Two things have become entirely reliable in spring. The Golden State Warriors are going to surmount a playoff run and their catalyst Draymond Green is going to find every possible angle to allow himself to play right on the edge of productivity and suspension. He and Stephen Curry ensured the Warriors would continue dancing Sunday night by simply walking into Houston and capturing a no-nonsense Game 7 victory over the Houston Rockets. The 35-year-old Green made his mark all over the hardwood and box score, collecting 16 points while grabbing six rebounds and dishing out five assists amid a +18 performance.
Then the real show began as he was given access to a microphone postgame. After being asked if he enjoyed playing in hostile territory, Green took the opportunity to recall some comments made by Rockets guard Fred VanVleet earlier this series that did the job of becoming bulletin-board material.
