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Golden State Warriors Draymond Green and Klay Thompson react to a call in the second quarter during game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Oakland, Calif. (Photo by Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
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Golden State Warriors Draymond Green and Klay Thompson react to a call in the second quarter during game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Oakland, Calif. (Photo by Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
The basketball world and beyond have been talking about Draymond Green for the past few days. Just before the start of the 2022-23 NBA season, the team was all over the news.
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According to reports, Draymond Green had an altercation with Jordan Poole which led to Green punching the youngster. Moreover, a video leak from the training session confirmed all such reports.
Since that incident, Green has faced a lot of flak from across the world. However, his teammate Klay Thompson has been very supportive. Recently, he was on Inside the NBA on opening night and he had a lot to say.
Klay said, “Dray had to get our trust back and he was very willing to do so. I mean, without Draymond we are not the Warriors and without JP we’re not the Warriors. Like, JP’s our future, and Draymond is a legend, he’s gonna have a statue outside one day.”
Being two of the most experienced players on the team, Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry had the daunting task of restoring normalcy within the team. It seems the Warriors are back on track as they beat the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night to kickstart their title defense during the 2022-23 season.
How was Draymond Green during the first game of the season?
The 2022-23 NBA season is well and truly underway with a fan-favorite fixture on opening night. The Golden State Warriors led by Stephen Curry took on the Los Angeles Lakers led by LeBron James.
Despite a slow start, Curry scored 33 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds to help beat the Lakers 123-109. Draymond Green played 25 minutes scoring 4 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds. (Source: ESPN)
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May 19, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) defends a pass by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) in the first half of the game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Interestingly enough, Jordan Poole made a phenomenal pass to set up Green for a layup roughly two weeks after their ugly altercation in training. Poole ended the game with 12 points and 7 assists.
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