The Golden State Warriors went through their hardest Western Conference series since their matchup with the Houston Rockets in 2017 when they went up against the Sacramento Kings and beat them in seven games.
After the series loss, Domanatas Sabonis didn’t shake the hands of Warriors’ players, irking Draymond Green. Green went on his podcast and said he doesn’t respect Sabonis for doing that, something that Domas addressed in a state of bewilderment.
“I don’t know. After the game… I mean, I don’t even know how to respond. I don’t have a response.”
"I don't know how to respond."
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Draymond Green and Domantas Sabonis tangled with each other multiple times during this series. The most controversial moment occurred early in the series during Game 2 when Draymond stomped on Sabonis’ chest and was suspended for Game 3 as a result.
Sabonis averaged 16.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in a series many expected more from him while Green averaged 9.5 points, 8.0 assists, and 6.2 rebounds, coming off the bench after his suspension.
What Did Draymond Green Say About Domantas Sabonis?
Draymond Green went on his podcast ‘The Draymond Green Show’ after the series win and addressed Sabonis directly.
“Lost a lot of respect for Sabonis,” Green said. “You don’t want to shake guys’ hands after you lose, I don’t respect that. I once left the court when we lost in Game 7 against Cleveland Cavaliers. And I went to my locker room, I sat down, and I said, ‘This don’t feel right.’ And I walked back to the court, and I showed everybody love. You lost; deal with it. Pay your respect. That was whack to me. … I don’t respect that. That’s whack.”
The Warriors are now heading to the second round to meet a familiar foe in LeBron James (and Tristan Thompson if that matters). The Lakers are currently the underdogs for the series but Draymond and his Warriors know how dangerous it can be to face LeBron in the playoffs, so will be ready for the most intense battle of their postseason run.
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