After arguing for what he believed to be a non-call on his layup in the third quarter of the Warriors’ 113-112 victory over the Suns on February 10 at Chase Center, Green was assessed a technical foul, ending his 10-game winning streak.
It’s depressing, said Nurkic. “He gained no new knowledge. All that needs to happen is time. He will hit someone else once more. Everything I said is retracted. He is not worthy of a chance.
Following a physical altercation between Green and Nurkic, the Warriors forward was suspended for 12 games. During his suspension, Green attended counseling and came back a repentant man. Nurkic declared he had “no bad feelings or any hate toward him” shortly after Green was reinstated, wishing the Warriors forwards all the best and being willing to put the past behind them.
When he faced Nurkic again, Green was a different player when he returned and suppressed his feelings for ten games.
This time, there were no closed-fist throws. Just cruel remarks.
In the third quarter, the two large men taunted each other by saying that the other was “too small.”
Durant told reporters, “We were this close to the steal, but that’s the NBA.” “All [Curry] needs is a game of chance, and he is an all-time great—the best at his position, among the top five in the world—into the history of the game. When you give him that expression for the game, he appears to be licking his chops. We could have pulled off that theft, in my opinion. This play is difficult. Guys are just that awesome sometimes.
