The Herd with Colin Cowherd - The Draymond Green Show - Technical Foul Suspension Reaction

Episode Date: March 17, 2023

On his podcast, Draymond Green reacts to receiving a 16th technical foul for throwing the ball at Russell Westbrook in the Golden State Warriors’ matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, why he's not going to complain about the call, and why he appreciates the way the NBA league office handled the situation. Then he gives his thoughts on Michigan State's win over USC in the NCAA tournament. Produced by: Jackson Safon #Volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What's up, everybody? Welcome back to the Draymond Green Show. This is our third episode of the week, and kind of not expected, but as you know, I am not one to stand behind anything. So why are we doing this episode? So it's because I'm in my hotel room in Atlanta, because I'm suspended for a game, for reaching the technical file limit of 16. For those of you that don't understand what that is, that 16 techs, you get a one game suspension. And then every subsequent tech after that you get a suspension. So say 18, 20.

Quite frankly, I won't get, I'll maybe get one more tech since now I got one that I can get. But, you know, I actually am, you know, I take my lumps on the chin. It is what it is. You got to deal with it. Quite frankly, I thought, I did not think the tech the other day should have got rescinded. Like, that kind of is what it is. I thought that there would be texts from earlier in the year that I for sure knew. I probably weren't deserving of a tech.

will get rescinded. But then they said those were too, like it was too late to rescind those, which didn't quite know that rule, but it is what it is. It sucks for a couple reasons. Number one, we're just in really tight standards. Every game kind of matters at this point. So I would like to play tonight, but in saying that, I still have confidence that our guys are going to get it done. And it just is what it is, going to come out ready to go tomorrow versus Memphis, which is a big game. game for us. As you know, all things considered, obviously the Little Memphis thing, but then also,

like I said, the standings. And so I'm looking forward to getting back to that game. What I will say about the suspension thing, I've been suspended before in this league. And what I will say is, it's like a totally different vibe with the NBA than it has been before. for. And I think that's in large part due to the road that Joe Dumars is in and just how he was a player and how he understands the things that go. And then also a general manager. So being on that side, now, you know, working with the league, he's seen it from so many different angles. I think Joe Dumars is such an asset to the NBA, just being added on to the league staff. I think it's huge. I think it's tremendously helped.

like the relationship amongst players in league office. And it's not that, you know, guys don't have relationships with people in league office because I think, you know, I think when you look at our league, we're probably the best at that. But it's just certain processes. For instance, the process of how suspensions normally happen. It's just totally different now.

The conversations that I had are totally different. It's more of a partnership and, like, working together than it's ever been. And I think that's huge. I actually always speak on that with the whole refereeing topic. It's like, it's me versus you, and in fact, we're all working together to kind of put this great product out for our fan base. And so, ultimately, it requires everyone to operate at a level in order to operate. operate at a certain level in order to put out the product that is the NBA. That is a top-notch product.

And so I think that's absolutely amazing. And saying that, like, it's like you're working towards this thing and like, okay, you got suspended for a game. But it's just a totally different feel about it. Like you actually spoke to somebody. You're actually heard out. you know, you actually work through some things. And then when you end at the final answer, it is what it is,

but to actually work through those things, like I said, I think that is a totally different thing in the league office. And I think Joe Dumas has been huge for that. So I say kudos to the league office. I'm not one that's going to sit here and cry and complain about, you know, overspilled milk. It is what it is. Got to do the work to make sure whatever I need to do for this.

this team happens. And that's that. I'm also a little relieved that I don't have that thing hanging over my head. I've had that hanging over my head for at least 20 games of that 15 tech and getting a 16 tech. And I'll tell you something that that has changed things for me. Am I going to contest the car? Absolutely. Like, you're in the heat of the battle. It's a very passionate game, you know, and so am I going to say something about the call? Absolutely. But in saying that I had referee, Kevin Scott, who was one of the referees who I have a really good relationship with, he missed the call, and I felt like he missed another call, and I said something to him on a, on, we were standing at the free throw line and I just said, damn,

Okay? Like, I feel like, I feel like you, like, like, that feels personal. And he was like, Draymond. He said, man, I got two kids at home. I have people, like, they're watching every call I make. I'm being graded on every single call I make. I'm busting my ass out here. Like, I'm fighting for my life every day I come out here. When I make these calls, I'm fighting for my life on the daily. I wouldn't try to miss a call. Like I try to get every single car right

because I'm fighting for my life on a daily. And that gave me an entirely different perspective from referees. Like it humanized the referees for me. And so actually from that point on, I was able to go the amount of games that I went without getting the technical file. And quite frankly, my technical file that suspends me

come from an interaction with another player. because Russ pushed me in the back and I threw the ball. Quite frankly, I thought that, you know the different push in the back. That push in the back definitely felt like a pissed off. I'm being guarded the way I'm guarded pushing the back. And quite frankly, it wasn't like a malicious throw the ball. I literally said, man, come on, Russ. And that was that, you know.

So, like I said, not crying over spilled milk. It is what it is. Overall, kudos to the NBA on how their new process is going. I think that's huge. I think that's going to be great for the league. I think that's great for player relationship, league relationship. It'll continue to grow the relationship amongst players and referees, which I think is huge. So it is what it is, man.

I take my stuff on the chin. I got to bounce back the way you bounce back. And that's what it is with that. Shout out to my Spartans. I know you see the hoodie. Michigan State got the dub today as expected. So if you recall, last year. June, the Golden State Warriors won a championship, and they were playing against the Boston Celtics.

And Boston Celtics, what was the significance of this, Raymond? What the hell are you talking about? Well, because our producer, Jackson, is a Boston Celtics fan. Okay, so Jackson hit me up earlier this week. He like, yeah, USC baby, ah, da-da, this that another. I'm like, Jackson, bet whatever you want to bet, because no chance USC is beating the Michigan State. like, this is basketball. That's not happening. Like, Michigan State is Michigan State. And so then, you know, we place our bet.

And so I said all of that to say, it just seems like the teams that Jackson cheers for against me, they lose. And so that's a great day. DeMarre de Rosen, I told Demar, I said, man, this game looks worse than when I ended your career in college. You know, then DeMar went on his one and done way and went on to the Toronto Raptors. but Michigan State, I ended Demar's career when he was at USC, you know, so nothing but good vibes with the Trojans, quite frankly, I'm a Saginaw Trojan, so I get it. I know the feeling of being a Trojan. Today just wasn't a good day to be a Trojan.

It's a great day to be a Spartan. Shout out to my Spartan dogs. We got Marquette coming up next. D. Wade, Juan, all you guys, you named Marquette guys, I'm taking all bets. Spartan dogs for the win. we go into the Sweet 16 and then we'll move further. That's a wrap from this episode of the Draymond Green Show. Until next time, peace.