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I swear I’m not going to do the “BACK IN MY DAY THE NBA WAS CHIPPY AND GUYS HATED EACH OTHER THAT’S HOW IT SHOULD BE!” thing.
But I will say this: The NBA has a lot of friendships and respect between competitors. Sometimes, it results in players teaming up, which is always fun.
A petty, hate-filled rivalry, though? Even more fun. And thanks to Dillon Brooks and Draymond Green, we’re getting that in spades.
Brooks — the Memphis Grizzlies player known for some dirty play — recently spoke about how he dislikes Dray (and the Warriors, but we knew that!) and Green went right back at him, calling Brooks a “clown” who was “not a champ.”
Whew. And here’s the best part: The two of them played each other on Thursday and naturally, this escalated, with the two getting in each other’s faces.
Draymond and Dillon Brooks. 👀
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 10, 2023
And then there was smack talk after the game. Lots of it in which Brooks called out Green, saying he didn’t get “into physical altercations with [his] teammates.”
Dillon Brooks went THERE in response to Draymond Green's podcast comments that Brooks' teammates don't like him:
“I ain’t out there getting into physical altercations with my teammates.” pic.twitter.com/CJbsGS9jSe
— Clayton Collier (@ClaytonJCollier) March 10, 2023
"Keep doing his podcast. … It's cute, it's fun for him."
Dillon Brooks on Draymond Green 👀 pic.twitter.com/0foIEnHutn
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 10, 2023
This is the best thing. We need more of this from these two. And the best part is: If the playoffs started today, the Grizzlies and Warriors would play each other in the first round.
YES. MAKE IT HAPPEN NBA GODS.
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— Some longshot NFL bets to make before free agency and the draft.
— Jonathan Majors is having quite a moment right now. We spoke to him about that and more.
