Why Draymond Green Was Suspended For Game 5

[@caesarves]

Didn't Tyronn Lue tell Lebron it's not nice to step over people?

[@reecemcqueen9149]

w

[@urboss6980]

savage

[@ballislife9924]

savage af

[@exoshelly]

Maybe during "Practice".

[@speedythedon]

Allen Iverson

[@BenoBB]

LeBron did it on purpose. He knew Green will be suspended if he gets a flagrant foul. That is why he stepped over him. He wanted to spark a reaction... and it worked.

[@nadarbest]

no

[@Truthpatriot62]

baited him just like they do in soccer

[@CaptainRandom69]

true! everyone knows it was lebrons fault the NBA just loves him tho

[@yungsh0w]

I guess LeBron told draymond to hit him in the nuts on purpose,lol these comments mangggggg.😂😂😂😂

[@HiImRawr]

Lebron is the 2nd coming of Jesus Christ, he knows everything.

[@boppinboyz]

What Lebron did was on purpose, but Draymond deserved it after all those kicks he's been doing lately

[@zonzore]

totally agree!

[@seanpipatkhajonchai4754]

But at a horrible time. Yea you can say he deserved it. But why not at the beginning of the series? Draymond shouldn't have gotten a flagrant for this.

[@davidatwilliams]

Agreed he should have got a suspended for kicking the guy in the Kiwi's in the first place. I just think this is to make it push it to game 6. This would be a weak series otherwise.

[@boppinboyz]

My guess NBA didn't suspend him in the beginning of the series is because they probably didn't have enough evidence yet. But now when Lebron is involved they suspended him. But it's Draymond's fault anyway because he wouldn't have gotten suspended if he didn't get all those technical's and flagrant's, but it's about time he paid for his consequences

[@iaintwritebacktho7230]

Hey man, Draymond is just there to touch DEEZ NUTS

[@Shadow613460]

Amazing how the narrative changes. Last series, when Draymond kicked Adams, many was in an uproar saying the league favors Golden State. Now when he gets suspended for a groin punch, the league is in favor of Cleveland. What my take on this is that this was a build-up suspension as opposed to being suspended for this actual incident. Had Green not build up this reckless behavior, this would have just been a flagrant and no suspension had I been in control. His teammates need to tell him to cool it and maintain his composure. But LeBron is at fault for instigating. He wouldn't have reacted had LeBron not lose his cool because his team was losing.

[@theodoskg]

groin punch LMAO he touched LeBron's vajayjay gently he didn't even tap it

[@Shadow613460]

+Costas Theodosiadis I know you're a GS fan so your job is to defend Draymond, but the league didn't tolerate Green always seemingly to target his low blows.

[@theodoskg]

+Richard Staple this is a different story. You lied and I corrected you. End of story

[@bballbreakdown]

All very good points!

[@GoToWork751]

+Costas Theodosiadis That may have been the worst "correction" of all time.

[@unguidedreaper7763]

The way he stepped over Draymond, reminded me of Allen Iverson stepping over Lue. You know Lue had flashbacks hahaha.

[@akonvict]

LeSwitch calling keke: "Either you suspend Draymond, or I'm retiring this year. I can't keep losing finals" Kiki: done

[@jamesjohnson9931]

W

[@lancernightful]

nah man, Lebitch said I can't take it anymore people keep calling me the B word. I told them i'm not a B but they don't trust me.

[@CovidVirgin]

globalicon2012 Haha Leflop James 5 Finals losses, Andre Igoudala 2 championships

[@pieroseverino1340]

@globalicon2012 bro i Coming from The future, now Green has 3 rings too, and owned Lebitch ass in 2017 and 2018

[@henrybuchan4688]

I’m also from the future, LeGOAT has more than Draymond and Draymond has a career average of like 4 points per game

[@mariahlin5556]

Lebron single handedly revived the Cavalier's championship hopes. Arguably one of the dirtiest play in NBA history, because everyone including Lebron knew the situation Green was in. He instigated the whole thing to get Draymond into trouble. Unfortunately, Green wasn't smart enough to handle the situation better.

[@bballbreakdown]

+Mariah Lin I can agree with this, as far as LeBron motivation

[@brainwashedliberals]

You're thinking too deep...What happened happened on a heated moment when contact was made lol that is it, nothing more...

[@brainwashedliberals]

I guess Green was in on your conspiracy as well lol he had to plant himself underneath James and stood up when he was trying to get over him lol

[@ronjeremy1654]

What nigga

[@brainwashedliberals]

Ron Jeremy gangsta gangsta

[@p-money33]

Either the ref that was right there should be fired for incompetence, after the series they admit they should have given equal punishments to Draymond or Lebron, or it is clear other factors were at play. Should Draymond have been suspended for the Adams kick? Absolutely, i support Golden State, and I think he should have. But that's not the issue here. Past reputations can't really count cos Delly didn't get a flagrant for his unintentional nutshot and he has a more egregious history than Green. Korver needed ankle surgery, Iguodala doubled over, Lebron didn't even know he was hit in the nuts, so if Green is having no benefit of the doubt, then Delly should have got none as well, and been upgraded to flagrant 1. But, worst of all, in the past Green's hits were unprovoked so you can see why flagrants were given. Here, Green was arguably fouled, was looking to get up, didn't chirp at Lebron even after the initial foul, and Lebron stepped over him. Lebron looked down, knew exactly what he was doing, and before Cleveland fans say oh he was trying to get back in the play, how does Lebron know where the play is when he is looking down at Green? The correct rotation might have been the weak side for all he knew. Numerous past players, hell even Kevin Love called the move disrespectful. The reaction was proportionate and in response to a taunt. A technical would have been fair. But if we're reviewing no calls, why no review for Lebron's judo chop on Curry, or why no review on the last sequence on Curry (44 secs left) where he rough houses Curry with a trip, elbow and a kick. Hell there are ten plays a game you can probably review. It really doesn't look good for the league, and as for Lebron, he is becoming more and more unlikeable with each game

[@dunmatta2670]

Lebron sticking the leg out from under Draymond tells me it was intentional to knock him down. I would have just given double tech and move on from that point. Total bs and I feel bad for Draymond.

