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Draymond Green was up for the challenge of defending Victor Wembanyama from deep, but it didn’t work out.
Green, who is 6-foot-6, was guarding the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama in a contested matchup. Knowing he was at a clear disadvantage, Green did everything he could to get the best position possible.
The normally physical Green gave Wembanyama body, but when the whistle blew, the third-year star knew exactly what to do.
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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama dunks over Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) ahead of forward Jimmy Butler (10) and guard Will Richard (3) during the second half at Frost Bank Center. (Scott Wachter/Image Images)
Wembanyama turned around and the inbound pass was an alley-oop perfectly set up for the jam. He hit the dunk on Green and made sure Green knew what happened.
Almost everyone in San Antonio erupted and Green and Wembanyama broke up before anything else could happen.
The referees disallowed the basket because Green fouled the Spurs center before the attempt. Green committed his fifth foul seconds later in the next inning, storming off the court and yelling at the referees over the whistle.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama reacts after dunking on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during the second half at Frost Bank Center. (Scott Wachter/Image Images)
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“It’s not about proving anything to anyone. It’s just that at some point, someone talks to you a certain way, you have to respond a certain way,” Wembanyama said after the game, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
Green, however, perceived some hypocrisy.
“It’s good to see him show emotion. I like when guys show emotion,” Green said, via Yahoo Sports. “I just wish that if I can yell in someone’s face and then a teammate can come grab me and nothing happens, because if I yell in someone’s face and grab someone, I’ll be suspended indefinitely.”
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama exchange words during the second half at Frost Bank Center. (Scott Wachter/Image Images)
Stephen Curry scored a season-high 49 points on 9-of-17 from 3-point range to give the Warriors a 109-108 victory.
Wembanyama blocked Jimmy Butler’s layup attempt with 33 seconds left and the Spurs led 108-107. San Antonio failed to capitalize offensively when De’Aaron Fox missed a 17-footer with 12 seconds left.
Curry was fouled by Fox on the next possession and calmly made both free throws to put the Warriors ahead by one point. Fox missed an 18-foot jumper as time expired.
