On April 19, Beijing time, in the Warriors and Kings Series G2, Green's vicious incident of stepping on the abdomen of Sabonis Jr. caused great concern, will Green be banned? According to the famous Shims report, Green is unlikely to be suspended for the next game and is expected to play in G3, but Green will be fined by the league for the mischief of stepping on Sa.
At 7:03 in the final G2 of the Warriors and Kings series, Sabonis Jr. fell to the ground and hugged Green's right leg, after which Green stepped on Sasa Jr.'s abdomen and then jumped and ran away; Xiao Sa lay on the floor in great pain, the referee blew a halt to the game, and immediately blew Green for a technical foul; Before Green's expulsion, he had a fierce argument with Kings fans, and many fans gave him the middle finger; The fans booed Green, who listened and roared in response, saying after the game that he was just having fun.
The referee replayed the scene of Green stepping on people many times, and finally upgraded the penalty, Green ate a second-degree evil offender and was directly expelled from the field, and Xiaosa was added to the technical offense.
Will Green be additionally suspended by the league? According to Shims, Green is unlikely to be suspended for stepping on Kings forward Sabonis Jr. According to people familiar with the situation, Green is expected to be fined; Green is expected to be allowed to play in Game 3 of the series.
Earlier, Green responded to the stepping incident after the game, saying: "My leg was caught, this is the second time in two nights, and the referee is just watching, I have to drop my leg somewhere. The referee explained (expulsion) because I stepped too hard.
Mei Kee revealed that Green's ankle soreness was caused by Xiao Sa hugging people; Sa also received an X-ray after the game, and after the game he said: I love the fight, I love the playoffs, I love the challenge that the Warriors bring us. In today's game, there is no room to protect myself. I feel like a lot is going to happen in the playoffs. I was pushed, and I lay there, just trying to protect myself.
The current Warriors are trailing 2-0 in the series, which is the 10th playoff run in Warriors history that they are trailing 2-0 (best-of-seven games); The Warriors trailed 0-2 nine times and were eventually eliminated; In the history of the NBA playoffs, there have been 442 2-0 leads. Among them, 410 leading teams advanced, with a promotion rate of 92.8%; A total of 32 teams completed the turnaround, with a turnover rate of 7.2%.
According to the schedule, the Warriors and Kings G3 will play at 10 a.m. on April 21, with the two sides moving to Chase Center Arena.