Perhaps no one in the NBA knows the mind of a player about to commit a reckless—and potentially dirty—foul as well as Warriors’ notorious instigator Draymond Green. After LaMelo Ball was seen intentionally tripping Bam Adebayo in the Hornets-Heat play-in game earlier this week, Green shared his thoughts on what he thought of Ball’s illegal move—and why he thought the NBA did the right thing by not suspending the Charlotte star.
For some context, Adebayo was near the baseline trying to save a loose ball from going out of bounds and was off-balance as he reached back to get a hold of the ball. Ball, who was on the floor after a blocked floater, reached out and swiped at Adebayo’s left ankle, which caused the Heat star to fall painfully on his back. Adebayo was ruled out for the second half of the game due to a back injury, and the Hornets went on to eliminate the Heat, 127-126.
