Draymond Green flagrant foul two will stand as called on the court
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Your newser on Draymond Green’s Game 1 flagrant 2 not being reduced by the NBA: sfchronicle.com/sports/warrior… – 1:09 PM
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Joe Dumars hired as NBA executive vice president, head of basketball operations. Doesn’t start until next week, so can’t come in and do anything about downgrading Draymond Green’s flagrant foul. – 1:07 PM
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That “emergency pod” Draymond Green did? I recently wrote about how he has one of the most powerful voices in the league. That’s just one of the ways he uses it.
Read more about the evolution of his voice here:
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Draymond Green’s Flagrant Foul 2 in Game 1 against Memphis will remain a Flagrant 2 and NOT be downgraded, NBA says.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 12:41 PM
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Warriors star Draymond Green’s Flagrant Foul 2 in Game 1 will not be reduced by the NBA, league spokesperson tells me and @Anthony Slater. – 12:39 PM
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At the Grizzlies-Warriors game the refs called a Flagrant 2 foul on Draymond Green last night.
I wrote earlier last week at @SdnaGr about how referees influence thε 2022 ΝΒΑ Playoffs, to the point that they are the real protagonists. #NBAPlayoffs #NBA75
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New Warriors’ Multiverse Podcast featuring @Clutch Points NBA reporter @JerryDonatien. We break down Game 1 of the Warriors/Grizzlies series, Jordan Poole’s progression, Ja Morant’s missed game-winner, Draymond Green’s ejection, and more.
🎙Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/war… – 10:21 AM
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Brandon Clarke on Draymond Green: “He’s been known for flagrant fouls in his career. I’ve watched them on TV my whole life, so I wasn’t really shocked.” pic.twitter.com/kOyw4hHNTE – 9:55 AM
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Through the Warriors’ six playoff games (they are 5-1 in those 6 contests), Jordan Poole ranks second on the team in scoring (behind Steph Curry), second on the team in assists (behind Draymond Green), third on the team in made 3PT’s (behind Steph and Klay) and first in 3PT% – 9:39 AM
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Draymond Green says Game 1 ejection “probably a reputation thing” nba.nbcsports.com/2022/05/02/dra… – 8:14 AM
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After Draymond Green was ejected on a questionable flagrant two foul call in game one against the Grizzlies, NBA Twitter exploded with reactions. warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit… – 4:00 AM
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Draymond Green on his ejection:
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Warriors go into Memphis and rip away Game 1 without the ejected Draymond Green
Five observations theathletic.com/3287730/2022/0… – 11:01 PM
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“When Draymond went out, there was a moment where you’re like, alright, what are we going to do about it? How are we going to respond?”
On the Warriors’ grit and grind Game 1 win over the Grizzlies: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 10:26 PM
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I wrote on Draymond Green’s ejection, and what it could mean for the Warriors going forward: sfchronicle.com/sports/warrior… – 10:10 PM
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Taking Draymond at face value that he was trying to hold Clarke up, you still have to admit in that case it went horribly wrong. Draymond saying he didn’t even deserve a Flagrant 1 is hilarious, saying Clarke dove to the ground and sold the foul is straight up fake news lol. – 8:55 PM
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Draymond on his pod: “I think tonight was probably a reputation thing more so than a hard foul. My biggest worry moving forward is that gives me two Flagrant Foul points…So my hope is that the right thing will happen and it’ll at least get rescinded to a Flagrant 1.” – 8:40 PM
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Having to do an emergency episode reacting to a big story is a podcaster starter pack event so congrats to Draymond on that – 8:39 PM
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Draymond Green on his pod: “I’m actually dumb enough to think that I wasn’t going to get a Flagrant 1. Talk about an idiot. You want to call anyone an idiot, look no further than Draymond Green himself.” – 8:35 PM
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Draymond leaving the stadium to record his podcast after the game instead of doing media interviews pic.twitter.com/QJuEeZFoOe – 8:31 PM
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Pool report on the Draymond Green flagrant-2 and ejection: pic.twitter.com/bW9P1VKrVo – 8:03 PM
