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The Golden States Warriors won their last game against the Dallas Mavericks in a nail-biting finish. The game ended at 125-127 in favor of the Warriors. One of the key players in this win, Draymond Green scored 14 points with 8 assists and 4 rebounds. The Warriors are currently placed 6th on the Western Conference League table.

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Known as a fierce competitor, Green has been in a few verbal spats with Memphis Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks recently. What started with Brooks saying that the 33-year-old is a system player, has progressed into a regular back and forth from the two star players. Now Green is taking shots at another player from the NBA. After his last game against the Mavericks, he mocked one of Luka Doncic‘s teammates on his Instagram story.

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“He thought he was open”, Green ridicules Justin Holiday’s game on Instagram

Even though the Warriors won their game against the Mavericks, it seems like that wasn’t enough for the 4x NBA All-Star. Green went on Instagram to share a clip from their game and used the opportunity to mock Justin Holiday. As seen in the video, Holiday was preparing to take a shot when Green eliminated his chances with a stunning block. In a great showcase of the presence of mind, Green made sure that Holiday didn’t have a chance as his shot was blocked as soon as the ball left his hands.

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The 4x NBA Champion decided to gloat. Sharing the video he wrote, “He thought he was open” on his Instagram story. Hoop fans know that Money Green means only business when it comes to his team and his performance. It will be interesting to see if Holiday has any response to the shots fired at him.

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It looks like Green is in the mood to challenge everybody. He may have ignited another beef while his slightly old beef with Brooks is still ongoing.

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Timeline of the feud between Green and Brooks

It all started when Brooks made a wild claim that Green is a system player. Brooks also suggested that Green talked a lot and that there was nothing likable about him. Brooks also expressed his feelings about the Warriors by saying that he doesn’t like their system and the franchise as a whole. The Warriors’ power forward was quick to respond to these comments on his award-winning podcast which further escalated the tension between them. Green recently took shots at Brooks on his podcast over the Kyrie Irving jersey swap incident. After laughing at the topic for a good few seconds, “Wow, wow, wow“, was his response.

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Prateek Singh is a senior NBA writer for EssentiallySports, known for his insightful coverage of the league. With a deep passion for basketball fueled by the late Kobe Bryant's championship runs, Prateek has built his writing career on astute analysis and a firm understanding of the game. His area of expertise lies in breaking down trade reports and their implications for fans. His heartwarming coverage of tributes to NBA legend Magic Johnson’s father after his passing saw very high ratios of fan engagement. While this serves as a step closer to him writing a biography on his idol Kobe Bryant, for now, his focus is on delivering trustworthy coverage of the league he loves.

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