[@michaelchi3961]

Yeah but it was a situation that could've easily be avoided. It's so immature to fight in the finals. But draymond knew he had a warning. He should've just ignored LeBron.

[@dunmatta2670]

***** Agreed, it's tough but he had to swallow his pride at that point. Unfortunate that it came down to that over a screen that didn't even cause a switch in the end.

[@bballbreakdown]

It is really unfortunate that the refs didn't call it when it happened - would've avoided all of this

[@mynigga1466]

+BBALLBREAKDOWN avoided all what? dude you're nobody the NBA doesn't even know you exist get a real job stop trying make KZbin money you old ass loser

[@Zee-jr4xv]

+Jwan Will damn bruh 😂😂

[@torachan23]

He was suspended to give Cleveland a chance to extend the series and to generate more money/views for the NBA Finals

[@bballbreakdown]

+Tora Chan well, unclear. But this did happen...

[@ShardulKothapalli0]

The TV money is locked in... NBA can't get more money from more games of the Finals

[@Rhaspun]

More money can be made by the teams from the ticket sales, store sales and it benefits the vendors.

[@YashRamisetty]

he racked up too many technicals. maybe he shouldnt rack up so many techs

[@Moneygetjealous]

Enough with it Warriors fans, it's getting sad watching you guys trying so hard to blame everyone. Lebron didn't throw green down tbh, green was the one that flopped, so it's on him. Green decides to swing at Lebron, which is a flagrant. Swinging your arms to hit a player is not a basketball move, so it warrants a flagrant. That give green 4 flagrant fouls, which is automatic suspension. Stop being ignorant with your comments. Green knew he would get suspended if he did that and he still did it anyway.

[@CrazyFoo501]

I'm convinced that NBA suspended Draymond to protect LeBron and the Cavs, if this exact sequence happened against nearly anybody else he wouldn't have been. GSW still has a fair shot at winning if Curry and Klay have solid games and Iggy can play an extra 10-15 without tiring out or getting into foul trouble.

[@nadarbest]

no if that would be the case then they would suspend green when he hit Adam so OKC could win and cavs to beat OKC in the final.

[@mega1chiken6dancr9]

curry could win game 5 even without Klay or Green, only if he's the MVP curry, the one that appeared on Feburary 27th.

[@nadarbest]

+Lin Lin Curry alone no with klay and andre steping up maybe

[@blackmayb3]

How many flagrants do he have.. That's his problem

[@gandydancer2748]

"fair chance"? LOL! It's a lock. GS is a much better team, no way the Cavs win three in a row. n And Green wasn't suspended for the "sequence". He was suspended for cumulative bad behavior. He only got a tech for the sequence, which was absolutely justified. Had it been a punch it should have been a standalone suspension like Jones-Byombo.

[@bksweets7480]

when does the official get penalized for not officiating properly

[@xxwafflez]

"Draymond...shouldn't have been in that situation" bruh draymond was pushed down and another man decided to step over him. none of that was his fault. he retaliates by getting him off him....what a horrible take

[@michaelkirschner6009]

Draymond was hurting people throughout the entire playoffs

[@colepark7892]

Being lebrons size he shouldn't be acting like a kindergarten student that just got his crayon stolen

[@aydobo]

imagine if Shaq got the same spoiled treatment that the refs give LeBron?? He would definitely be the #1 all time scorer

[@shottyboy1000]

+fluidacid shaq could never make a free throw. Lmao.

[@aydobo]

Shottyboy2 !!! I'm talking about if the refs let Shaq be more physical. Everyone around shaq flopped and the refs NEVER gave him the benefit of the doubt. That's why he was ALWAYS in foul trouble. Now imagine if he had the LBJ treatment from the refs. He woulda won rings with Van Exel and Eddie Jones lmfao

[@shottyboy1000]

+fluidacid flopping in the 90s. Idk man. That was when it was real basketball none of this love tap bs get a whistle and go to the line. Back in the day u go in the paint your where gonna get hit and it wasnt gonna be called. This is a mans game. Crying for calls go to wnba

[@aydobo]

Shottyboy2 !!! you have ZERO idea what you're talking about. The 90's was a bit tougher than modern day ball but in no way in hell the refs let fouls go. GTFO, that was the 80's when the lakers, celtics, hawks, pistons, and the sixers would literally hit you hard AFTER the whistle. That NBA died when the Pistons finally lost to age. Know your history before you start preaching, the NBA was physical in the 90's but the fouls were called, flagrants, techs, and double fouls.

[@KayReezy07]

They suspended Drayton so that they make it easier for CLEANING. therefore more games in the series... therefore more money to the NBA... Don't be fooled my friends, the NBA is all about the money

[@OutNAbout415]

NBA is greedy trying to make as much money as they can! They are already agree to put advertising on the jersey let alone this bull. Its going to be a big FU by the dubs to the NBA if they win tonight!

[@ptvfan11]

This is dumb. Based on your logic you are saying the nba made this call for the money. There is clearly a nationwide love for the Warriors much like the lakers when they had there three peat. There is skepticism in the golden state team and to see if they deserve the praise they get. Why would the nba get in the way of that? Most people don't like lebron and want him to lose, and based on your logic (and most people who don't actually watch basketball and just see highlights) you think the nba is rigging this to give Cleveland a chance? It would be the exact opposite. Some would even say nba is intentionally missing calls this whole season against this team considering they get away with so much but when you got a guy kicking and hitting people in the nuts it starts to go overboard. It's bad enough they set moving screens constantly but at a point they have to stop someone from blatantly making unnecessary contact.

