Draymond Green Kicks Steven Adams In The Groin

UPDATE: Draymond won’t be suspended for groin kick.

It has been quite the back and forth between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder during these Western Conference Finals so far.

The Thunder stole Game 1 from the Warriors at Oracle arena, but the Warriors made sure they came back with a vengeance and blew them out for Game 2. The big question heading into Game 3 was which team would come out with a more sense of urgency to take hold of home court advantage and when it was all said and done, Oklahoma City did that.

But one play changed the course of the game: Draymond Green‘s karate kick on Steven Adams while going up for a shot. The entire arena was chanting “Kick him out!” and the refs evaluated the play after review and deemed it to be a flagrant foul. The Thunder were only up eight points and it seemed like OKC had the momentum, but it inspired the team to put their foot on the gas and never look back.

By the time you knew it, it was a blowout thanks to Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the duo getting everyone involved. It also didn’t hurt that the Warriors couldn’t hit a shot to save their lives, whether it was layups, long-range threes or jumpers from the top of the key.

At halftime, Oklahoma City led by 25 points. It was much of the same story in the second half and the game was all but over by then.

The big question now is whether Green will be suspended for the shot to Adams, considering Dahntay Jones just received a one-game suspension for his own shot to Bismack Biyombo in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Was Green’s kick intentional? Does he deserve a suspension?

Ultimately, the NBA will look at the play and decide this week, but that decision can certainly affect the series, considering the Warriors currently have their back to the wall and absolutely need a win in Game 4 to stay alive in the series. Without Green, that task will be that much harder. Going down 3-1 going into Game 5 is not a spot they want to be in.

FINAL: OKC 133 | GS 105

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