In the first round of the NBA playoffs, G4 swallowed 5 fouls, and Butler pointed out the importance of the fierce Green to the Warriors

The Warriors defeated the Rockets 109-106 in G4 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs on the 29th, and won the match point 3-1 in the series. The two sides were still full of gunpowder in this game, and there were even two waves of clashes in the first half, resulting in 4 technical fouls, while the Warriors' Titans Green swallowed 5 fouls in the whole game, including 1 malicious foul and 1 technical foul.

Butler & Green

Green played 31 minutes that day and finished with 6 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, but also had 5 fouls, including when he fell to the ground and kicked Tari Eason in the head during a scrum with 2:44 left in the second quarter, causing him to receive a malicious foul; In addition, earlier in the quarter, Green also clashed with Rocket Brooks, swallowing one technical foul.

Despite having five fouls and one more foul would be a "graduation", Green was undaunted and clinged to the Rockets in the final four seconds of the gameShen Jingand successfully defended, kept a one-point lead for the Warriors, and became an important contributor to the team's match point.

"I'm never going to be the kind of player who doesn't dare to defend because he's already made five fouls." "I'm confident in my defensive ability and know I can hold on without fouling," Green said after the game. In that case, you have to make sure that the basic movements are solid, and that's what I'm trying to do. ”

Green

Regarding Green's ability to stay on the court at the end of the game, "Master Chief" Butler, who returned from injury today and scored 27 points, said: "I wouldn't say he's grown because he knows we're going to win and he's going to stay on the court." Every movement of his will be over-amplified, and it may be fine if he is someone else today. But he's special because he can stay calm, help us hold on and lead the attack, and that's why he's the winner of the Fight of the Year. ”

Warriors head coach Bill Kerr also praised Green: "He's always on the edge of that line, he's the kind of player, emotional, physical, but he knows he can't go too far." "He's the best defender I've ever seen in my life. He's always stepped up when it mattered, and not just defensively, but he was a very good contender. ”