[@gmsyahawashi0012]

If that is the case every finals would be 7 game series.

[@JulianCozy]

The money is set already THEY DONT MAKE MORE IF THE SERIES IS LONGER FFS. DO RESEARCH BEFORE YOU MAKE RETARDED STATEMENTS

[@1vaultdweller]

Kay Reezy Then why did the last 2 finals ended in 4 and 5 games? Did NBA forgot to rig it?

[@Alpha-Alpha]

How can Labron got away for pushing green on the ground and walked over him and got away for it? Why Labron didn't get a fragrant 2 foul!?

[@supermanrun2313]

You don't get a flagrant 2 for pushing somebody down and walking over them

[@MattGarcyaDC]

+William Scott but he knock his nuts on drays face

[@1vaultdweller]

Dreymond pushes first, Lebron stays on his feet, then Dreymond flops as he gets pushed. And walking over someone without stepping on him isn't illegal. Everyone remembers Iverson walking over Tyron Lue. Ironic as Lue is now coaching Lebron

[@jareddavis2621]

+Kenneth Donnelly yeah but AI fuckin burned tyronn lue he crossed him and hit the jumper . Lebron didn't do anything except bitch

[@lancernightful]

let everyone put their nuts on yo face then we will talk about if it is legal or not.

[@DGMrpoetry]

Coach Nick I really enjoyed how you very straight forward yet respectfully asked the question everyone has had in the back of our minds " in regards to these calls having to do with the business aspect of the NBA and fear of a shorter series. #salute thought question to ask but you did.

[@Alpha-Alpha]

Foul should not be determine outside the game, never! It ruins the game. Everything should be decided on court !

[@corbelan4]

Refs were so bad

[@PeterSavad]

Trying to extend the series, obviously. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@wheninrome8823]

You sir are a gene ass I applaud you

[@t4d0W]

What is bess for Bidness 101

[@ephesus]

NBA TV money is locked in, they dont get more money for a longer series. The stadium profits are negligible in comparison. It's more likely just the fact that Green tried to step on his heel, swung twice (lightly hitting Lebron in the balls the first time). It's an obvious flagrant. Even lebron cant knock Green over with his left arm backhanded. It was a flop to begin with. The whole reason Green can play in the league is because he's immovable.

[@tvstealer]

Better ratings and more fan interest means more money next time negotiations come around. The TV deal is locked in for 10 years, that doesn't mean the NBA just doesn't care about ratings for the next 10 years because it's locked in.

[@mrlakadaddy]

+Detective K ...bad detective skills Lol

[@kingpatrickjessonylarde5730]

Pretty simple why Draymond is suspended. LeBron told them to

[@akonvict]

Lol

[@realifeHD]

W

[@aydobo]

the crooks want a 7 game series

[@marthmain6121]

lol ur killing me

[@albertmoreno6408]

You didn't see that nut shot that green gave Lebron

[@henrysmart89]

This is not a reasonable take at all. No criticism of Lebron whatsover and he questions Draymond's personal character the whole time. What people fail to realize is Draymond's shot was more of a push off/"get off me shove" then a nut/private part shot. You're allowed to defend yourself when someone is stepping on you. they should have just thrown draymond out of the game or hand him a bigger fine. But this is clearly to protect their golden baby Lebron...

[@mirv_gotti6812]

Totally agree.. For people saying he hit Lebron in the nuts (as if he was aiming for it) is wild assumptions. He clearly was just trying to push him off of him in a "what are you doing man?!" manner...

[@zonzore]

that's what i thought too.

[@jhdivina]

exactly what i thought so too

[@eliott970]

When you have the history of Draymond Green you don't get the benefit of the doubt.. it was clearly a flagrant 1... He got suspended for everything he did prior to his play...

[@MyKinglebron23]

Oh and did he just accidentally kick Adams in the nuts? This guy is a dirty player and deserved to be suspended after all his technicals and flagrants.

[@Joss-Lyn]

How come Lebron didn't get a flagrant?

[@charlescooks9360]

it wasn't a flagarant

[@Shadow613460]

That was no flagrant. Technical foul at best.

[@djalinarz5684]

for what?

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

+Ham_ how is a technical worse? 2 of either get you ejected & a certain number of either get you suspended.

[@realifeHD]

+Narz Williams he came close. he sexually assaulted another player and tried so walk over him like another rape victim and acted like that was normal. he thought retaliation was wrong even though he initiated the assault. the victim would be suspended for no reason at all. RIGGED.

[@TheCrookedPenguin]

Thank you for the video and the great info as always. I think it should have been a tech on both guys after the altercation and be done with it ON COURT. The upgrade came 2 days after the match, usually upgrades are announced on the next day and after a semi-rant from Lebron who took something too personally and did not leave it on court. Even guys who were harassed by Garnett knew that what happens in the court stays in the court. You can't come out and act all "i am going to take the high road" when you had something to do with all that. This was a great move by the NBA to attract more people to the finals in my opinion. I do not condone with Green's act or saying he should not have benn punished, but timing and circumstances beg for an observer to take in mind the general context of the matter.

[@andrewarnold3027]

If a groin shot is automatically a flagrant, how come Delly didn't get called for a flagrant when he nailed Iggy in the groin? Didn't even review it! My God, at least be consistent; I would've been not as mad at Draymond's suspension if they were at least consistent. Also, LeBron tripped him intentionally and stepped over him to try to get Draymond to react, which he did (and he shouldn't have). I will say that I'm not sure if he actually hit LeBron because LeBron didn't react to it. I believe that is a bad call by the league office.