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Warriors’ Stephen Curry on Draymond Green’s ejection: “Nobody wants to see that. It’s not good for the game. I don’t think it deserved that obviously.” – 7:46 PM
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Klay, Jordan, and Steve react to Draymond’s ejection: pic.twitter.com/j3s575c99B – 7:33 PM
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Brandon Clarke on Draymond’s foul: “I wasn’t really shocked. He did hit me pretty hard twice, really, when I saw it again. It’s not shocking that he did that, it’s something that he did in the past.” – 7:32 PM
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Brandon Clarke said he has been watching Draymond Green deliver flagrant fouls for a long time and said about Draymond’s ejection: “He did hit me pretty hard twice.” – 7:31 PM
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Referee Kane Fitzgerald explains why Warriors’ Draymond Green was issued a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected during Game 1: pic.twitter.com/VwXwS16g6Z – 7:31 PM
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Brandon Clarke on Draymond Green’s Flagrant-2 foul on him:
“It’s not shocking that he did that. It’s something he’s done in the past.” – 7:31 PM
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Your pool report explaining the refs’ reasoning for giving Draymond Green a flagrant-2: pic.twitter.com/boFsQ5DXSE – 7:29 PM
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Ja Morant said respect to the refs for letting him and Draymond Green have that competitive conversation during an inbound in the first quarter. – 7:23 PM
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Warriors players to lead team in PTS/REB/AST in a playoff game in the Curry era:
Steph Curry
Kevin Durant
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Jordan Poole (31/8/9 today) pic.twitter.com/qyhvWbtNoQ – 7:20 PM
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Pool report from The Commercial Appeal’s Damichael Cole on the Flagrant Foul Penalty 2 that resulted in the ejection of Draymond Green in today’s Warriors-Grizzlies game: pic.twitter.com/hqx59QPDgJ – 7:19 PM
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Draymond pool report: pic.twitter.com/tILPgR4mbe – 7:19 PM
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As expected, the pool report confirms Draymond Green’s Flagrant 2 was because of the combination of the hit to the face and then pulling him down by his jersey: pic.twitter.com/3uHhH7DHYE – 7:18 PM
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Klay Thompson on Draymond Green’s ejection: “It’s unfortunate. We’re not the same team without him. But I’m incredibly proud of how we responded.” – 7:17 PM
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Jordan Poole on Draymond Green being ejected:
“Personally, I didn’t think it was going to be a flagrant two, especially throwing him out in the first half. I didn’t think it was going to happen, but that’s what they called, and we did a really good job of fighting all game.” – 7:11 PM
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After Draymond Green was ejected on a questionable flagrant two foul call in game one against the Grizzlies, NBA Twitter exploded with reactions. warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit… – 7:01 PM
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COLUMN: Gut reactions from Game 1, where the Memphis Grizzlies missed their shot against Draymond Green-less Golden State.
commercialappeal.com/story/sports/c… – 6:52 PM
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Steve Kerr on how Draymond Green’s ejection fueled the Warriors in the second half: pic.twitter.com/RXzV8jIJJ1 – 6:52 PM
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Steve Kerr on Draymond’s ejection: “We were all kind of shocked by the decision. But we were confident and we were determined.” – 6:51 PM
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That felt like the game Memphis needed in order to win this series
Golden State will now bring Draymond back up 1-0, with 3 of the next 4 games in San Francisco – 6:46 PM
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Asked Taylor Jenkins how Draymond’s ejection impacted things for Memphis: “They played well in the third.” – 6:45 PM
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The Warriors managed to beat the Grizzlies 62-55 in the second half without Draymond Green, who was ejected in the first half. Jordan Poole finished with an impressive 31 points, eight rebounds and nine assists off the bench. He was a plus-10 in the one-point win. – 6:40 PM
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A raise to the cameraman who captured Draymond Green greeting Warriors players in the tunnel afterward. That’s good work. – 6:36 PM
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That’s a killer for Memphis to lose the “Draymond ejection and Ja/JJJ go for 67 points on 10/20 from 3 at home” game.
