The Suns' starting center Nurkic and the Warriors' starting core Draymond Green have completely bonded in the 2023-24 season, and after the Warriors beat the Suns, Draymond Green taunted Durant and Nurkic on a podcast.
This also caused the dissatisfaction of the two stars of the Suns, but after the loss, they almost lost the capital to fight back against each other. So, Nurkic also added fuel to the fire after Draymond Green was elbowed to the ground by Zubac in the Warriors' game against the Clippers, and Nurkic posted a post on his X account sharing a meme featuring Cillian Murphy's role as Tommy Shelby on the "Gangsters" TV show.
It was definitely against Draymond Green, who was lying on the floor clutching his chin after hitting Zubac himself on the elbow and he didn't get a blow. Neither player nor referee cared about Draymond Green's downfall and continued the game.
Interestingly, Nurkic's post was an expression of "You've softened, bro. ”
Nurkic's post was in response to Draymond Green's remarks on the podcast that he was a soft egg. In the previous game, Draymond Green had 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while Nurkic only had six points, six rebounds and four assists.
Draymond Green comprehensively suppressed Nurkic on both offensive and defensive ends, and most importantly, Draymond Green used excellent defense to limit Durant when the Suns were on the last offense. Draymond Green led the Warriors to defeat the Suns with an excellent performance, which also gave him the capital to mock the other party.
For Nurkic, Draymond Green is a lunatic. Because in December 2023, Draymond Green boxed Nurkic, and finally the league banned Draymond Green indefinitely. However, the fan media know that the league is just for show, and soon Draymond Green will come out.
As a result, after a 12-game ban, Draymond Green announced his return to the game. After his return, Draymond Green's movements were indeed much smaller, but his roaring and taunting opponents' gestures and remarks also increased. He repeatedly provoked and ridiculed his opponents, causing dissatisfaction among them.
Therefore, with about 9 minutes left in the third quarter of the game against the Clippers, Draymond Green was inadvertently elbowed by Zubac while scrambling for rebounds, which also attracted Nurkic's attention. Because it can be seen from the video that Draymond Green directly pressed the opponent's arm when he grabbed the ball.
Some fans thought that the referee should blow for a foul on Draymond Green, but because the Warriors were at home, the referee did not blow a foul on either side after seeing Draymond Green fall to the ground, and just let the game continue. Draymond Green fell to the ground clutching his chin and was later removed from the game.
Draymond Green was tested for a concussion after returning to the locker room, The Athletic's Anthony Wright reported. Many fans and media think that Draymond Green is making a big fuss, hoping to win sympathy from the outside world. Because there are many players who have been injured by him in the past, he didn't say that he would go back to the locker room for a set of checks.
It's a pity that after Draymond Green returned to the court, he perfectly activated the Clippers players in a mocking way. In the end, the opponent played a wave of three-point rain, and they led by 9 points from the final quarter to 125-130 in the end, losing the game. Draymond Green was arguably a big contributor, playing 31 minutes and contributing nine points, 10 rebounds and four assists, while Stephen Curry scored 41 points.