[@supermanrun2313]

Because Delly wasn't on thin ice like Draymond was. Delly should've gotten a flagrant but Draymond been committing techs and flagrants ever since the playoffs started.

[@ThatsPety]

the league came out and said that this wouldn't be a suspension by itself. This was the straw that broke the camel's back. I'm surprised they didn't say that in the video

[@andrewarnold3027]

+Denni Allen even if Draymond got suspended for the Adams kick, he would've been out for game four, which the Thunder won, so it wouldn't have mattered anyways. Also, I'm not hating, I just don't see how that is a flagrant and Delly's wasn't. And Delly wouldn't have gotten suspended, Green only got suspended because of multiple flagrants, I just wanted consistency. I'm not a 'one year fan', as you so claim, I've been a fan since 2013 when I moved to San Francisco. Also, you have awful grammar; I honestly had to read your comment multiple times to get the actual meaning.

[@andrewarnold3027]

+jnjjules Yeah, I realize it's his fourth flagrant foul point, I guess I didn't make that clear in my original post, my bad.

[@andrewarnold3027]

+William Scott It shouldn't matter whether Draymond's on thin ice or not. Yeah, if a player has a dirty history, he is probably more likely to have plays that might not fouls, but he gets called for them anyways. But for a play like what Delly did, I think if you're going to call a flagrant on Draymond, you gotta call a similar play on Delly. Also Delly has a history of dirty plays too.

[@cnicknow]

What's up with this allowing Bron to maul people and not even get a regular foul. And watching that sholder arm explosion to the body of a defender is crazy!

[@thfgp6789]

A court call on the Sacramento vs Lakers would be cool.

[@Kokozaftran]

Green was taken down hard, tried to stand up, got stepped over and face balled by LeBron, Green retaliated with a flail/push that didn't even hit James. Must just be a tech.

[@Karan103]

I knew the NBA would find a way to extend the series. No way they were going to let it end in 5 and lose all that money.

[@ivanpulidomora518]

ref don't call shut at the time because lebron started it,then they suspend green a day later that's super fishy if u ask me they want cavs to win or extend the series

[@theinsanity5497]

I love how this channel goes through the tape rather than just opinions,, even when coach nick makes an opinion it is made after minutes of tape

[@MrAwesomeMatty]

I said it before and I'll say it again: Both men were equally involved, both kept engaging one another, and both were at fault. I think a suspension was a proper punishment, but the fact that only one of them got that punishment while the other just gets a technical is what makes me question the legitimacy of that call, especially when the one who gets the suspension is on the team that's one win away from winning the playoffs two times in a row. If Green got suspended, then LeBron should also have gotten suspended.

[@deltafarce1043]

Well obviously you didn't read into this properly. Draymond Green was issued a Flagrant 2 and a fine AFTER the game where he kicked Steven Adams in the nuts. Lebron was trying to bait a double tech for both of them because lebron knows Draymond already has 1 tech. But because Draymond hit lebron in the nuts again he accumulated enough flagrant points as a result for a suspension. After he lost the finals Draymond acknowledged that the finals taught and helped him as a man and as a player because he felt he was responsible for his actions knowing that he is one wrong move away from a suspension.

[@Ometecuhtli]

You're wrong assuming that it was solely that call the reason Draymond got suspended, it is explained in the video at 5:45

[@OhioOwns]

see this is where the arrogance of GS fans comes into play. as hard as it is for a GS fan to wrap their mind around, Green had to *ACCRUE* these fouls throughout the Playoffs to finally be suspended for them. I know that's a lot to take in when you're a fan of a team you feel is completely immortal and unbeatable, but give it a try.

[@MrAwesomeMatty]

Ohio Against The World Actually, you're misguided. I'm actually a Kings and Bucks fan (seriously, you do not know how hard I celebrated at the Bucks destroying GSW's winning streak). I just think that if two athletes get into a fight, they should both have equal punishments. Though, I do understand what you mean and I respect what you feel on the matter. But acting a bit smug at the end and labeling me as a GSW dick-sucker because I view the matter differently than you? Quick to assumptions there, buddy. Understandable with how my comment was worded, but still wrong.

[@OhioOwns]

I get that, truly, but what fight? are you saying James stepping over him is James "fighting"? because all I saw was Green getting up trying to hit James, then them getting in each others faces. should players get T's every time they talk shit at each other? because every player in the NBA would probably be suspended. James was issued a T either way, but it wasn't his 4th of the Playoffs. Green had to accumulate those penalties in order to get an actual suspension, if it was James 4th of the Playoffs he would've been suspended also. I understand your way of thinking, but the NBA isn't "eye-for-an-eye" when it comes to fouls. they don't suspend a good player from the other team just to make things more even. if it was all about making things even, they shouldn't have let Green or Thompson play for GS last year when Irving and Love were out.

[@benjalyd]

Hey Coach.... awesome channel you got here :) The whole sequence of events on that play, is just embarrassing for the NBA. There where tons of fouls to call, but ended up in a double foul as a sort of cop out. Foul 1 on LeBron: Green sets a screen for Curry and LeBron wraps his arm around Green and pushes him into Kyrie. Foul 2 on LeBron: Throws Green to the ground. (LeBrons leg is in between Greens... indicates that he ment to do it). Could have been a Tech!!! Tech 1 on LeBron: Walks over Green (Physical taunt). Tech 2 on Green: Reacts to LeBrons taunt. Foul 3 on LeBron: Graps Green around shoulders while battling for the rebound. That is just to many missed calls... with a reff up close to the first altercation. And ended up in a weird flagrant 1 on Green, thanks to the lobbycall from LeBron. Delly hit Iggy in the crown AND jewels, and nothing was called or reviewed. Consistent? Not really. Anyways... thanks for a great channel. I always look forward to your insight on the game! Cheers from Denmark :)

[@rbutler111]

Thanks Nick and Ronnie for the objective discussion. First reasonable assessment I've heard about the Draymond incident. I think GS is going to be locked in tonight. (ps. Steven A's soundcloud rant is amazing.)