Kinda feels like that sums up how small the margin for error is for them in this series. Phenomenal game, though. One of the best of the season. – 6:35 PM
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Fantastic game. Grizzlies had every chance but didn’t do the little things you need to do to pull out these games. Warriors executed just a little bit better down the stretch. Hard for the Grizzlies to swallow losing a Jaren game like that – and one where Draymond was ejected. – 6:35 PM
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Yup, and that’s why I chose the Warriors in 5. Grizzlies HAD to win that one without Draymond, but Golden State’s late-game execution proved to be the difference. – 6:34 PM
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Warriors find a way to win Game 1 (117-116) without Draymond. Poole with 31 off the bench. Curry with 24 and gigantic late defensive play. They were very imperfect, but experience was crucial. – 6:34 PM
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Grizzlies just missed a huge opportunity. Draymond Green gets ejected in the 1st half, on your home floor, and you drop it? That’s tough. – 6:34 PM
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This was a huge win for the Warriors. They steal Game 1 without Draymond Green, and now they have homecourt advantage. – 6:34 PM
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The Golden State Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series, 117-116, despite losing Draymond Green in the second quarter.
As his teammates walked off the court, Green hugged each and every one of them in the tunnel. – 6:34 PM
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Huge series-opening win for the Warriors. On the road. No Draymond for half of the game. Yet it was some key stops down the stretch that got them the win, not just shooting (although there was that too.)
31 points for Jordan Poole, 24 for Steph. – 6:33 PM
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Coming up on all the morning shows tomorrow: Warriors get the last stop and win, but sadly, Draymond injured most of his teammates with vicious bro hugs as they came off the floor. – 6:33 PM
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With Warriors up 1-0 and Draymond getting ejected, he’s going to come out in Game 2 with his normal playoff energy X 100 – 6:33 PM
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Not Draymond in street clothes and glasses, lmao – 6:33 PM
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Just a monster of a series opening win for the Warriors on the road. Done without an ejected Draymond Green in the second half. Jordan Poole had 31 points off the bench. Klay Thompson hit go-ahead 3. Steph Curry had 24. Game 2 on Tuesday with Draymond back. – 6:32 PM
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Love that shot of Draymond in the tunnel. – 6:32 PM
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Warriors held off even through Klay’s surprising missed FT’s, neutral out-of-bounds call and lost jump ball. Grizzlies miss chance to beat Warriors without Draymond for the entire 2nd half. – 6:32 PM
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Draymond is missing a hell of a game. – 6:19 PM
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So great to see Klay back in the playoffs. Just one of those guys who was born to be there.
Btw, Memphis is really good. If GS wins this game without Igoudala, with Draymond being questionably ejected, and the Grizz shooting 42% from 3? Would be the best win of the postseason – 6:05 PM
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draymond gettin chucked slowed warriors/ pace of game down and turned it more halfcourt w/ very few runouts. which is oddly how warriors are biggest prob for grizzlies. we run a play/ you run a play bball. the fast mess always much better for Mem. – 6:04 PM
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That’s a +5 for the Warriors in 4.5 minutes to open the fourth quarter with Steph Curry resting and Draymond Green in the locker room. If Warriors take this road Game 1, that’s probably the biggest stretch. Curry coming in after the timeout. – 6:00 PM
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Draymond out hurts, but man Klay, Poole or Curry … thats so tough down the stretch … 1 of 3 could catch fire and end it.
