Draymond Green is all set to return to the TD Garden and take on the Boston Celtics. The last time the two sides squared off at the arena, the Golden State Warriors became the second team in NBA history to win a title on the Celtics’ home turf.
The two sides that have had contrasting runs this season will meet again, and Green is pumped, although he used sarcasm as the tone when asked about playing their last season’s Finals rivals.
Per ESPN’s Kendra Andrews, the forward had a ready reply for what he would do when he took the hardwood.
“I’ll greet them with a nice smile. Just as I did after we won the championship.”
A fiery competitor, Green heads into the clash on the back of some on and off-court drama that’s caused quite the furor this season. If it was his locker room dustup with teammate Jordan Poole that made headlines during the offseason, his banter with fans added to the drama when he took the court. And he knew the Celtics fandom would bring the heat.
“If someone brings that up, I’m more worried about Jordan than myself. I’m always hyper-alert because I want to see how that’s compounding in Jordan’s head. What actions do I need to take in that moment to make sure it doesn’t mentally affect him.”
Green may thrive on all the shots fired against him, but this is one such marquee clash that requires him to be on the court doing what he does best— being the Warriors’ defensive powerhouse.
Draymond Green’s History With The Boston Celtics
The TD Garden hasn’t been the easiest of places for Draymond Green to play — a fact that he admitted. Golden State may have won the series, but it was a tough run for the veteran.
The network added that Green explained how he was repeatedly called racist names in the three games the Warriors played in Boston, and for the first time, he found it hard to clamp down on the noise. The results were out there as he could only manage a paltry brace in Games 3 and 4.
“You usually have situations where people talk crazy, but not the entire arena,” Green told ESPN. “You’ll have a situation where an entire arena will boo you, but not what the Boston fans were doing. So, it was just a different situation than I had ever seen. It took a while to adjust to it … it was just so unexpected. It caught me off guard.”
The Warriors have their task clear. They’re placed sixth in the West and have won two of their last five games. Their rivals are sitting pretty on top of the East standings with a 33-12 record. Green knows what’s on the line, and he will be relishing the challenge to pip Boston in their backyard.
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