[@sprinvntrdd]

Gentlemen, please! Call this for what it is: the Commissioner wants more revenue with a longer series! It is completely unreasonable to take Draymond Green who is smaller than LaBron and gets pushed around by him.

[@dashen7047]

He was suspended because the NBA has to make it to Game 6 or 7 to make more money.

[@Galactu5]

Lebron kicked out his leg and swung Draymond over his leg. Ref 43 was looking right at it, but did nothing. Then the step over and flailing and nothing... Who is this official?? SMH

[@MrJuan6366]

the league wanted to help Cleveland. Wanted to prolong the series. Wanted a seven-game series. Seven games would extend the drama, be good for TV and bring in more revenue.

[@sunshinehwy]

Yupp

[@jasonyoung4529]

The fact of the matter is that draymond should've been suspended a long time ago. The only reason he wasn't suspended before was because he kicked steven adams instead of lebron and the league clearly showed favoritism for lebron

[@Rachis01]

I'm finding it very laughable that people can even entertain the idea that Lebron threw Green to the ground. Lebron was leaning away, just then having to catch himself on his right leg to make sure he didn't fall over, and people want to suggest Lebron was in a position to muster up enough force to toss a big dude straight down with only the power of his left shoulder? Hit the gym and the books guys. There's no way Lebron threw Green. Literally impossible for his strength and he's a strong dude for sure.

[@OhioOwns]

totally right, this is just a GS apologist video just like the rest of this posters videos. they set these up so bandwagon GS fans can have a place to come together and cry about how "wronged" they were.

[@blacktee31]

These are GS fans

[@rmb7355]

The day has come to the NBA where words are more important to players than actions and a world in Sports where it's OK to instigate fights through actions, but expect consequences only to the retaliator and not the instigator.

[@Brandon-io9yj]

the refs trying to help the Cavs come back

[@tianluwang6974]

the champ was stolen by lebron

[@stoneyyy6198]

@@tianluwang6974 no

[@jmoney4220]

The refs didn’t suspend Draymond 😂

[@stoneyyy6198]

@@jmoney4220 the refs called a bogus foul, which LATER became a bogus tech... keep up

[@guyyinon1016]

@@stoneyyy6198 sending your hand to another player's groin is not a flagrant 1? It's a deserving call, not a bogus one.

[@zendo09]

Any man will retaliate when someone step up on you! ... And why they called that when ref didn't call anything? ... It's the finals now! They should not do this! ... Smh....

[@supermanrun2313]

Tyrone Lue didn't LOL

[@fortyforfree]

+William Scott ice JJ fish ain't gonna do shit

[@redondoman1679]

+William Scott what do you expect from him

[@zs2631]

@bballbreakdown Coach Nick, was hoping you'd break down footage of some old-school footage of legendary team's games. I imagine you'd do a great job pointing out how their styles of play contrast today's NBA and highlighting the strength's and weaknesses of legend's like Jordan, Pippen, Magic, Kobe or Bird. Just a thought from a fan! #ImIn

[@supergoat3385]

The NBA has a strict rule against bullying, Green has to be suspended because of bullying James. He is lucky he did not get expelled. I heard James still cries in his sleep because of what Green and his team did to him.James got his feelings wounded for life.

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

Draymond was already on the way up when LeBron made the choice of stepping over him

[@jmoney4220]

That doesn’t excuse what Draymond did

[@liorzisman2968]

Am i the only one who thinks lebron flailing green to the ground and then stepping over him is infuriating and it was totally reasonable by green to react? i have no idea how the end result is green being suspended. geez.

[@youngthugfan4113]

I think lebron wanted to be hit in the balls so Drummond can be suspended why else would lebron step over draymond

[@youngthugfan4113]

I mean draymond

[@suburbfavorite]

+Notuk1 to get back to the play. How did he know someone was gonna knock him in the cahonès

[@splashbrosatallniggaandado5483]

+The Precision so you step over them instead going multiple other directions?

[@suburbfavorite]

+Stephen Curry Is The Greatest Basketball Player Of All Time and you're a Steph Curry neckhead. Just look at your name

[@Kevinschart]

lebron definitely baited him...buy draymond has shown himself to be a dirty, out of control player. sit his ass down.

[@Alpha-Alpha]

Reply to 10:00 you don't get a chance to determine fragrant foul which extended to suspension of key player every game, that's why you don't get 7 games in each series! But when you get the chance to extend it to game 6/7, they would take it in no time! Why can't the refs decide it on court ? Why does this have to involve the Vice President of NBA to determine a simple foul which happened right in front of ref 43? Shouldn't you fire ref 43 in this case!? Everything should be decided on court and this is what the fans want!

[@GivenQuality4Life]

coach why didnt you make same video for lbj kicking iggy in nuts at end of game 3 2017 finals? media made sure to help lbj last year, be concistent and call it how it is!

[@michaelkirschner6009]

It was one time.

[@jaychen8809]

They should suspend Anderson V. for flopping. Unless they've seen him in the gym and can only deadlift like 90 lbs.

