Even though the Phoenix Suns continued their dominance over the Western Conference with a 107-103 victory over the Warriors, that wasn't the story people on social media were talking about Wednesday night.
After the buzzer sounded, Draymond Green exchanged some words with Jae Crowder. It is unclear what was said between the two but some people tried to describe what was said.
The two engaged in a war of words the entire game, with both players receiving technical fouls. According to Dan Feldman of NBC Sports, Green appeared to joke about Crowder's hometown in Georgia.
“You choked twice,” Green allegedly said. “There’s nothing to talk about Jae. If you want to go there, we can go there. … You from Buckhead [Georgia], you from a nice neighborhood. You not like that.”
NBA Twitter had a field day with the viral moment, making for some hilarious reactions to Green and Crowders jawing.
While this was yet another funny moment from the polarizing Green, it was Crowder and the Suns who got the last laugh, winning their league-high 62 game this season, with Green being the main culprit for the Dubs collapse.
Down 102-101 with under a minute left to play in regulation, Green was called for traveling which all but sealed the Warriors' faith.
The All-Star forward wasn't the only one on the team exchanging words with the opposing team. Jordan Poole was seen jawing back and forth with Chris Paul during the second half. When asked about Poole's exchange with Paul during the postgame press conference, Green said they (as a team) don't back down to anyone, including a legend like CP3.
"We don’t back down from nobody,” Green told reporters Wednesday. “That’s just not what we do here. … I’ve never seen him back down from anyone, CP’s no different. When you get legends like Chris Paul arguing with you and you’re young, that’s a beautiful sign."
Green is never one to parse his words no matter who is involved. Just this season alone, he called out Marcus Smart for his "unnecessary" dive that injured Steph Curry. Green even called Lakers fans "brats" for booing his buddy LeBron James in the midst of their tumultuous season.
With the playoffs soon approaching, the two could very well see each other again. The Suns are and will be the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference while the Warriors currently sit at No. 4 (in a tie for the third with the Mavericks.)
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