“That was the first time I’ve had Dray not say something back to me” - Boston Celtics forward says he stumped Draymond Green by spitting out facts about him getting knocked out as a kid
Draymond Green has always trash-talked but has rarely been on the receiving end. Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams shared what transpired between him and Green during the 2022 NBA Finals. He mentioned that he knew a story from Green's younger days.
The Golden State Warriors came out on top after six games, winning three straight to capture the title.
Draymond Green and Grant Williams. 👀
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Although most people kept their eyes on the match-up between the guards, the match-up between the forwards was physical.
On The Long Shot with Duncan Robinson, Williams shared details of his encounter with Draymond Green. The Celtics forward said:
"In that Warriors series, my whole thing was, 'you're not about to change or impact the game in certain ways.' So, Dray was chilling for most of the series in terms of how vocal he was. For me, it was like, let's get to it, let's compete."
Williams said that Green kept calling him "Bozo," and went on to explain how he got the Warriors forward to shut up. Williams continued:
"I remember somebody told me a story of how he got into an altercation when he was younger, and he was knocked out. I literally was doing research, I was dialed in trying to throw him off. That's the first time I've ever had Dray not say something back to me, and I was like, 'Yeah, I got one that time."
Williams talked about how he enjoyed the battle because he tries to emulate Green. He said:
"I remember he said, 'You trynna be like me.' And I was like, 'How am I trynna be like you if I'm better than you already?' I remember I said that to him. So, we were just going back-and-forth but that's all love because that's a guy I model my game, like I idolize."
Grant Williams: "Congratulations"
Draymond Green: "Thank you, brother. Y'all will be back. No doubt about it." 💯
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Draymond Green said he knew the Golden State Warriors would win the title after an altercation with Jaylen Brown
Green has frequently discussed the 2022 Finals with the media and his fans on his podcast. After winning the series, Green said he "took" Jaylen Brown's "heart" after an exchange on the court. On his podcast, he said:
"When Jaylen Brown went to the media and said, 'He tried to pull my shorts down,' I knew I took his heart ... Because, you know, you're standing over me. And you gonna go to the media and say he tried to pull my shorts down? C'mon, bro. You're standing over me, own it.
Green continued his commentary on Brown's behavior, saying:
"Another thing he said: 'We are not afraid of the Golden State Warriors.' I sent it to our team in the group chat and said, 'We are afraid of the Golden State Warriors.' 'Cause nobody asked you were y'all afraid of us, why the f**k are you talking about that? He's like, 'We are not afraid of them, we'll do this and we'll do that.'
"I knew at that point, I'm like, this is baby food, this is over and we gonna walk on out of here with a championship."
.@Money23Green reflects on getting chippy with Jaylen Brown during the #NBAFinals.
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