[@itsaneif]

lol, but u cant be suspended for flopping

[@xotwodkiel]

He can only get a fine for flopping

[@stoprappingplease3570]

Legit my 1 year old cousin falls less then varejou

[@marvpwns]

Its really gotten to the point where he should just get suspended. It's a fucking man's game and that dude flops every other play. As do dozens of other players in the league. That's why this years league is shit compared to past decades

[@twashtalk]

The players should decide the championship, not the officials. Terrible refereeing the whole game and it results in a key player getting suspended and a loss which wouldn't have been. Also if you are going to suspend him, why wasn't he suspended for repeatedly kicking out earlier in the playoffs? If he was, than OKC would be playing in the finals series.

[@hoodiesweaponary1640]

the fact that Lebron during the post game press conference basically pleaded to the NBA to suspend Green is bull shit.

[@jordini2x4]

So when Draymond didn't get suspended for kicking Steven Adams the nba was rigged, but now when he gets suspended for hitting Lebron the NBA is still rigged? Make up your minds.

[@calvindiaaz]

W

[@jamesjohnson9931]

L

[@gb_unleashed475]

+James Johnson You take the L

[@redondoman1679]

he got suspended because he had too many flagrants. dray actually got a flagrant 2 for the Adams incident

[@JWY12345]

+James Lee, he should've been suspended for it. And then he should've been suspended again after he threw Adams down, kicked Roberson in the face, etc.

[@WammyGiveaway]

I would change the rules of point assessment so that if a player was close to a suspension based on a threshold, the player would automatically be ejected based on the line that was crossed. Draymond Green's punishment was a flagrant foul type 1, with his limit having already been reached. Had the referees caught the act in the same game instead of much later, Green would have been thrown out instantly. Same for a technical foul, but only if Green reached a limit. Green's ejection would have changed the game just about enough for the Cavaliers to win Game 4 and prevent a 3-1 automatic series loss. The way I see this, the only reason the NBA gave out this penalty was because the Warriors had already clinched the series with the virtue of being up 3-1. No team in Finals history has ever recovered from a 3-1 deficit, let alone a 3-0 deficit. Seeing as the Cavs are officially done and the Warriors are destined to repeat, the league finally responded to the criticism raised by the fans by using the point system to usher Green's suspension. Could it be possible the Cavaliers are now guaranteed a Game 5 victory because of this? Or, is it because the NBA wants to see another 3-peat, and they're willing to protect the Warriors by any means necessary? This Finals series has turned the NBA's legitimacy on its side. No matter what the league does to make things fair and balance for fans, competition and overall entertainment, the cries have all been the same. I've read tweets claiming that the series is rigged. Some have pulled the Helen Lovejoy card, forcing the NBA to think of the children. This is pretty bad. Whether there's a flaw in the penalty point system or a conspiracy theory to make the Warriors the second coming of the Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls, it doesn't matter. It's too late for the Cavaliers to come back now. The 3-1 lead is realized, and this series is over.

[@kevinseveneleven]

Coach Nick & Ronnie Nunn = instant classic

[@gilprissianlappay1818]

So that's how moving pick is done. Draymond should have been called for illegal screen.

[@LarsRR]

What Klay Said about bron was hilarious. Hopefully the splash Bros drop the cavs really bad tonight!

[@A.N.Suldan]

he was banned to make the series interesting

[@lebronjames5287]

+modetallah yeah so if i step over you please stay below me and not try to get up if not you ll hit my nuts and get a foul

[@modetallah]

Phantom Sixth Are you seriously insinuating that he didn't take a measured swing at Lebron's nuts? That all he did was try to get up? Gtfo fuckboy.

[@JalenHill1321]

Tyronn Lue WOULD want somebody suspended after a step over reaction. That step over bringing him back bad memories. Allen Iverson fans know what I'm talking about.

[@hunyango2k]

even the refs are afraid to call against lebron, the ref is literally just in front of the two players... so he just let them play just like nothing happen, he just don't want to penalize lebron and so he wants to be politically correct and not bias so he lets go draymond green for caressing lebrons nuts. so they come up with double foul. so lebron is complaining about not having calls in favor to him but he is doing some cheap shots as well. yeah, nba is really not rigged. =)

[@sanddab]

Referee #43 is just BLIND!! Why he didn't call a double technical is just so rookie. LeBron got a free pass and is SO entitled.

[@judascarter8703]

Game 5 postgame call was kind of weird. but Draymond still played in game 7 right?

[@pinheadlarry3992]

It's all to milk money out of the fans, Green never got suspended when he kicked Adams in the nuts because they were actually in jeopardy of losing that series at the time and of course the NBA wants GS to go to the Finals and that was a sad day because we were all witnesses to the NBA rigging the game for interest. Exactly why Green got suspended now, to extend the series a little bit longer to get more money out of it. I'm going for the Cavs because I hate the Warriors but GS would've won game 5 with Green

[@pinheadlarry3992]

I also hate Draymond Green, he's the true definition of a "nigga" and he reminds me every game why I hate him. If the NBA was fair he would've had 3-4 suspensions in the West Finals and in this Finals together

[@KENTDOORAkakeshawncarterwillia]

Andres Rico Thankyou I'm not alone on tht

[@brucemercer7753]

Why does the NBA want GS to win 1 series and Cleveland to win another series? The NBA has already been paid via the TV Contract no matter who wins. You are pointing fingers at the wrong people. Some gangster/gambler type taking bets on the game... that guy might rig a game. Maybe the TV Network that has already paid for the series... maybe they would rig a game to get an extra game. Maybe the owner of the Warriors or the Cavs would rig a game so that they can sell tickets and concessions to 1 more game... and in this case it would be Golden State owner because losing game 5 on purpose got him 2 more home games. (And I guess you could say the Cavs owner might try to rig game 7). But even the owners... they have way more money at stake to NOT CHEAT (and thereby lose their team and the huge stacks of cash their teams earn for them by the NBA taking their franchise away... which they can do). It is HIGHLY UNLIKELY that any of these games are rigged? But if they WERE rigged the ONLY entity involved that gets NOTHING out of rigging the games is the NBA.

