Dreamcatcher Green is throwing a tantrum But Paul can tame the beast

While the Warriors were on the bench and Dream Green was throwing tantrums, thumping chairs and growling, most of his teammates and staff wisely kept their distance from him.

In last week's game against the Mavericks, before the first quarter was suspended, the Warriors' two rookies, TJD and Podemski, made a series of turnovers. At the timeout, Green was in a hurry.

After losing his temper, Green walked to the end of the bench to sit down and rest. Paul stepped forward to stop Green, hugging, whispering, and the two sat together, exchanging something.

Aside from Curry, the team's core who is still on the court, there was only one person on the Warriors team who could have such a calm discussion with Green at that moment. Who will take over the roles Iguodala and Livingston have played over the past decade? Paul, of course.

"I play with as much passion as he does," Paul said of Green, "and when he speaks or yells, I'm listening to what he says, not the way he speaks." I appreciate his passion. If he's not, it means he doesn't care about the team anymore. So I know how much he wants to win, and I can talk to him about these things. ”

"Do you want Green to calm down, or do you just talk to him about the game?" The reporter asked. "It's both," Paul said. "I can understand because people have to do the same to me. It's the will and passion to win. There are always people who say he should be calm, but I appreciate his personality. ”

After his reappearance, Green continued to contribute to the Warriors. In the decisive moment, he first accurately blocked the end of Gafford under the basket, and then went straight to the basket with Curry to fake a block and won the game.

"Green's passion is what made the Warriors win a championship," Paul said. "I respect him. I definitely didn't like him when I was on the other team. But now I know a little bit more about him, and that passion is why, those blocks and offenses happen at the end of the game. ”

As the dynasty went downhill, Green must have enjoyed hearing these words. And that's what Paul was all about. So, Paul, who was also short-tempered, had a message to Green for a "calm" conversation.

"It's great to have that kind of exchange, he's a guy like me," Green said of his exchange with Paul, "and that's why we've been fighting and arguing all our careers, we're alike." He knows and understands that burning passion, and he has the same passion. ”

When the Warriors got Paul last summer, everyone was curious about how they would fit together. The Warriors need Paul to lead the transition and keep the team on track. As the season draws to a close, the Warriors will be grateful for Paul's presence.

In the first half of the season, Paul's shooting was terrible. Managed to regain some form, and he missed 21 games with a hand injury. After his return, Paul's shooting stabilized, and his scoring pressure was not small.

"For the last decade, when Curry went off the court, the team had problems. We need to score and Paul comes on to create chances for others and for himself as well. Paul has been the best option to come off the bench and change the game in the last decade, and he's done so many times this year. Warriors head coach Kerr had this to say.

Despite being 39 years old, Paul is clearly the most reliable playmaker for the Warriors outside of Curry and the most respected veteran outside of Andre Iguodala.

Paul is averaging 26.2 minutes per game this season, the fewest of his career. So far, he has only played 1,336 minutes. In the first 18 years of his career, he averaged 2,321 minutes a season.

Paul still wants to play as many games as possible. This season is the first time he's played off the bench in his career, and he doesn't like it or the fact that he doesn't rarely appear on the Warriors' closing lineup, but he's leading by example for the team.

'It's hard when a player like him comes into such an environment, but the more Paul plays, the better he gets. "We've been rivals for years, he's coming into a new environment, there's already Curry and Thompson on the team, and he knows what they've done. Paul does not try to exert his own will, nor does he interfere with others. The sound he makes, the way he plays, the way he finds his place on the pitch, the understanding of the tactical system and so on, it's getting better and better. We need him. ”

As for Paul's future with the Warriors, his $30 million contract for next season is not guaranteed, and the Warriors will almost certainly have to drop Paul if they are determined to fall below the luxury tax line. For Paul and the Warriors, they are each other's visitors, but I have to admit that they are both doing a great job.

The Warriors finished the regular season in 10th place in the West. Progressing to the playoffs means they must win two straight away games to qualify as eighth in the West.

They're old, but few teams are willing to play against the Warriors in a best-of-seven series. There are four halls of fame across the street, none of whom are the same as they were five or six years ago, but they still have a chance to burst into a pretty strong force in the playoffs.