Played 3 and a half minutes off work! Dream Green has been ejected many times, but it still can't compare to Durant
Since returning from lifting the indefinite suspension in January, Dream Green's performance has been unanimously praised by the Warriors. He is still the heart of the Warriors' defense and the emotional engine, and he still dares to put pressure on the referees without paying any price.
It wasn't until the Warriors' 101-93 win over the Magic on the road that Green was ejected after playing less than four minutes.
Shortly after the opening kick-off, Green was whistled for a foul by the referee on duty, Ray Acosta, who was unhappy with the decision and chattered at the referee. A few rounds later, Curry was whistled for a foul while defending, and Green went straight to Acosta and roared at him.
Acosta blows Green for a technical foul. But that didn't stop Green, who was still spraying, so he naturally received a second technical foul and was ejected early.
After the game, a reporter reported that the referee on duty said that Green output a lot of "extremely insulting" language at that time, which was also an important reason for his ejection.
This season, Green has been ejected four times, the most in the league and a career-high single-season high. The last player to be ejected four times in a single season was Dream Green's former teammate, Durant in 2017-18 (five ejections).
KD: I was evicted 4 times before you were evicted 4 times.
The top three ejections in the past 25 seasons are: "Roaring Heaven" Wallace 25, Dream Green 19 and Cousins 17.
Although Green only played less than four minutes, it was still a lot of time compared to players who have also been ejected in recent years. In 2019, Spurs head coach Popovich was ejected 63 seconds into the game, setting a record for the fastest time.
Back to the players. On January 3, 2020, Thomas Jr., who played for the Wizards, was ejected from the game 88 seconds into the game.
Replays showed Thomas Jr. pushing a referee, causing the referee to bump into a fan sitting on the sidelines. Thomas Jr., while defending himself, was immediately ejected.
"He pushed the referee in a dead-ball state and there was physical contact," Ayot, the referee on duty, pointed out in his post-match report.
As a result, Thomas Jr. became the first player since Ostertag in 2002 to be ejected two minutes before the game. A day later, the NBA fined Thomas Jr. $25,000.
On April 4, 2019, Bucks guard Bledsoe was ejected with 9 minutes and 24 seconds left in the first quarter. He pushed Embiid in the back after a shot. Embiid spun around and threw the ball at Bledsoe, who immediately stepped forward to retaliate by throwing the ball into Embiid's chest.
On December 6, 2018, Jazz center Gobert was ejected with 9:13 left in the first quarter. At the beginning of the game, Gobert was whistled for the first foul. Three minutes later, in the process of playing with Harden, the second foul came.
In frustration, Goebel threw a water bottle off the table on the tech desk. Gobert said after the game that that "stupid reaction" led to his swift ejection.
Referee on duty Tom Washington said after the game, "Gobert was whistled for a foul, but when he came off the court, he swung so hard what was on the scorekeeper's table that three things fell to the floor." This is, and we must take action. ”
Finally, this season's Green and the Warriors. On November 14, 2023, the Warriors vs Timberwolves, with 10 minutes and 17 seconds left in the first quarter, Thompson and McDaniels clashed, the two scuffled together, and Dream Green rushed forward and locked Gobert.
After the referee tried to pull a few people away, he ejected Dream, Clay and Maidan. The next day, Green was suspended for five games and Thompson and McDaniels were fined.