[@JulianCozy]

you cant say they wouldve won game 5 because lebron still destroyed them game 6 with green there. theres no excuse for the warriors losing

[@project10bball]

coach: why wasn't LJ given a flagrant 1 like DG? LJ's stepover was just as bad as DG's swing.

[@anzatzi]

Flagrant foul is BS. It could either be construed as a make up call for the Steve Adams kick or an attempt to extend the series

[@funkyfreshkid08]

this dude loves the warriors. Warriors can do no wrong to this guy and many others. . but since his content is so good on this channel ima hush up and keep watching.

[@Vibestr]

Looks like Lebron's been practicing on his BJJ moves. Kidding aside, Green should have been suspended whne he kicked Adam's below the belt the second time, but not on this one. Why would the nba not suspend him in a series that was in OKC's advantage and which was way worse of a hit but then suspend him in a series where GS has the advantage and where he barely touched Lebron in a scuffle initiated by Lebron? Edit: NBA refs already have a bad reputation with tim donaghy scandal and refs like joey crawford don't help. So how can NBA not expect fans to be suspicious?

[@CaptainRandom69]

draymond kicking Adams in t groin was cuz he fell cuz Adams fouled him

[@Vibestr]

yes and Lebron has a full head of hair

[@mackbolan6263]

If you don't blow the whistle then nothing happened. How can refs make one rule for themselves and another for the players. If a foul is missed, refs are not obliged to change the call. But refs can call something not previous called in order to prove a point and justify their actions.

[@oswaldocontreras1507]

Ayo, coach. Why didn't Delly nor James get a flagrant for hitting Iggy in the groin earlier this series? Delly's was on purpose, don't give us that "he was swinging at the ball" BS. He swung at balls, Iggy's. Then Lebron a game or two later hits Iggy with a forearm during one of his "signature" steam roll to the basket drives. Which should be an offensive foul every time. Draymond grazes LBJ's ass/hamstring on his way up and gets suspended for a "groin shot" when there was no call during the game though the ref was standing about ten feet from them??How do you, or Ronnie, for that matter perceive that?

[@harabas3499]

just remembered what Draymond Green during his finals interview, he kept saying 'FOCUS' boy aint that a bitch!!! hahaha!!!

[@TheOpinionSports]

They upgraded the Stephen Adams kick by Draymond to flagrant 1, stop acting like this was the first time they assess a flagrant after the game

[@xanderP00]

you can say it's not true, but what's true is true. the league wants to make money, and you get refereeing debacles like lakers / kings 2002 and you can claim this was just a flagrant but the league did it to make the playoffs more interesting than warriors in 5.

[@maxx_thedragondominator]

This was not a fragrant foul if the Lebron James step over wasn't. It was not clear that Draymond hit him on purpose but it was clear that Lerbon James stepped over him and sat his balls on Draymond's neck. The only thing clear about this situation is that the league office took a chance to extend the series thus helping Cleveland.

[@TheCalvinnnnn]

the game is too soft, yes both players were in the wrong, but game suspension for a little scuffle in a physical game is ridiculous, creating a bunch of hardens. The NBA is soft now

[@Oridginale24]

Draymond be going for the groin like he wants to be the black Johnny Cage.

[@kathybuile]

Lebron is such a savage for stepping over Draymond

[@Wesley-lc8qe]

+Blitz Tv how

[@KeOnTop]

+Faye Graham he grabbed Channing frye and made him hold him back after the play instead of confronting draymond like the big 6'8 280 lbs grown ass man he is

[@Wesley-lc8qe]

+ke.shariff o that sounds gat but ok good comment

[@guyperson-go8lq]

+ke.shariff they aren't getting payed millions to fight and square off. They are supposed to play honest ball

[@KeOnTop]

+Emmanuel Olugbeko lol he asked how he was a pussy, and I told him...and how is stepping over a man on the floor when he CLEARLY could've walked around him "honest basketball" cmon bruh

[@gevondevon]

This was horrible... Lebron initiated this whole ordeal. To suspend Draymond... This causes me to wonder what's up... These officials suck.

[@Grovyle64]

I personally don't care about either team in this final series I don't care who wins. However, its very interesting how Coach Nick brought up how maybe the NBA is worried about the series being short. I do believe that they are worried about that. You could even called the series or NBA its self this season rigged. However, this would apply to have certain team that they would want to face off each other. Also Draymond Green deserved to get suspended. I say this partly because I do not like him, but speaking in a bias perspective, he has done this too many times without a punishment. Not a fine of $25,000. That doesn't mean anything to him hes a millionaire. However, if the Cavs do not play team basketball they won't even make it past game 5, if the Cavs want a chance, they need to capitalize on the fact that Draymond is not playing.

[@patrickferguson8775]

Lebron initiated that whole thing. He shoved draymond to the ground, steeped over him, and kept shoving draymond when he was boxing him out. After the refs blew a wistle Draymond was walking away and lebron kept trying to come after him and his teammates were holding him back. This was complete bullshit! Draymond was also aggressive but lebron caused it. if u are going to suspend draymond for that u gotta suspend lebron. But the Nba didn't do that to protect their poster boy queen james. This is why the mommentum shifted after this.The most rigged play in sports!!

[@mahatana_r]

NBA is fixed. The East were really bad those times, even a #3 of the West could beat the Cavaliers but the system makes it best of East vs best oof West. So they had to fix the game. Suspend one key player of the West to make it more challenging.

