“Draymond is ready to punch someone” Steve Kerr and Draymond Green handed technical fouls after pointing out ref’s partiality vs Suns
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When the officials decided to give him and Draymond Green a technical penalty in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was as bewildered as everyone else in the arena and around social media.
On Tuesday night at Phoenix, the Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors 134-105. Every experience has a first time and in the third quarter, Golden State Warriors player Klay Thompson was sent off for the first time in his career. There were seven technical fouls committed in the third quarter alone, which is the most since the 1996–97 campaign. After exchanging words with Booker, Thompson earned two fast technicals and was removed as a result. However, something else happened in the game before.
Draymond Green of the Warriors thought he should have been awarded a foul after being pushed to the ground by Deandre Ayton of the Suns while making a layup which could’ve resulted in an and-one. Following Green’s technical for arguing, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr received a technical as well for arguing with the official. Prior to the scuffle between the two teams, which resulted in Devin Booker receiving a technical and Klay Thompson receiving two of them, causing him to be ejected, Chris Paul and Ayton both earned technical fouls.
The intense matchup of two powerhouses in the West which resulted in Phoenix Suns’ win
Tuesday night’s game between the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors, which also included seven technical fouls, had already been well on its path to a 134-105 victory for the Suns when the final buzzer sounded. For the Suns, Chris Paul had 16 points, 7 assists, and a buzzer-beating three-pointer in addition to Booker’s 34 points, Deandre Ayton’s 16 points, and 14 rebounds. Booker, the two time All-Star, ended with a 10/19 shooting, 11/14 free throws, and seven assists.
Jordan Poole, the Warriors’ replacement, scored 17 points, while Draymond Green added 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. The Warriors were led by Stephen Curry, who finished with 21 points and Klay Thompson, a seasoned shooter, was only able to score two points on 1-of-8 shooting, including 0 of 5 from 3-point range. Following Thompson’s disqualification, the Suns kept a massive lead the whole fourth quarter, and the defending NBA champions were never able to mount a comeback.
NBA fans react to Draymond Green and Steve Kerr getting double technicals
With two victories against the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings and two defeats to playoff teams in the Denver Nuggets and now the Suns, the Warriors have dropped to 2-2 on the season. Every time Draymond Green plays, he is sure to get a technical foul, and that’s exactly what apparently happened tonight. On the same possession, Steve Kerr joined him in expressing his anger for a no-foul play, particularly with the seasoned NBA referee Ed Malloy.
This is how the fans around YouTube reacted to this outrage by Green and Kerr:
YouTube reaction of the technical foul call
The Golden State Warriors have demonstrated time and time again that they are at their best under pressure. Devin Booker and the Suns will have their work cut out for them if they want to challenge the Warriors this season. Because of the large pool of young talent in the Warriors’ franchise, they should remain a contender for many years to come. The Warriors have a chance to defend their title if Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green perform well and keep themselves healthy.
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