What do you expect when the scores are tied even at the final minute? Drama! More drama! Yes, you do not need reasons to explain why people love the playoffs so much. The intensity, the trash talk, or the chaos happening off the court, everything makes the spicy league even more spicy. And if you’re someone who craves all of that drama, Warriors-Rockets Game 4 probably made your whole week. During TNT’s broadcast of that tightly contested 109-106 Warriors win, things got a little too interesting for some fans. Former NBA All-Star Reggie Miller caught heat for praising Draymond Green after a heated scuffle with a couple of Houston players. And not everyone was here for it. One of those people was Eddie A. Johnson, and let’s just say, he wasn’t shy about how he felt either.

Later on, Eddie Johnson, who co-hosts NBA Today on Sirius XM and calls Phoenix Suns games, fired off a spicy tweet. “Reggie forgot he does a national telecast and he should be partial. Up cheering on Draymond and Warriors with pom poms.😂😂” Of course, Draymond Green wasn’t about to let that one slide without a clapback of his own the next morning. “Nah there’s just some OGs that don’t sit around and hate…” Green posted. He was clearly aiming that one right back at Johnson.

Now, you didn’t think Eddie would leave it there, did you? Because less than a day later, he jumped back in the mix. Johnson hopped on X again, this time clarifying that he wasn’t hating, just messing with an old teammate (Riggie) for fun. “Hold up. So I am hating because I am messing with an ex teammate? Maybe if New School Media does its research you would have known that🙂! Johnson wrote. The Suns’ color analyst even tossed in a smiley face at the end to keep it light, or at least pretend to.

Draymond Green thrives in chaos, and controversy seems to fuel his fire rather than dim his flame. Eddie Johnson’s recent dig? Just background noise to the 35-year-old warrior still orchestrating Golden State’s rhythm. With a rock-solid 17+ rating in Game 4, Green proved he’s not just surviving—he’s dominating. As Game 5 looms, Draymond isn’t looking to settle scores with words but with hustle, grit, and maybe a signature stomp. The mission is clear: seal the deal and silence the noise. So this is the time when even broadcasters and analysts get pulled right into the chaos. The drama doesn’t stop when the final buzzer sounds, and it definitely didn’t during that fiery Warriors-Rockets Game 4 showdown.

But this isn’t the first time Johnson or Reggie Miller dropped a take that shifted how we view the NBA today. Take Reggie’s latest claim, for example, about how the NBA’s youth movement is slowly draining the league’s toughness and leadership.

Reggie Miller calls out how the NBA’s youth movement is costing the league toughness and veteran leadership

The former sharpshooter isn’t thrilled that most teams no longer prioritize signing seasoned veterans to steady their locker rooms. Reggie Miller thinks today’s fast-paced, finesse-first game leaves little room for old-school bruisers who added grit to title-contending rosters.

“I think the physicality in the game has moved away,” Miller admitted while chatting on the All the Smoke podcast recently. He explained that with players entering at 19 or 20, the league feels younger and lacks experience in clutch situations. “The league has gotten younger, and guys come out of high school, and they stopped that. Then you have to go to college for one year, so you’re 19 or 20 coming in. So the league got younger,” Miller said.

Miller pointed to Udonis Haslem, who played until 42, as the exact type of locker room leader every contender needs. “You need that. You need that for championships,” Miller emphasized, clearly wishing more teams kept those steady veteran voices around.

Now, for clarity, he’s not suggesting veterans should be dirty players, but they should deliver toughness, wisdom, and experience when pressure ramps up. After all, no one knows the grind better than a seasoned pro, and their lessons could mean a ring or heartbreak.