Draymond Green has always been a man of many, many opinions, but apparently, friendships don’t make the cut when it comes to basketball court battles. In a move that has people grabbing popcorn, the Warriors’ trash-talking extraordinaire is gearing up for his first showdown against his former teammate and four-time NBA champion partner-in-crime, Klay Thompson. The target is locked, and Draymond is ready to go full wrecking ball through Thompson’s chest when the Mavericks face off against the Warriors on November 13. Forget besties—this is basketball, baby!
Now, let’s not forget the 12 years these two shared a locker room, where they won four NBA rings and probably shared a few sarcastic quips about other players. But that’s old news. Now Klay’s defected to the Mavericks, and Green, ever the loyal soldier of Dub Nation, is ready to remind him that loyalty isn’t something that transfers with you in free agency. Draymond bluntly stated: “I’ll go through his chest. He’s my brother, but now he’s just another jersey on the wrong side. Oh, and you better believe there’s going to be trash talk—lots of it.”
This is where the plot thickens: Draymond’s threat draws some heavy inspiration from none other than Kobe Bryant. Yes, that Kobe Bryant. Remember the 2008 Olympic final, when Kobe told his U.S. teammates that he was going to crash into Pau Gasol’s chest on the very first play of the game? And then, like the absolute savage he was, he did just that, body-slamming his own Lakers teammate. Classic Mamba mentality. Draymond? Well, he’s channeling some serious Mamba energy for Klay. Whether Thompson is prepared to take a body shot from his ex-teammate remains to be seen, but rest assured—there will be a lot of laughs, groans, and maybe a few memes made of it.
The Tale of 796 Games Together (and a Whole Lot of Drama)
Just to add to the emotional weight of this impending clash, these two have shared the court for 796 regular-season games as Warriors teammates. That’s a lot of games, a lot of assists, and probably a lot of eye-rolls from Steph Curry every time Green started yapping. For the record, Draymond’s only shared more court time with Curry himself, clocking in at 843 games. So yeah, he’s a veteran when it comes to dealing with the best shooters of all time—and if anyone knows how to throw them off their rhythm, it’s Draymond Green.
But hey, this isn’t Draymond’s first rodeo when it comes to being, well, Draymond. This guy has racked up more technical fouls than some players have points, and that’s no exaggeration. From kicking Steven Adams in the manhood to trading blows with James Harden and accidentally using Rudy Gobert as a human stress ball, Green’s highlight reel of chaos is almost as legendary as his defense. Oh, and let’s not forget his indefinite suspension last season after delivering a smackdown on Suns center Jusuf Nurkic. Did he miss 12 games? Sure. Did he regret it? Probably not.
So as we count down the days to the November 13 matchup, one thing’s for sure—Klay better watch out for his former “brother.” And we, the ever-curious spectators, can’t wait to see just how many technical fouls Draymond racks up when the Warriors and Mavericks finally collide.
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