Draymond Green defended Jordan Poole’s decision to take a deep late-game three-pointer that could have tied Game 1 of the Lakers-Warriors semifinal series on Tuesday night.
With less than 10 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, the Lakers double teamed Stephen Curry near the right wing. Curry dished the ball to Green, who found a wide-open Poole well beyond the arc on the left wing. Instead of stepping closer to the three-point line or attempting to create a better scoring opportunity, Poole launched the three-pointer that bounced off the rim, leading to the Warriors’ 117–112 loss.
Despite the failed scoring attempt, Green said he could “live” with Poole’s decision to take the three-pointer with the game on the line.
