Foul and score: NBA: from exemplary to ridiculous in the Draymond Green case

NBA: From Exemplary to Ridiculous in the Draymond Green Case. Is the Warriors’ golden era over? Masterful movements from coach Erik Spoelstra; a week of records, great games and a lot of injuries. This and much more in the TOP 10…

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1.- Now it turns out that we need to beg him. Last Saturday, the NBA announced that suspense veteran forward of the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Greenwas recalled, and the player could return to the team and return to the court as soon as he got into rhythm.

Besides the fact that the punishment ended up being only 12 games (too short compared to this player’s violence), what was funny (in my opinion) was that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver met with him to practically beg him. don’t retire.

According to the “penitent” D-Green The situation was too difficult and he was considering retirement; However, Silver, in more or less words, said that he would not allow this to happen.

One thing is that Draymond Green be a good player but a bad opponent; That his team needs him to get out of a bad spot, but the last thing the league needs is players like him. For all the importance he had in the Warriors winning titles, his deplorable behavior is classified as a disgrace to the NBA, and what was even more shameful was that Silver asked him not to resign.

If you count all the attacks, violent plays and acts of indiscipline that Green has seen on the court during his career, the total comes out to more than 12, but that’s for sure! So these 12 little games of “punishment” were not even a blow to the supposedly repentant person. Do we believe him?

2.- The end of the era of Warriors? The final straw came in the form of the aforementioned Warriors’ season, who sit 12th in the West with a 17-20 record and suffered a humiliating 141-105 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center last Wednesday. ” the camel’s back, and according to journalist Shams Charania, the franchise is willing to listen to offers for all of its players except Stephen Curry.

Will this be the end of the Warriors’ most successful era?

3.- Open your wallets. The NBA has started everything in 2024 and is not stopping with money. If not, ask Kawhi Leonard and coach Erik Spoelstra, who signed interesting contract extensions this week.

The Los Angeles Clippers forward has a three-year, $153 million deal, while the Miami Heat head coach will have an eight-year, $120 million deal. Thus, “Spo” becomes a record holder, since his contract will be the most lucrative in the history of US coaches.

And this is the start of many more financial moves around the league before the trade deadline, so the numbers will come and go in the coming days.

3.1.- Coach Spoelstra, a genius on and off the court…

Coach Spoelstra is considered one of the best coaches in the NBA, but the moves he made off the court were genius.

Spo and the Heat were waiting for the coach to finalize his divorce proceedings so they could sign a million-dollar contract extension and not have to share it with his now ex. Standing ovation!

4.- Pacers 50 assists. Those who continue to give rise to conversation are the Indiana Pacers, who not only remain in the top five in the Eastern Conference, as if that wasn’t enough last Friday, they set a record during a 150-116 win over the Atlanta Hawks “

At the end of that game, the Pacers committed a total of 50 assists, which is not only a franchise record, but also an NBA record.

5.- A week with numerous injuries and casualties. Not all good news was in the league. Some teams will be without important players for a long time, while for others the 2023/24 season has come to an end.

Over the past few days, Joel Embiid, Chris Paul, Cade Cunningham, Tyrese Haliburton and Ja Morant have been forced off the court or missed some games due to injuries.

The hardest hit was Memphis Grizzlies point guard, who will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder.

The news is bad for Memphis, which had to wait 25 games to land its star and began to rebuild in the West after his return.

6.- Wemby, a confident step towards Rookie of the Year. Since his high-profile and highly anticipated arrival in the NBA, Victor Vembanyama has shown signs of his potential, with almost every game giving a glimpse of what he can become, and despite the San Antonio Spurs’ poor campaign, the French center has stood out above the rest. .

And last Wednesday, Wemby took another step toward potential Rookie of the Year honors by recording the first triple-double of his NBA career. In a matchup between the Spurs and the Detroit Pistons, the Frenchman had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. The number may not matter, but when you consider that he did it in 21 minutes of play, the thing already has a lot of relevance.

7.- The one who laughs last is always the “Joker”. It wasn’t a good week for the Warriors, who, after a devastating loss to the Pelicans and everything surrounding Green’s case, began the week with a loss to the defending champion Denver Nuggets.

The news of defeat is not so important, the manner is important. The “creators” of triple basketball were given a taste of their own medicine. The person responsible for this “prank” was none other than Nikola Jokic…

8.- It will stay here. During his visit to Paris for a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets, NBA commissioner Adam Silver noted that the in-season tournament, or NBA Cup, will return next season.

According to the manager, the league and teams are evaluating some changes, such as the best date to host it and the signature colors of the courts, but after the success of the first edition, everything seems to indicate that the competition is here to stay.

9.- And all for what! The Pistons are more awake than ever, and in addition to their poor record (3-35), the team doesn’t seem to want to win.

Last Tuesday, they set a franchise record by scoring 47 points, yes, 47, in the first quarter against the Sacramento Kings. That first period ended 47–29 in favor of Detroit, which was unable to maintain momentum and ultimately lost 110–131.

10.- TD Garden Fortress. The good campaign the Boston Celtics are having should get some attention as the team continues to be a perfect 18-0 at home, increasing their chances of confirming projections that make them big championship favorites.

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— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 11, 2024