How Draymond responded to Kerr’s rant at Steph vs. Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Many Warriors fans may not have noticed during Golden State’s win over Boston last week, but coach Steve Kerr did something you don’t see often.
He went ballistic toward guard Steph Curry after a bad turnover — something many NBA coaches rarely do with star players.
But Curry took it to heart. After the game, he said he “wants to be coached just like everyone else,” while Kerr praised his rare combination of superstardom and coachability.
On Wednesday’s episode of his podcast, teammate Draymond Green gave an interesting response to the fiery incident.
“When I saw it, I just went to Steph and reassured him by saying, ‘Yeah, we’re doing fine. F–k that. Let’s move on,'” Green told co-host Baron Davis on “The Draymond Green Show. ” ‘Just to make sure his head stays in the right place.
“People react differently to things, and you never know what reaction you’re going to get.”
While Green often acts more as an instigator, this situation is one of the rarer instances where he focuses on playing peacemaker to get the most out of his team.
“When you’re one of the top dogs on the team, the job goes way beyond just going out there and playing a good basketball game. There’s so many more things you have to deal with when you go through things like this. So I I look at that right away and I see it, and I look at Steph’s reaction and how he reacts to it…
“If he reacts negatively, I’ve already told myself to go talk to the coach and make sure the coach understands the reaction, to make sure the coach understands that Steph doesn’t react great when you react like that him shouts. Let’s just have a conversation.” Keep an eye on that. So that’s already my mindset because again, you have to keep an eye on all these things. You need to know what drives your guys and what doesn’t drive them.
“So I watch that like a hawk. In turn, I watch the press conferences after the game. And Steph says, ‘No, I want to be coached just like everyone else.’ That statement matches the way you continued to play after you and Steve had your moment.
“So, cool, I’ll wash my hands and move on to the next thing.”
Green went on to emphasize the importance of these seemingly insignificant interactions, as they can still lead to bigger problems down the road for a team with championship aspirations.
This statement provides an incredibly intriguing glimpse into the mind of Green’s emotional intelligence, even though that may not be how many NBA fans would characterize him. Still, it’s a tribute to how Green has become a mainstay of the Warriors dynasty over the past decade.
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