[@Daslickflip]

All this talk about if draymond green deserved to be suspended and LeBron instigating and be in disrespectful but everybody is missing the real issue here... LeBron got hit in the balls and didn't react. Is there anything down there to hit?

[@pookaaii0519]

Why is no one talking about the moving screen from Green? Is it not a moving screen? Green set up the screen, pushed lebron back away from Curry (which is already a moving screen), lebron tried to get pass him and he kept his arm in front of lebron to force him not to go over him (which is illegal again). It was already a foul on Green in the beginning disregarding what happened after. If any of you play basketball you know how frustrating moving screens are, that is why it is considered a foul. Please explain if I am wrong.

[@jakebowman2984]

Green was disrespected when lebron stepped over him and pushed him down. Lebron doesn't get anything.

[@SlimshadyDreads]

Lebron should be suspended for wipeing his balls over greens face when he walked over him not green for a little slap that was like dude what the heck how would you react after Lebron did what he did?

[@attilapor74]

I love these court calls with Ronnie, but its more then annoying when people use "passion" to hide the fact: Kneeing and kicking Adams was premeditated. Green knew he would go for the flail kick if the opportunity presents to kick Adams and make it seem like "nothing happened". The only thing passionate was when he slipped ONCE and chose the wrong time to kick Adams. And even for that one he wasn't suspended. The way I see it, he got away with at least 2, and "almost" (in game) got away with a third one.

[@bballbreakdown]

+Attila Por I disagree. Not premeditated. Especially when it happened when he had the ball. The first one was a normal leg lift for a layup..

[@Grind2Excellence]

+BBALLBREAKDOWN they had a clip of Draymond saying he was gonna hit Adams... Sorry coach you are wrong on this one

[@cazinger]

+DIMES Do you have a link to that clip?

[@Moneygetjealous]

I also think the officials didn't blow the whistle is because they knew Green Flopped and didn't want to reward Green for the flopped or give Lebron an unnecessary foul from Green flopping.

[@mark21sk]

I disagree the nba made this ruling because of the tv money and their centerpiece lebron couldn't get embarrassed how he is

[@ihaterengar6665]

Lebron hasn't been the league's centerpiece for about 6 months

[@mark21sk]

+I Hate Rengar yet the NBA still cater to him

[@romardoph]

The tv money is guaranteed. The league doesnt get anymore "tv money" from extending the series

[@mark21sk]

+Romdan Takeshiro extending the series still makes the league look better and I'm not too sure about that I use to intern for a media production company

[@brianjonestone6908]

LeBron James was the instigator (a very angry, frustrated player whose team was about to lose at home), and his VICTIM got suspended, all over a very LAME reaction. There isn't an NBA player out there who wouldn't have reacted (most even more than Green did!) to having James put his left leg behind him and karate-chopping him across the neck, knocking him to the floor, looking down at him, then stepping over the top of him as he was trying to get up (from what that idiot ref, Dan Crawford, should have called a flagrant foul on James immediately - it happened right in his face!). This whole thing, to quote Stephen A. Smith (and many others) was a "travesty", "Egregious", And the Warriors suddenly looked like a different team than the one that won 73 games - it took the wind out of their sails - they lost their aggressive edge that got them there. Much to Cleveland's credit, they exploited this to a championship...but, bottom line: no bogus suspension=no game six - Warriors in 5.

[@thaDH100]

SheBron is basically a female bred male. He not a man like that. He cried and shit worked out. Period. 2-5 SheBronda.

[@jalexb915]

Did anyone talk about Lebron creating the incident by putting his private parts ontop of Draymond's face. That's a disrespect move on Lebron's side that I certainly would have blown up too. That has to count as a double technical...move on. No suspensions. Because the NBA had all the time in the world to think about this, I'm highly suspicious. Now the suspension and without Bogut, the Cavs have an undeserving chance.

[@rp50175n]

GSW is going to come out like gangbusters tonight, they are upset by the loss of Draymond, and they are playing at Oracle with something to prove. This is GSW at their best and most dangerous. I think there is no more playing around for GSW, this lit the fire they desperately were looking for in the Finals. GSW will win tonight, and they will finish exposing Lebron for what he truly is, poor sportsmanship will be Lebron's defining legacy.

[@NikS952]

Would it be a lot to ask for a Court Call on Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Final? I think it'd be amazing to have someone with actual NBA refereeing experience to discuss the most scandalous game in NBA history.

[@tormentor91]

The game was called horribly all night, and the ref is right next to them in this instance.

[@biplav32]

Nba is making this series more competitive that's all. Let's hope now Cavs can win another and we can have game 6.

[@elisarayaay]

it's the refs fault to begin with he did not blow the whistle earlier.

[@kmnsdad]

Nick Id like some discussion on LeBron's pulling of Curry's shirt then back to back elbows to Curry's face at the end of the game 4. Yeah that was clean or lets just look the other way. 2 shots to the face by LeBron and Ronnie says he is not a instigator.

[@VALAREZ]

I still think the business aspect wants longer series. it doesn't mean every round will be 7 games, if they interfered to that extent, it would be too obvious what they're doing. and as an unscripted sport, people wouldn't watch. I think they just take opportunities like this to subtly swing a series. Why they didn't suspend him when GS was down vs okc and why the did suspend him with GS up. and I know the narrative is a flagrant foul count, but it didn't stop an immediate suspension of a clevlend role player the night before green's kick to Adams. Although green's kick looked far worse, the league handled the situation differently because the team the attracts the biggest audience would have been likely put to rest if they handled it the same way.

[@jrod132]

All I know is that if Draymond wasn't suspended game 5 Warriors would've won

[@PapaMojo75]

LeBron stepping over Green and putting his sack in his face was savage haha

[@stevecoll7993]

James starts it and Green pays for it. Detroit coach called it way back, James is untouchable.