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Whereas NBA analysts proceed to react to Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Inexperienced’s offended Black man speech after Sport 2’s 117-93 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, NBC Sports activities’ Dan Patrick referred to as out the mercurial veteran. Pointing to Inexperienced’s lengthy historical past of committing soiled performs through the years, Patrick believes Draymond painted the image of a controversial participant by himself. It is not a moniker concocted by the media.

Patrick sounded off on Inexperienced’s remarks after dropping Sport 2.

“Actually he’s taking the playbook of Dennis Rodman. How do I get consideration for a man who will get eight factors, seven rebounds, and 6 assists, and some steals, and performs actually good protection? On a group that has Durant, or Steph, or Klay, and he did it,” Inexperienced mentioned. “Congratulations, you’re going to have a post-career in broadcasting, however don’t do that. You’re not the sufferer right here. You do silly issues. You’ve price your group earlier than; you’ll most likely price your group once more.

“To single out your self and say that is all about you, I imply, take a look at the play. You possibly can Google Draymond Inexperienced, and also you’re going to get 10 minutes of silly performs, low cost photographs that you simply’ve taken on individuals,” Patrick concluded.

Inexperienced caught Dan Patrick’s eye when he addressed his picture throughout a postgame rant contained in the Warriors’ locker room, per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater.

“I am not an offended Black man,” Inexperienced informed reporters, through ClutchPoints. “I am a really profitable, educated Black man with an ideal household. And I am nice at basketball. I am nice at what I do. The agenda to maintain making me seem like an offended Black man is loopy. I’m sick of it. It’s ridiculous.”

Warriors’ Draymond Inexperienced completed with 9 factors on 3-of-10 makes an attempt, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, one steal, and one block.

Steve Kerr on Warriors’ lineup decisions with out Stephen Curry

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr addressed the challenges he is dealing with with out Stephen Curry and the lineup modifications that can happen in Curry’s absence.

“You possibly can at all times play by means of Jimmy. He is an ideal isolation participant. Nice passer. It is extra about determining who to place round him and who’s going to be taking part in in Sport 3,” Kerr mentioned. “What our rotation goes to seem like. It isn’t so simple as Steph’s out, so we simply change him with one individual. The domino impact of Steph being out led to Trayce taking part in tonight as a result of we would have liked the scoring. We would have liked the ending, and also you noticed what he did on the market. Similar with J.Okay.”

The Warriors will look to seize a 2-1 lead in Sport 3 on Saturday.