Draymond Green from Warriors wrote the NBA story before the outbreak

The Golden State Warriors suffered a defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves in game 2 of their Western Conference semi-final. Draymond Green had a below -average game with nine points, four rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block. The Warriors were a minus-3 with him at the court.

Nevertheless, Green engraved his name in the history books on April 7th during the game 1.

The defender of 2017 was only the eighth player who was achieved over 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists in the history of the NBA playoffs. Green joined Hall of Famers Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James in the exclusive list.

Green made 2 more history in the game by exceeding Dennis Johnson for the 14th of all times in NBA Playoff Assists.

A big defender of all time

With 1,008 assists from 166 Playoff games, Green is only 14 templates that shy away from Jordan for the 13th and 32 dimes in the 12th place in the shadow Sclipsing Bryant.

While it is noteworthy that Green has registered so many templates and rebounds, it is his defense that has consistently brought him praise.

“He is the best defender I have ever seen and he rises to be a great defender on this occasion,” said Warriors coach Steve Kerr on April 28th.

“He is an incredible competitor. I saw it for 11 years – game on the line, Draymond makes a stopover. It is as if Steph Curry is going to make the shot.”

It is not only teammates, but also its competitors who are very high. Before the Timberwolves Garriors series, Rudy Gobert, who had several runs with Green in the 2023-24 season, spoke of the challenges that the Warriors runs advance.

“Obviously he is Draymond, he is a big defender of all time,” said Gobert about the Warriors star. “It will be really physical, he will be himself, for me it is about being myself, also being physical and doing all the things I have to do to win my team.”

Draymond Green calls out “agenda”

Green's Historic Week was affected by his outburst on the square in game 2, which earned him his fifth technical foul of the NBA playoffs 2025. In the second quarter, Green met with his elbow, which led to the referees checked the piece and hit him with a technical foul.

An outrageous green had to be calmed down by his teammates, including Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry, before he had heated the bank over a longer period of time.

After the game, Green opened the NBA and the media because he represented him as a “angry black man” in a locker.

“I'm not an angry black man,” said Green about the Anthony slater of athletic.

“I am a very successful, educated black man with a great family. And I'm great in basketball, I'm great in what I do. The agenda to keep looking like an angry black man is crazy. I'm full. It's ridiculous.”

Green stormed from the changing room after his outbreak and refused to ask further questions. The defensive ASS is two technical fouls from a one-game lock.

Sai Mohan covers the NBA for heavy.com. Sai based in Portugal is an experienced sports clerk with almost two decades of publishing experience, including Bylines at Yardarker, Fansideds Hoops Habit, International Business Times, Hindustan Times and more. More about Sai Mohan