How Draymond reacted to Kerr’s pull at Steph vs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Many Warriors fans may not have noticed it while Golden State’s win over Boston last week, but coach Steve Kerr did something not seen very often.
He went ballistic on guard Steph Curry after a bad turnover — something many NBA coaches rarely do with star players.
But Curry took it in stride. After the game, he said he wanted to “be coached like everybody else,” while Kerr praised his rare combination of superstardom and coaching.
On Wednesday’s episode of his podcastteammate Draymond Green offered an interesting reaction to the fiery incident.
“When I saw it, I just go over to Steph and calm him down like, ‘Yeah, we’re good. F–k that. Let’s move on,'” Green told co-host Baron Davis on “The Draymond Green Show.” ” “Just to make sure his head stays in the right place.
“People respond to things differently, and you never know what response you’re going to get.”
Although Green often acts as more of an instigator, this situation is one of the rarer occasions when he focuses on playing a peacemaker to get the most out of his team.
“When you’re one of the top dogs on the team, the job goes beyond just going out there and playing a good game of basketball. There’s so many more things you have to deal with when you’re going through these things. So I look at that right away and I see it , and I watch Steph’s reaction and how he responds to it.
“If he responds negatively, I’ve already told myself I need to go talk to Coach and make sure Coach understands the reaction, to make sure Coach understands that Steph doesn’t respond well to you yelling at him like that. look at that So that’s already my way of thinking because, again, you have to keep track of all these things.
“So I watch that like a hawk. In turn, then I watch the postgame press conferences. And Steph is like, ‘No, I want to be coached like everybody else.'” That statement is consistent with the way you continued to play after you and Steve had your moment
“So, take it easy, I wash my hands, and I come to the next thing.”
Green continued by stressing the importance of these seemingly insignificant interactions because they can still lead to bigger problems down the road for a team with championship aspirations.
This explanation offers an incredibly interesting look into the mind of Green’s emotional intelligence, although that may not be how many NBA fans would characterize him. Still, it’s a credit to how Green became a pillar of the Warriors’ dynasty over the last decade.
