Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals definitely did not start off as the Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green would have hoped. They fell behind by 19 points to the Dallas Mavericks at one point and were down 14, heading into half-time in what was shaping up as a disastrous outing.
With the lead still double digits midway through the third, Draymond picked up his 5th foul of the game and the coverage showed his stat line as Green headed to the bench. It is always said how stats don’t do Draymond justice, as his impact on the game is much more than the numbers suggest, but that never stops fans from having some fun at his expense:
Dray’s stat line 💀 pic.twitter.com/Ahms93dgTK
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 21, 2022
https://twitter.com/NinjaHoops_1/status/1527842453742448640
He’s nothing without a superteam
— Banchero’s Goat (➿-0) (@PaoloGOATchero) May 21, 2022
he thinks he’s rodman
— Chri$ (@ChrisWithTheW) May 21, 2022
Sorry but this guy isn’t a HOF’er… 🤷🏼♂️
— The Real Big Red (@Drewnasty96) May 21, 2022
Here come all the “ his job is not to put the ball in the hoop “ people lol like wtf is basketball then 😂
— OnlyTheReal (@Yaboynick4) May 21, 2022
Green today pic.twitter.com/mpHdyh4BzJ
— J2x4l (@valentine_suc) May 21, 2022
https://twitter.com/Disco198121/status/1527852687185911811
Triple single Draymond
— Happy Lakers fan (@oprahsideclark) May 21, 2022
he not focused lmao worst game in the playoffs thus far
— Wardell 🐐 (@curry_goated30) May 21, 2022
— JJ McCarthy SZN (2-2) (@AntStillBetta) May 21, 2022
As I've said a million times, if Draymond Green was on the Hornets, nobody would have ever heard of him
— Doug (@Doug_1ey) May 21, 2022
https://twitter.com/Tenac1ou5/status/1527844495940796416
Only thing he been doing is yelling at folks😭
— Mofrom98 (@ModD_) May 21, 2022
Triple Single Dray. Dude is probably already setting up for his podcast that 4 people listen to.
— ⚾️ In play, run(s) (@play_run69) May 21, 2022
https://twitter.com/KnicksKaiSZN/status/1527842667413098501
Best thing ever was Draymond going to the bench.
— Matthew Moscotto (@MattMoscotto) May 21, 2022
https://twitter.com/LincolnCobretti/status/1527861119607619584
he just b running around
— 𝒥𝒶𝓎 (@Poliiitics) May 21, 2022
Dray just ain’t the same no mo
— Harris (@chaydenharrison) May 21, 2022
Golden state coming back without him in lineup, 🤔
— Jason Steigleman (@jwsteigleman) May 21, 2022
It was undoubtedly a rough game for Green, but he delivered when it mattered, as he managed to hit a big 3 in the fourth quarter to put the Warriors up 9 with just over 6 minutes remaining. Those were the only points he scored in the period, but it couldn’t have come at a better time for Golden State who rallied to win the game in some style. He ended the game with a typical Draymond stat line of 6-5-6, but the Warriors wouldn’t particularly care as they came out as the winners.
The result sees them take a 2-0 lead in the series and while the Mavericks did manage to overturn that same deficit against the Phoenix Suns; the Warriors are a different animal altogether. This was their one chance to make a series out of this by stealing a game on the road and they blew it despite an incredible first-half performance. As the series now shifts to Dallas, the Mavs have two must-win games to tackle, and losing even one all but ends the series and their hopes of a surprising NBA Finals run.