Will be crucial though to see if that lineup can keep the Grizzlies off the offensive boards when the game slows down. – 5:55 PM
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That’s a +7 third quarter for the Warriors without Draymond Green. Ten big Kevon Looney minutes on the back end of the defense and then a three guard bombs away offensive approach. Four combined 3s from Curry/Poole that quarter. – 5:46 PM
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Draymond Green ejected for flagrant foul on Grizzlies’ Clarke (VIDEO) nba.nbcsports.com/2022/05/01/dra… – 5:44 PM
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Warriors really tapping into their ball movement and rebounding: good short-term solutions to get by without Draymond’s playmaking and defense – 5:43 PM
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El otro tema delicado para @Warriors es que si Draymond Green comete dos faltas flagrantes Tipo 1 o una Tipo 2 más en estos playoffs, lo suspenderán un partido automáticamente. No en esta serie, en estos playoffs. – 5:36 PM
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Thought it was a flagrant 1. But Draymond is officiated differently than many other All-Stars – 5:20 PM
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The Flagrant 2 call will be hotly debated but Draymond Green clubbed this man directly in the face and one could argue that appeared to be his intent. He didn’t even come close to making a play on the ball. pic.twitter.com/lq8p49DtsL – 5:18 PM
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Kevon Looney will start in Draymond Green’s place in the second half. Jordan Poole starting in place of Gary Payton II. – 5:17 PM
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Interesting to see if Warriors can tap into how they played well without Draymond on defense in second half as they did in the short term following his injury. Or if Warriors regress significantly on D as they did over the long term during Draymond’s absence – 5:15 PM
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The latest on Draymond Green, who was ejected late in the second quarter: sfchronicle.com//sports/warrio… – 5:13 PM
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That flagrant 2 might be majorly detrimental to this warriors team this game…Draymond is a MAJOR part in that system! – 5:11 PM
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Given the way this game has been officiated, not surprised one bit Draymond got a flagrant 2. My issue with the officials is how they’re handing out fouls like free candy in general. – 5:10 PM
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Esa celebración burlona de Draymond Green le valdrá una multa por no evacuar la cancha de forma anticipada tras ser expulsado. Las ligas de EEUU consideran que expulsarte de un partido, equivale a una suspensión. – 5:10 PM
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Warriors outscored Grizzlies by 2 points in Draymond Green’s 17:01 … outscored by 8 with Green off the floor, which will obviously be the case for entire second half – 5:07 PM
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Don’t see how that’s a Flagrant 2 on Draymond. Clearly a Flagrant 1. – 5:07 PM
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1. The Grizzlies played much closer to their regular season identity than they did in Round 1. Good on them.
2. The Draymond ejection just cannot happen. These are the playoffs. Ejecting a player has to be a last resort/unavoidable decision. The impact is too great. – 5:06 PM
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The weirdest part is Draymond Green had zero fouls before that play. – 5:06 PM
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Can’t believe Draymond got tossed for that – 5:06 PM
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What a start to the series. Ja, Jaren & Melton look liberated. Splash Bros in foul trouble. Draymond Green ejected, leaves the court in true pro wrestling style. Golden State goes 5-18 from 3pt range. Memphis leads 61-55 at half. Suddenly feels like a game Grizzlies got to get. – 5:06 PM
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Ja Morant with a floater over Kuminga at the halftime buzzer and a ‘he can’t guard me’ message to the Warriors. Grizzlies up six. Bigger issue for GSW: No Draymond Green in the second half. They’ll need Klay Thompson and Gary Payton II to avoid fouls, stay on floor in 2nd half. – 5:04 PM
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Watch out for Draymond in Game 2…
(Still can’t believe he was ejected.) – 5:04 PM
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Warriors down just 61-55 at the first half. But …
*No Draymond Green for the second half
*Curry, Thompson and Payton all with 3 fouls
*Warriors are cold from 3 (5-for-18)
*Grizzlies are playing well – 5:04 PM
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I guess Draymond needs to call in a Michigan State favor from Z-Bo and get a personal lesson in how to do wrestling moves on people under the basket without getting ejected – 5:04 PM
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Grizzlies lead the Warriors 61-55 at halftime. Golden State was called for 15 fouls in the first half, and Memphis was whistled for 11. Curry, Thompson and Payton will start the second half with three fouls. Warriors will be without Draymond Green for the rest of Game 1. – 5:03 PM
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The confab after Draymond Green got tossed for a Flagrant Foul 2. pic.twitter.com/MA6XWT6Ii7 – 5:03 PM
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With respect to how the rule of flagrant one vs. two is defined, I certainly didn’t see what Draymond Green did as worthy of a flagrant two. – 5:03 PM
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…only appropriate for a referee named Kane to eject Draymond for a takedown in the great wrestling city of Memphis pic.twitter.com/H4ESgq8E72 – 5:02 PM
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Yes, Draymond Green grabbed his jersey, which was unnecessary contact. But he also held Clarke’s jersey as he fell to the ground, preventing his head from hitting the court – 5:02 PM
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I mean, that’s a Flagrant 2 by definition. He’s smacked him in the face and then yanked him down. Wind-up, contact, it’s in the rule books. Blame Draymond for the dangerous play if you’re mad about it. – 5:02 PM
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I promise I’ve seen Draymond do more than that 100s of times and they were all common fouls.
