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In a crisis, Draymond Green always looks for Tom Izzo

Steve Kerr admitted it: Draymond Green’s punch on Jordan Poole upset the Warriors before last season even started. A few months later, this episode pushed the franchise to make a strong choice, extending the interior and sending the playmaker to Washington.

However, this scenario was not the most obvious in the mind of the four-time NBA champion (who was at the end of his contract this summer) at the time of the events.

“What made me doubt was that I didn’t know if I would have the opportunity to redeem myself,” he confides. “It won’t change what I did, and it was my fault, but was I going to be able to make amends? I remain human and a human being makes mistakes. But what to do when things are going badly, not going your way, when everyone is against you or when some people think that you don’t deserve your money. »

As he did in 2018, after his clash with Kevin Durant, Draymond Green turned to a safe haven: Tom Izzo, his NCAA coach at Michigan State.

“I had some problems with the Warriors and Izzo was important for me last year. That’s what makes him the best. In October, in the middle of this incident, I was on the phone with him every day, he was checking on me. When we go through things like this, we need support. Izzo is always there. »

Draymond Green Percentage Rebounds
Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts L.F. Off Def Early Pd Party Int Bp Ct Pts
2012-13 GOS 79 13 32.7 20.9 81.8 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.7 2.0 0.5 0.7 0.3 2.9
2013-14 GOS 82 22 40.7 33.3 66.7 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.9 2.8 1.2 1.1 0.9 6.2
2014-15 GOS 79 32 44.3 33.7 66.0 1.4 6.8 8.2 3.7 3.2 1.6 1.7 1.3 11.7
2015-16 GOS 81 35 49.0 38.8 69.6 1.7 7.8 9.5 7.4 3.0 1.5 3.2 1.4 14.0
2016-17 GOS 76 33 41.8 30.8 70.9 1.3 6.6 7.9 7.0 2.9 2.0 2.4 1.4 10.2
2017-18 GOS 70 33 45.4 30.1 77.5 1.1 6.6 7.6 7.3 2.6 1.4 2.9 1.3 11.0
2018-19 GOS 66 31 44.5 28.5 69.2 0.9 6.4 7.3 6.9 3.0 1.4 2.6 1.1 7.4
2019-20 GOS 43 28 38.9 27.9 75.9 0.5 5.7 6.2 6.2 2.6 1.4 2.3 0.8 8.0
2020-21 GOS 63 32 44.7 27.0 79.5 0.9 6.3 7.1 8.9 3.1 1.7 3.0 0.8 7.1
2021-22 GOS 46 29 52.5 29.6 65.9 1.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 3.0 1.3 3.0 1.1 7.5
2022-23 GOS 73 32 52.7 30.5 71.3 0.9 6.3 7.2 6.9 3.1 1.0 2.8 0.8 8.5
Total 758 29 44.9 31.4 71.2 1.1 5.9 7.0 5.6 2.8 1.4 2.3 1.0 8.7

How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.

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