The Herd with Colin Cowherd - The Draymond Green Show w/Baron Davis - Rockets-Warriors Game 3, Jalen Green's trash talk & Jimmy Butler's injury

Episode Date: April 27, 2025

Draymond Green and Baron Davis react to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors taking a 2-1 lead over the Houston Rockets after a 104-93 victory in their first home game of the NBA playoffs. Dray and Baron discuss Steph stepping up with a big performance in Jimmy Butler's absence, Jalen Green sending shots at Dray after the game, and Steve Kerr getting winning contributions from Gary Payton II, Buddy Hield, and Jonathan Kuminga. They react to the other NBA playoffs series, including Anthony Edwards' Minnesota Timberwolves going up 2-1 on LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers, Aaron Gordon's AMAZING tip-in at the buzzer tying up the series with the Los Angeles Clippers for the Denver Nuggets, Jalen Brunson's New York Knicks stealing one on the road against Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks bouncing back against Tyrese Haliburton's Indiana Pacers, and the series between Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics and Paolo Banchero's Orlando Magic getting contentious. Dray also speaks on losing out on NBA Defensive Player of the Year to Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley. NEW MERCH UPDATE! Head to https://www.thedgbdshow.com to cop some of the Draymond Green Show w/ Baron Davis gear to support the show! 1:30 - Steph leads Warriors over Rockets in Game 3 7:00 - Jalen Green's trash talk 12:00 - Dray finishing 3rd in DPOY voting 21:00 - Gary Payton II, Buddy Hield & Jonathan Kuminga making impacts 29:30 - Wild finish to Nuggets-Clippers Game 4 39:00 - Knicks-Pistons, Bucks-Pacers, Celtics-Magic, Wolves-Lakers 52:00 - Dray winning Hustle Player of the Year #Volume #Herd Follow The Draymond Green Show on social media:  https://www.instagram.com/draymondshow https://x.com/DraymondShow https://www.facebook.com/people/Draymond-Green-Show https://www.tiktok.com/@draymondgreenshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The volume. What's good? Welcome back to the Draymond Green show with my brother, the legend. B.D. What's happening in my dog? What's up, my bro? How are you feeling, man? Big win.

How you feeling? Man, big time. Shit, man, that was a big win. You know, come back home and maintain home court without Jimmy. Incredible. That's how you hold it down. I love the way we showed up. Yeah, y'all shout up.

The defense really showed up. It was a big win. especially without Jimmy. Steph went crazy. That was probably one of the best Steph Curry packages that I've seen from not just killing you with the three, but from a league guard perspective, a playmaker perspective, controlling the game, tempo. He put all that together.

I think he did. And he wasn't turning the ball over. That was me turning the ball over. Right. But he wasn't. He wasn't turning the ball over. He made every single play. When we had nothing going offensively, he just willed us.

Because the defense, I think the defense was there. Like at one point, I think it was maybe six minutes to go and a half, five minutes to go and a half. And they had 37 points. And we had 24, 26 or something like that. But we knew we couldn't hit any shots. And so Steve said in that time out, he's like, yo, our defense is holding up. Just make sure the defense keep holding up. We will find a rhythm offensively.

And we couldn't, but chef got going, and he just willed us there to end that second half, that's second quarter. And we went in the high time of three going in, I mean, down three going in down three, we're like, oh, we good. Like, because they weren't scoring the ball. And we, we didn't play well, and we're down three. And so he dominated the game. Like, he completely controlled everything, even with the blitz. You know, the blitz is made to speed you up. Like he was in total control.

Pass the ball, yeah, absolutely. He was in total control. He got whatever it was that he wanted. If he wanted to make the pass and the blitz, he made the pass. If he wanted to beat the trap, he beat the trap. Like, he got whatever it was that he wanted when he wanted to. It was beautiful to see, like you said, especially with Robin, as he calls himself, So with Robin Hop, it was beautiful to see, man, just complete domination.

Speaking of Robin, Jimmy Butler, IG post, thanks Batman and team, excluding Buddy. I would have to agree with that. You know, I'll be picking on Buddy too. Damn, buddy. Wake your ass. Well, tonight, Buddy showed up in a major way. Buddy hit big shots, 5 for 11 from 3. he sat on on the defensive end.

He did. Like, Buddy, Buddy played great basketball tonight, and Buddy got into it with James Green at the end. Yeah, what was that about? You know, just calling Buddy out his name and stuff. You know, I don't really,

I don't, you know, I don't really rock with that. You know what I'm saying, but it is what it is. You know, we move on to the next game. The game was over. We won the game. We moved on to the next game, man.

You know how we rocked. Yeah, I started to me on the bench, being vocal, talking to Kaminga, talking to buddy, talk about his presence out there, even on the bench with those guys in that playoff environment.

And what it means having him still has a presence over there on the bench for yourself and then for the Kamingyas and the buddies. It was huge because Jimmy just see the game differently. You know, and although like, hey, when you're on a bench with a coach, your coaching style, the last thing you

one is them coaching you up every play. Like, you just kind of, but when you got a teammate right there and they're coaching you up, it's a totally different vibe. And so it was just another, it was just another coach on the bench that is kind of talking every single play, you know what I'm saying? He was locked into the game. He was, you know, dropping jewels over there and things that he saw. Man, it was, it was great.

Obviously, we won them out there on the floor, but, you know, that wasn't possible today. So you take what he was bringing on the bench. You bottle that up however you can. He walked in looking like Frank Lucas with the mint coat on and started to gain. So you knew he was coming. He was coming to the bench to bring a presence. And he was definitely that presence on the bench. Shout out to my guy Frank.