Flagrant 2 is wild. – 5:01 PM
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Draymond Green does not get the benefit of the doubt if there’s even slightly a question between what type or flagrant foul it is. I’m sorry. – 5:01 PM
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Draymond Green takes a victory lap as he is ejected with a flagrant foul penalty two. – 5:01 PM
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Very weak ff2 on Draymond but sometimes history catches up with you – 5:01 PM
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Draymond Green’s ejection is a huge blow for the Golden State Warriors. – 5:00 PM
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Draymond Green should not have done that but that’s the WEAKEST flagrant-2 I’ve ever seen. Absurd – 5:00 PM
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Did Draymond get called for a flagrant in the Denver series? If so, he’s dangerously close to exceeding the flagrant foul threshold, which would trigger an automatic suspension, which cost him game 5 of the 2016 Finals – 5:00 PM
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3 seconds after Draymond Green gets ejected, Curry picks up his third – 5:00 PM
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Grizzlies fans are chanting “throw him out” about Draymond Green. I don’t think he deserved a Flagrant 2 for that play… – 4:59 PM
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That’s a Draymond call. No one else is getting that Flagrant 2. – 4:59 PM
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Draymond Green is ejected due to a flagrant two call. He just ran to the locker room waving his arms in the air, pumping up the crowd as he left. – 4:59 PM
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Draymond is like if Kanye was an NBA player – 4:59 PM
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Warriors react to Draymond Green’s ejection from Game 1 vs. Grizzlies for Flagrant Foul 2 pic.twitter.com/9BnbcAMv64 – 4:59 PM
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Draymond Green has been ejected with 1:18 left in the half. Refs reviewed his foul on Brandon Clarke and called it a flagrant 2. – 4:59 PM
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Draymond Green has been ejected after being called for a Flagrant-2. Needless to say, that’s a huge blow for Warriors. – 4:59 PM
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Draymond Green gets ejected for a grab and yank of Brandon Clarke’s jersey. Warriors bench is stunned. Steph Curry to the referees: “That’s f****** crazy.” They thought it’d be a flagrant 1 maximum. – 4:59 PM
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LMAOOOOO at Draymond putting on a show as he exits. It’s ridiculous that’s a flagrant 2 though. Absurd – 4:59 PM
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Jerry Lawler says: Draymond is a heel. And a great one. – 4:59 PM
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Soft league for ejecting Draymond Green for that. League should be ashamed – 4:59 PM
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Draymond Green just ejected from Game 1 in Memphis after what was ruled a Flagrant 2 foul. Wow.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 4:59 PM
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I’m shocked Draymond got ejected. – 4:59 PM
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Draymond Green has been ejected from the game. He gets his money’s worth by running around and egging on the crowd. – 4:59 PM
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I have never seen a player get thrown out of a game and walk out like Draymond Green. Het skipped around and took a lap before walking out. – 4:58 PM
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Draymond just took a victory lap on his way off the court, gesturing to the crowd the entire time. Seems an odd way to celebrate getting ejected for a flagrant two. – 4:58 PM
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FedExForum is chanting “throw him out” as the NBA refs review a hard foul by Draymond Green. pic.twitter.com/9H7AJ4zqFR – 4:58 PM
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Draymond Green clearly gets a Flagrant 2. He just left the court bouncing and clapping, soaking up the jeering – 4:58 PM
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And Draymond Green just ran out the tunnel waving on fans to boo him some more. – 4:58 PM
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I think Memphis fans are chanting “THROW HIM OUT” as referees review a Draymond Green foul right now. – 4:57 PM
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I wouldn’t put it past these refs to give Draymond a flagrant 2 – 4:57 PM
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“THROW HIM OUT!” chant erupting from Memphis crowd, in reference to Draymond Green. – 4:57 PM
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FedExForum is chanting “Throw him out” to Draymond. – 4:57 PM
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Draymond be trippin 💀💀💀 – 4:57 PM
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Draymond Green emphatically telling Steve Kerr and the refs that “My hand got got in (Clarke’s) jersey”.
