Draymond Green, a forward with the Warriors, finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists, almost achieving a triple-double. Additionally, he performed his best Steph Curry impression, making a game-winning 3-pointer from almost half court.
After the game, Green talked about the Warriors returning to their winning ways and how his suspension earlier in the season for hitting Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face may have had a silver lining, per Warriors on NBCS.
Said the Warriors star, “Honestly, I think me getting suspended helped in a weird way. Because, number one, since I got suspended [Jonathan Kuminga] has taken off. And that has kind of set the stage for this team. Bona fide number two option on our team. And so, now you’ve got different things, you’re able to figure out different things you can go to, our offense doesn’t look the exact same like it used to look. We’ve got different things that we’re going to. You’re able to find different combinations that work. It’s just been kind of plug and play since then.”
The Warriors have been playing better since the suspension, but Green is also quick to point out that it still wasn’t good that he was suspended, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
Up next for the Warriors: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night before they play the Jazz on the road again Thursday.
