Draymond Green needed less than 20 seconds to make a strong statement after picking up a fifth postseason technical foul during the Golden State Warriors' 117–93 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Thursday night's Game 2 of their second-round series.
During a play in the second quarter of the game, Green was assessed a technical foul after he elbowed Timberwolves forward Naz Reid in the face. Reid was initially called for a reaching violation after Green lost the ball while attempting to make a pass, hitting Reid in the face with his elbow as he tried to turn his body. Green was irate after the call, with injured Warriors guard Steph Curry coming off the bench to cool him down. Coach Steve Kerr subbed him out of the game to help deescalate the situation.
