VIDEO: Charles Barkley Savages Draymond Green Yet Again After His Ejection in Warriors-Lakers
By Jerry Trotta
To say that Draymond Green has next to no interest in riding out the Golden State Warriors' evident tanking efforts this season would be an understatement. For starters, he's missed a handful of games with a myriad of mysterious injuries. And when Green does play, he's a shell of the tenacious competitor he once was when sharing the court with the likes of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. To make matters worse, Green was ejected in the second quarter against the Lakers on Thursday night, and "Inside the NBA" co-host Charles Barkley didn't hesitate to eviscerate the Warriors veteran.
“He had his normal triple single....he talks all that stuff when he got those other boys with him...now he gotta go out there and fight for himself—he just don’t want to play”
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) February 28, 2020
Charles hating on the Warriors. What’s new? ?pic.twitter.com/mNCqTD5qcZ
The famous "triple-single" dig has returned, and we -- alongside Shaquille O'Neal, who was hysterically laughing during Chuck's rant -- are absolutely here for it. Barkley hasn't shied away from laying into Green when given the chance this season, often calling him out for his aforementioned disinterest.
Draymond Green lowkey wanted to get ejected so bad ??? pic.twitter.com/YPj3V9DUay
— Ball Realm (@TheBallRealm) February 28, 2020
Because it's relevant, Green is averaging 8.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game while shooting 38.9% from the floor and an equally-woeful 27.9% on threes. He's played in 43 of a possible 59 games.
Those numbers are begging to be scolded, and Barkley is taking full advantage while the Warriors sit in the cellar of the league's standings.