LeBron James breaking the NBA’s all-time scoring record was a historic moment, and everyone wanted to be a part of it.
Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors was apparently so excited about it that he was willing to skip the Dubs’ game vs. the Portland Trail Blazers to see LeBron James achieve this feat. However, head coach Steve Kerr denied Green’s absurd request.
“Yeah, I was definitely going. It was a TNT game,” Green told Andscape. “I was doing the broadcast, and Steve said, ‘I don’t think that’ll be great for our team. While we’re flying out on the road, you’re flying to LA, guys see that, guys see you on the TV calling the game. This is a big game for us against Portland.’ I said, ‘All right, respect. No problem. I’ll be there with my team.’
“I flew to Portland, we got to get a win, and we’re here. So, it definitely was something that I wanted to be present for. It was just such a big moment in life and friendship. But there will be other big moments, and we’ll create great memories.”
Green had a difficult choice to make between his friend and team. After Kerr knocked some sense into him, Draymond decided to be a professional and make sure to be available for the Warriors’ game vs. the Trail Blazers.
Draymond Green Opens Up On Facing LeBron James In The Playoffs
Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Sacramento Kings in the first-round series after being down 0-2.
The series finished 4-3 in favor of the defending champions, and now they are gearing up to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals. Speaking of which, Draymond Green recently shared his views on playing against LeBron James in the postseason.
“This series against the Lakers is going to be epic. You have Steph, you have Bron doing it all over again. We have never played against the Lakers in a playoff series. There are a ton of little things going on. What I’m trying to say is stop trying to turn the page on us so fast, stop trying to turn the page on Bron so fast.
“We get so caught up in what’s the next thing that we don’t appreciate the current. You get to the next thing, and you look back like ‘I wish we still had that’. For me, and our guys, we’re gonna appreciate this every step of the way. Also, put ourselves in the best position to succeed. You go from there and live with those results.”
While Green has forged a great friendship with LeBron over the years, he will need to forget that over the next few games.
The Warriors need Green to be 100% focused on being at his best vs. the Lakers. After all, the Lakers may be the seventh seed in the West, but they have already caused an upset in the playoffs by eliminating the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies in the first round.
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