Draymond Green Got A Technical Foul On His First-Ever NBA Basket

Draymond Green had received a technical foul after connecting on his first-ever field goal in the NBA in 2012.

Mar 28, 2023

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Draymond Green has always been quite the fiery character on the court, and it has led to him racking up 16 technical fouls this season.

Green has ranked among the leaders in techs for a while now and, in fact, he received a technical foul after his very first NBA basket in 2012!

This is legendary, Draymond Green got a technical on his first ever NBA basket 😂

(h/t @oldnbatweetz) pic.twitter.com/aKqegoIiiX

— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) March 27, 2023

Draymond had failed to hit a field goal in his first seven games in the NBA, so it is understandable that he reacted in that manner. It would have been a big relief to him to finally connect on a shot in the NBA, but the officials felt he did a bit too much there.

He would go on to hit another shot and finished the night with 5 points, 1 rebound, and 1 block as the Golden State Warriors beat the Atlanta Hawks 92-88. As the season went on, he started to get a bigger role on the team, and once Steve Kerr took over as head coach in 2014, he became a full-time starter.

Draymond Green Joked That Missing A Game-Winner Saved Him From A $50,000 Fine

Green has already been suspended for a game this season after picking up 16 technical fouls, and he nearly found himself in trouble a few days before that. With the Golden State Warriors and the Milwaukee Bucks being tied at 111 in the closing stages of their game on the 11th of March, Draymond attempted a three but it didn’t go in.

The Warriors would go on to win in overtime, and after the game, Draymond hilariously stated that missing the shot saved him from a $50,000 fine. If that had gone in, Draymond was planning the infamous big balls celebration, and the NBA certainly would have fined him for it. Despite running into trouble so many times over the years, Green certainly doesn’t feel the need to change how he goes about on the court.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.