On December 16, Beijing time, in the past night, the Golden State Warriors sent 3 messages, let's take a look.
Green is banned for the first time
Not long ago, in the Warriors' 116-119 loss to the Suns, Warriors forward Draymond Green got into trouble again because of his lack of calm, he was dissatisfied with the latter's push in the process of being in the middle of the Suns center Nurkic card position, and turned and punched Nurkic down, slow motion showed that Green was very powerful and full of danger, and then the referee awarded Green a second-degree malicious foul and ejected him from the game. The next day, the NBA officially issued a statement saying that Green would be banned indefinitely given his repeated unsportsmanlike behavior this season (ejected three times this season and just five games suspended last month for locking Gobert).
Today, according to ESPN's WOJ report, league sources revealed that Green has no hope of returning this year, but after the communication and efforts of the players' union, the league is willing to give Green another chance, as long as he can complete a series of conditions including community labor, team fines, psychological evaluation, etc. at the end of the year, then he is expected to return to the Warriors' home game against the Magic on January 3 next year, Beijing time, that is, a nine-game ban. For Green, I hope he can reflect on his words and deeds during the suspension, and don't make similar mistakes again, after all, the league also has a limit, if Green continues to hurt his opponents, then what awaits him will be reviled and spurned by everyone and boycotted by the NBA.
Curry made a statement
In the last two games, Warriors core Stephen Curry played poorly, against the Suns 8 of 24 shots, 4 of 15 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws and 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, including 8 points in 3 of 15 in the second half, and only 3 points in 1 of 8 shots in the fourth quarterAgainst the Clippers, he shot 5-of-17, 3-of-13 three-pointers, 4-of-4 free throws to finish with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and was blocked 2 times (0-of-4 in the final quarter, 2 points from the free-throw line alone, and consecutive shots in the most critical moments), with a combined shooting percentage of 294 percent, which is also the first time this season that Curry has shot below 30 percent from the field in a single game. Due to Curry's slump, the Warriors also lost two games with hope of winning, suffered a wave of three consecutive losses, and are three wins away from the Suns, who are 10th in the West.
Today, Curry was interviewed after the team's practice and answered a number of questions. Asked how he will prove that he is still a strong contender in the upcoming games, Curry said: "I know what I can do, these shots are just not scored, and then I will continue to shoot with confidence and I will quickly get back to aggressiveness." Speaking about the team's prospects for the season, Curry said: "While the team is still a long way from where we want to be, but with less than a third of the way through the season, we still have a chance, and like before, we're going to find solutions and finally be what we want to be." "Obviously, despite the difficulties, Curry is still confident and has made a statement, which is the attitude and responsibility that a team leader and a four-time champion needs. Let's see if the Warriors can rise to the occasion under Curry's leadership and create a comeback against the wind.
Nets play-out update
At 9:30 a.m. Beijing time tomorrow, the Warriors will return to their home court against the Nets. Today, the Warriors officially released the injury list and appearances for this game, specifically: Green (suspended), Payton II (right calf strain, will be evaluated again this week, expected to return soon) will be absent, and the rest of the players can play. At that time, facing the Nets, the eighth-largest forward team in the East, will the Warriors be able to sweep away the recent losing streak and defend their home honor?We'll see.