Call is under review for a flagrant. – 4:56 PM
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Late whistle on third foul for JJJ seemed almost challenge-worthy, but they let it go. Looks like a potential flagrant on Draymond Green scraping across Clarke’s face. – 4:56 PM
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Draymond Green yanked down Clarke by his jersey. That will be a flagrant. – 4:56 PM
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Draymond/Kuminga may be Golden State’s best frontcourt in this series. I’m curious to see it with the three snipers (ie no Wiggins) later this series – 4:55 PM
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Can probably count on one hand how many times the Brandon Clarke floater has been blocked this season but Draymond Green just did it. Elite defender and elite IQ to even know when to jump/anticipate that shot. – 4:37 PM
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Draymond Green nailed it on Memphis: “They’re unbothered.” – 4:25 PM
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I like the Warriors playing their three best scorers at the same time. That’s your best chance to get Memphis to chase ghosts outside.
I don’t Iike it when you don’t have at least one of Draymond or GPIII in with them. Otto Porter can’t hang in this setup. – 4:22 PM
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Does GSW honestly think they are gonna be able to rebound with Draymond at the 5 and 4 wings / guards? – 4:17 PM
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Draymond Green and Ja Morant with a lil face to face chit chat on the inbound and the crowd was loving it. Morant was clapping his hands while Draymond stood in front of him. Playoff basketball >>> – 4:16 PM
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The Tee Morant-Draymond Green showdown may be the best one-on-one matchup in the tournament. – 4:15 PM
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Draymond shades to Ja, Ja immediately lobs it to Clarke. Gorgeous. – 4:13 PM
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Save for that one bad pass, great start for Draymond – 3:58 PM
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Warriors starting small: GP2, Curry, Thompson, Wiggins, Draymond
Grizzlies starting big: Ja, Bane, Brooks, Tillman, Jackson – 3:49 PM
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Game one starters:
Curry, Stephen -Guard
Green, Draymond -Center
Payton II, Gary -Forward
Thompson, Klay -Guard
Wiggins, Andrew -Forward – 3:07 PM
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Warriors starters for Game 1 against the Grizzlies:
Steph Curry
Gary Payton II
Klay Thompson
Andrew Wiggins
Draymond Green – 3:06 PM
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Gary Payton II is starting, with Kevon Looney remaining on the bench. Jordan Poole will also come off the bench.
Payton will join Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green. – 3:04 PM
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Gary Payton II is starting for the Warriors in Game 1 today in Memphis. It’s a move to get him on Ja Morant early. Jordan Poole and Kevon Looney coming off the bench.
Steph Curry
Klay Thompson
Gary Payton II
Andrew Wiggins
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All-Defensive Playoff Team
Jrue Holiday
Jayson Tatum
Mikal Bridges
Draymond Green
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More on this storyline
Anthony Slater: That means Draymond Green has two flagrant points. In the playoffs, four flagrant points mean an automatic one-game suspension. Flagrant 1 equals one -via Twitter @anthonyVslater / May 2, 2022 Connor Letourneau: Was pretty clear postgame that Steve Kerr didn’t want to go into detail about Draymond Green’s ejection. Asked about the flagrant-2, Kerr said simply, “I was surprised. I was surprised.” -via Twitter @Con_Chron / May 1, 2022 Mary B (Draymond Green’s mom): I still can’t believe that CALL on @Money23Green ! Trying to do the right thing! If that was blatant his face would have hit the floor! #REFSSUCK -via Twitter / May 1, 2022