Another chapter of the Golden State-Memphis rivalry was written after the Warriors received the Christmas Day recreation between the heated adversaries.
Golden State outlasted Memphis 123-119 as a consequence of Jordan Poole’s magical 32-point outing serving to make Ja Morant’s 36-point effort mute. The win was highlighted by some heated jaw-jacking between the Warriors and Grizzlies, notably between teammates Klay Thompson (24 factors, 9 rebounds, 4 assists) and Draymond Green (13 rebounds, 13 dimes, two blocks, one steal) and Grizzlies swingman Dillon Brooks.
#NBAXmas was a vibe.@MichelobULTRA || Joy Cam pic.twitter.com/N4sPUkAExM
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) December 26, 2022
At one level, Thompson hit a mid-range J from the free-throw line to place the Dubs up 16, and whereas he ran again to play protection, Brooks stumbled backward and fell. Replays confirmed Thompson leaning over Brooks and sticking his tongue out in Brooks’ face as he shuffled again to the opposite finish of the courtroom.
“Some good, old-fashioned trash talk,” Thompson mentioned per ESPN. “It’s always fun to talk trash. We’ve been doing that since we were in middle school. You usually play your best, or you get frazzled. For me, it’s usually the former.”
Get hype, #DubNation pic.twitter.com/0Ao8iD1njD
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) December 26, 2022
Although the Warriors and Grizzlies could not name it a rivalry, it’s exhausting to not name it with all of the proof in entrance of us. The rivalry began after the Grizzlies outlasted the Warriors through the 2021 play-in match to get a first-round matchup with the Utah Jazz. The following 12 months, the Warriors beat the Grizzlies 4-2 within the second spherical of the Western Conference semifinals.
That playoff rematch lit the flames of a burgeoning rivalry as Green received ejected in Game 1 for a Flagrant 2 foul on Brandon Clarke, after which he received elbowed within the eye throughout Game 2.
Brooks earned a one-game suspension for his position Gary Payton II missed intensive time after he fouled Payton exhausting on a quick break leading to Payton struggling an elbow damage that knocked him out of 10 postseason video games. The harm solely appeared to stoke some flames as Warriors head coach Steve Kerr known as Brooks out for violating an unwritten code.
From there, the second-round playoff sequence solely received extra heated and bodily as Golden State tried to show the outdated grizzled (no pun meant) vets had some juice left in them and will outlast the younger and hungry Grizzlies. Once the sequence was over and Golden State marched on to win their fourth title in eight seasons, the Warriors, particularly Thompson and Green, took offense to Memphis speaking trash and known as them out for what they perceived to be disrespectful feedback.
Way to carry the vitality tonight, #DubNation
🗣️🗣️🗣️ pic.twitter.com/pFXTGubWTj
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) December 26, 2022
After the championship parade, Green and Morant had a back-and-forth on Twitter, with each events declaring their pleasure for a primetime Christmas. The anticipation and hype didn’t fail because the Dubs and Grizzlies placed on a present. However, the Grizzlies must wait slightly longer to actual their revenge after dropping on Sunday.
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