Golden State Warriors legend Draymond Inexperienced prompted a stir on Tuesday evening when he gave Miami Warmth guard Patty Mills a headlock/clothesline combo that was by some means solely dominated a typical foul. Possibly Inexperienced was simply itching to get ejected after that play, as a result of it solely took him a couple of minutes to be tossed by the referees one evening later because the Warriors took on Orlando Magic.
Inexperienced was ejected lower than 4 minutes into the sport after receiving two technical fouls. Inexperienced was arguing foul calls with official Ray Acosta, and simply wouldn’t cease. He solely made it 3:36 on the court docket earlier than getting the boot. That is going to be one entertaining podcast episode loading. Watch the play of Inexperienced getting ejected vs. the Magic right here:
The Warriors can’t afford to be with out Inexperienced proper now. The workforce has misplaced six of its final 10 video games and entered the evening just one sport forward of the Houston Rockets for the No. 10 and ultimate seed within the Western Convention play-in match. It’s the fourth time Inexperienced has been ejected this season. He’s now eight ejections away from breaking Rasheed Wallace’s all-time ejections mark.
Stephen Curry appeared clearly distraught after Inexperienced’s ejection. Curry has been doing every thing he can to maintain the Warriors’ season alive, however he isn’t ready the carry the workforce by himself like he as soon as was. He is aware of Golden State can’t afford to have Inexperienced take himself off the court docket within the ultimate stretch run of the season.
Inexperienced is significantly hurting his workforce together with his lack of ability to remain on the court docket. Wasn’t Inexperienced alleged to be rising and studying after Adam Silver suspended him for harmful play earlier this yr? This certain seems to be like the identical Draymond the NBA has come to know all too properly.