being ejected early in the second quarter<\/a> Saturday against Phoenix for consecutive technicals.<\/p>\n\u201cTempers spilled over and I just thought it was best that I get out of there,\u201d Green said. \u201cI don’t think there was a situation where it was going to get better so it was just best to remove myself. That’s it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Green said he was available to play again but it wasn’t his decision \u2014 and he had stiffened up by then, too. <\/p>\n
\u201cI thought I owed it to my teammates to be there. I’m not going to quit on my teammates,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Golden State’s 15-15 record is hardly what this group expected at this stage, and Green noted \u201cthat’s probably why tempers are flaring.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBasketball, it’s what we do,\u201d he said of what caused the frustration. \u201cWe play basketball, it’s an emotional game. People lose their emotions sometimes, it happens.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said of leaving for the locker room, \u201cI just thought that was best for me\u201d and afterward he felt a responsibility to speak with the media \u201cfor sure.\u201d Assistant coach Anthony Vereen accompanied Green.<\/p>\n
Stephen Curry said his observation was Kerr and Green \u201cjust having a good conversation.” <\/p>\n
“That’s kind of for them to talk about, not me,” the star guard said.<\/p>\n
Curry said there were positive, winning vibes in the locker room after a nice win and \u201cI’m pretty sure we know how to be professional.\u201d<\/p>\n
Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski said Green \u201cwas a great teammate on the bench\u201d after coming back.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll get figured out,\u201d Podziemski said.<\/p>\n
Asked if he thinks the issue will linger, Kerr said: \u201cNo.”<\/p>\n
\u201cThe group’s ready to go, you could see in the game tonight,” he explained. “We need Draymond. He’s a champion. We’ve been together for a long time. All we can do is the rest of the group keep pushing, keep getting better. I thought this was one of our better games. I thought the first half was brilliant \u2014 we just didn’t make shots. I thought Draymond played great.” <\/p>\n
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