Green on Game 4: “I’m never going to be careful.”
OKLAHOMA CITY - Draymond Green spoke to the media Tuesday, for the first time since the NBA decided not to suspend him for his kick-to-the-groin of Steven Adams in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. The fourth and final time, he veered off course and spoke about the need to control Kevin Durant and Russell and Westbrook in Game 4 on Tuesday night. Does he need to play carefully now that one more flagrant foul in these playoffs will bring an automatic one-game suspension? The Warriors obviously face a sizable chore, trailing Oklahoma City 2-1 in the series. “We know what it takes to win a game of this magnitude on the road,” Green said. Someone asked Green about his stunning minus-43 rating in Sunday night’s game (meaning the Warriors were outscored by 43 points when he was on the court). First time for everything. Green typically ranks among the league leaders in plus-minus ratings.