the more emotional players in the NBA. That extends to his relationship with teammates and even his head coach, Steve Kerr.
In discussing Green's relationship with Kerr, Green opened up about a time when he almost decided to cuss out Kerr.
The Warriors were up 15 in the fourth quarter. They no doubt were going to beat the visiting Brooklyn Nets, but the drama was just beginning. Steve Kerr benched Draymond Green with 10:25 left in the game. And Green, who was 1 for 8 with four rebounds and three turnovers to that point, was furious. He was an All-Star headed for the Defensive Player of the Year award. He’d earned the right to play through his funk instead of being embarrassed with a benching. He sat the rest of the quarter and was still fuming after the game.
“If he woulda said one more word to me, I was gonna go off on his ass,” Green said in the locker room, unapologetically loud. “One more word, I was ’bout to cuss his ass out. But he’s smart. I’ll give him that. He’s smart. He didn’t say one more word to me.”
It's a unique relationship between the player and coach that shows the maturation and understanding the two have for each other.
Green may have what appears to be issues with his emotions but give Kerr credit for not letting that ruin a relationship and getting the most out of Green as a player, one of the most important on the Warriors.
The two will need to keep figuring it out tonight and the rest of the playoffs as they are in the midst of a tough series with the Rockets.
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