Green Reflects on the Punch Incident

Golden State Warriors guard Draymond Green spoke about Jordan Poole on “The Draymond Green Show” on Wednesday (Nov. 11).

The 28th overall pick in the 2019 draft, Poole broke out of his shell in the 2021-2022 season. In his third year, he averaged 18.5 points and 4.0 assists per game, 카지노사이트 establishing himself as one of the team’s mainstays.

With Jordan Poole’s contributions, Golden State returned to the top of the league in 2022, winning the Finals. It’s no surprise that the Warriors signed Poole to an extension, as he’s seen as the future of the franchise after Steph Curry.

Prior to the 2022 season, Golden State signed Poole to a massive four-year, $140 million extension. But before the news broke, Poole was in the midst of a major upset over a punching incident with Green. A leaked video of Green punching Poole in the face during practice caused a stir.

Golden State worked to patch things up, and Poole and Green played the 2022-2023 season together. However, the team chemistry was never the same. There were reports that the incident caused a rift in Golden State’s dynasty culture and that Poole had a much quieter season than he had in previous years.

Head coach Steve Kerr was also quoted as saying after the 2022-2023 season that the team had “failed to build team chemistry.” Pool eventually left Golden State in a trade last summer.

Green, who invited longtime teammate Kevon Looney to join him on his podcast, reflected on the punch nearly two years after the incident. When Poole’s signing was announced after the punch, Green was unable to congratulate him because they had already fallen out.

“I tried to teach him everything I knew and instill everything I knew in Jordan Poole, and I felt like that was my duty. It’s the best feeling to teach a young player and watch them succeed. It was the same for me with Jordan Poole. When I had Jordan Poole on my side, seeing him succeed was the best thing that could have happened to me.”

“One of the worst feelings I’ve ever had as an NBA player was knowing that I screwed up and couldn’t celebrate Jordan Poole’s signing. I know he had a party in San Francisco with some of his closest friends and stuff, and I couldn’t be there to celebrate with him. It really hurt,” he adds.

Once the distance was broken, it wasn’t easily repaired, and Green says she was embarrassed to even go to a training session where she had to face Poole.

“Last season, I was so embarrassed and awkward to be on the team with Jordan Poole. I was probably late to practice 20 times during the season. I was so embarrassed to show my face that I started timing everything,” he recalls.

Draymond Green has been a key player in the Golden State dynasty, but he’s also had his fair share of unsavory incidents in his career. Just this season, he was suspended for putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock and punching Yusuf Nurkic in the face.

Although he“s an important voice for his team, he”s not immune to conflicts with his teammates, like the punching incident. Green also had conflicts with Kevin Durant when he was playing for Golden State. For some, this is a double-edged sword.