The Golden State Warriors trailed by as many as 20 points in the second quarter on Tuesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, but Draymond Green changed the attitude of the team and Steph Curry took over in the second half to lead the Warriors to a 120-109 win.
Green received a technical and a flagrant 1 foul following a hard collision with Brandon Ingram late in the second quarter, and just a few moments later clashed with Herbert Jones. Green was incensed, but the Warriors fed off that energy, outscoring the Pelicans by 13 in the third quarter and 15 in the fourth.
The victory kept the Warriors in sixth place in the Western Conference standings, a half-game ahead of the Timberwolves.
Here’s what players and coach Steve Kerr had to say about Green following the win.
Draymond and Ingram had to be separated after hard foul 😳 pic.twitter.com/LXpaj8hQSL
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 29, 2023
What is Draymond doing lmaooo pic.twitter.com/GBqz7LTRRt
— َ (@FeelLikeDrew) March 29, 2023
Draymond clapping in Ingram's face 👀 pic.twitter.com/6JAJPilAyb
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 29, 2023
Draymond Green said Bob Myers came down and told him: "Listen. Alright, you proved your point. You may have been right but if you stay that way, guys are going to follow you. If you turn it around right now and get back in the huddle, guys will follow that." https://t.co/tKl23t3npx
— Madeline Kenney (@madkenney) March 29, 2023
“It takes a real one to talk when you’re down 20”
There will never be another Draymond Green 💪
pic.twitter.com/LlvT1AkYp4— Guru (@DrGuru_) March 29, 2023
Gary Payton giving some words of wisdom to Draymond pic.twitter.com/gVRHvS3vu2
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 29, 2023
Steph talks about Draymond's "competitive fire" pic.twitter.com/4DLrK0w502
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 29, 2023
"You don't see him come down that often … That's something that Draymond responds to."
Steph shares his perspective on Bob Myers walking over to talk to Draymond pic.twitter.com/nSOd4CRoqY
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 29, 2023
Steve Kerr: "Draymond willed us to victory tonight. Just the intensity, the frustration early with the way we were playing. Mad at the world, yelling at everybody — their bench, our bench, me — and frankly we deserved it."
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) March 29, 2023
