"We move forward, Green said, repeating the line five times over the course of his postgame news conference following Golden State's 120-97 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night. He spent almost the entire third quarter in the locker room and all of the fourth on the bench in sweats after getting into a back-and-forth with coach Steve Kerr early in the second half. Then he got behind a microphone to explain the situation."
"Kerr, in many fewer words, expressed the same sentiment. We need Draymond. He's a champion. We've been together for a long time, Kerr said. It's unfortunate what happened, but it happened. Green was ejected in animated fashion Saturday night, picking up his fifth and sixth technicals of the season, when he took issue with the Phoenix Suns, and then the officiating crew."
"On Monday, he directed friendly fire toward Kerr, his coach for the past 12 seasons, during a timeout three-and-a-half minutes into the second half. Kerr called timeout after the Magic converted their first five possessions into points. At last, the Warriors forced a stop on Orlando's sixth time down the floor, and Green threw the ball the away his first and only turnover."
Draymond Green exited to the locker room for most of the third quarter and sat the fourth quarter after a heated exchange with coach Steve Kerr during Monday's game. Green later spoke to explain that emotions boiled over, emphasized team continuity, and repeatedly said, We move forward. Kerr acknowledged the incident briefly, called Green a necessary champion and noted the long relationship, saying it's unfortunate but it happened. The episode followed an earlier ejection and technicals on Saturday. During the game Green's timeout reaction coincided with a turnover that contributed to a second-half Warriors deficit before he cooled off.
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