Golden State Warriors veteran forward Draymond Green has long been known as one of the league's most physical instigators, and his reputation preceded him during Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Before the team cruised to a 107-88 victory over the Boston Celtics to even the series at one game apiece, Green was nearly ejected late in the second quarter due to an altercation with Jaylen Brown. Green fouled Brown on a shot attempt, and a scuffle ensued.
The referees reviewed the play, and called it a common foul. If the ruling was a technical foul, it would've been Green's second of the game, forcing him to the locker room early. Video replay shows Green trying to pull Brown's shorts during the incident, and Brown said as much to reporters following the game. Both players had to be separated after their contact on the court, and Green later told ESPN that he's "earned differential treatment" from officials.
"To me, historically, that would've been a double technical -- and I think they were aware he had a technical. And I have no problem with that," former NBA player Eric Snow told The DA Show on Monday. "And I think it should be done more, where plays shouldn't be double technicals -- just to call it out and get guys kicked out. I don't really like guys getting kicked out. Maybe like hockey, give him a penalty, sit down for a minute, and then you can come back in.
"I don't like when guys get kicked out and can't come back. I think the game's evolved in some kind of way, they should get rid of that... I believe if he didn't have a technical, they would've called a double and then moved on. But since he did, they didn't want to kick him out... I'm of the belief that, when guys get two technicals, it should be a penalty -- like in hockey. Just like a power play, where he can't come back in until the next quarter, or he's out a full quarter."
Golden State, which clinched the West's third seed with a 53-29 record, will visit Boston for Game 3 on Wednesday night, with tipoff scheduled for 9 ET. According to FiveThirtyEight's projections, the Warriors currently have an 18-percent chance to capture their fourth league title since 2015. If the Celtics hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy, it'll be their league-record 18th in team history.
The entire NBA Finals conversation between Snow and DA can be accessed in the audio player above.
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