Shout out to Frank Lucas. He had the aloe chulon, the aloeuvre, pass right. there, it was fire. You know what I'm saying? When Frank walk in looking like that, you gotta get it done. He got hot, though. So you know, the Al-O-Cold was hitting the right.

He got out and he came out and bad. Oh, boy, walk out there with a comforter on. They got high quick. He got the Al-O chinchilla on. It was like, all right, you know, I looked back up. That moment was gone. I said he made the statement. Oh, man.

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he can't really do much of anything. So talking is his only way. Jalen Green on Draymond Green. Yeah, no, that's cool. I don't do much. That's fine. I don't do much. Hey, he was bawling your eyes.

I just do it. I have to do, but I don't do much. You know what I'm saying? You was bawling, no. No problem. I'm happy he sees it that way. That's incredible. Shout out to him.

A lot of times those are like blankest statements. Facts. Because you can start believing that. And then, I ain't going to say nothing. That's how you get your ass kick. Yeah. That's how you get your ass kick. There's a fine line between respect and disrespect.

You got to be careful because they can translate on the court as, oh, I don't feel like closing out, or I ain't going to try and box up, or I'm just going to let him drive to the hole. So, you know, be careful. That's what I would say to the young fella, especially in the playoffs because it's just a different level. It's a different level of talk, and it's a different level of talking.

and backing it up when it comes to the playoffs. And we've seen that counting some amount of times with really talented players going to the media and almost giving that energy out to themselves. I mean, you've seen it with PG, you've seen it with TMAC. You've got to be careful, especially when you're in battle and go be in a series where you've got to battle it out. It's all good.

Let's talk about this tech. Let's talk about this tech, okay? First, I thought we was going to be more aware of our technical files. I was very aware of that one. I was very aware. I'm like, hey, bro, you wanted that tech, dude. I had to get it out. That was the third or fourth time.

Somebody walking to me while I'm going up for a layup and it's not called. I had to get that one. Because clearly, you ain't called it yet. You clearly ain't filling my presence. So I'm going to make sure you feel my. my presence now. I definitely wanted that one. And then I,

you know, I move on. It was a game changer. Yeah. I was like, I felt like that one was needed in that moment. And I went and I got it

and then we move on it. It also turned me up. So it was great. It did. It was great. It turned me up. Like I knew I needed that in that moment and I did that

and it was incredible. And yeah, that one wasn't unnecessary. That one was very necessary. Yeah. You ran him down on that one. I was like, okay, Dr. Womfet Tech, but it did spark a fire in the defense.

Your defense in the fourth quarter, you had some really big defensive plays, a block, a bunch of stops to flexing the steel on Van Fleek. I mean, your instincts was bubbling. You was covering, right? You was covering. You was an architect on that defense. What were you seeing out there?

You know, I think that's now our third time planner. You know, like, once you start to get to game three and four in the series, like, there's not much that's going to happen that's going to be a surprise. You know, like, you start to figure out what they like to get to, what they like to go to when stuff ain't going well. You know, like, you just start to figure different things out. And so for me, like, after seeing the team the third time in a row, like, you got to trust your instincts because more likely than not, your instinct is going to be right if you watch film. You know, if you study your stuff. And so I trust in my instincts a lot. But also not, like, we need the stops and we needed that win.

And I knew that I needed to come up big on the defensive end. I couldn't quite find my rhythm offensively. So what are you going to do to impact the game? And for me, that was like, all right, I'm about to go down here. I'm going to try to get every stop. I'm going to try to get my hand in every play in one way or another. And, you know, I was able to cost some habit. You know, that last play was probably the most fun with getting an outlet to GP off,

off the turnover. Yeah, probably dunk, but that was, you know, that's just what it boils down to. I saw that he had soft Jalen Green open.

So I saw it. I was, you know, I was the last line of defense. You see, I just ran away from the rim because I saw that he saw him open and he turned his back.

So I knew he thought he'd still be open. I took off out of there. I was able to come up with the ball and get it out the GP and I put the finishing touches on the game. To me,

was a testament of why I thought you should have been defensive player a year. But you finished third. I said congratulations on that. But what is the process like when it comes to here you won or where you placed? And what was your reaction when you found out that you didn't win? Interestingly enough, we all find out at the same time. You find out when it releases on T&T. I was gambling on the plane.

And I went on it. I moved on. Like, you know, ain't much you can do about. This ain't my first rodeo. This ain't my first time being in the race, you know, feeling like I should win and not winning.

It ain't the first time that's ever happened. You know, so this ain't, I'm sure Dice and Daniels was crushed. Because I know that feeling. Yeah, like your first time being in the running and you don't come up with it. Like I know that feeling. So I've experienced it before.

If anything, I feel for dice and dames. You know what I'm saying? Because he had a great defensive year, and this is his first time going through that. This is his first time experiencing that feeling of, damn, I didn't get it. I was like, I'm fine. Like, I'm moving on.

I've been through that before. So no big deal to me, but I will say congratulations to Evan Mobley, man. Yeah, I was going to say that. Big shout out to Evan Moble. Incredible. I've been a fan of here since USC. I know you don't like that name,

but I've been a fan of his since you were to see. You know what I'm saying? And to see him continue to grow, continue to become the player that everybody thought that he'd become. I had so many conversations with Kenny last summer just about whatever Mobley can become and how to see things.

Like, I'm happy as hell to see him get that. So shout out to him, man. Darius Garland and him and shit was throwing shade. Like, there ain't none of that. Don't be a clown. You know what I'm saying? Like, yeah. It is what it is.

We was in the run that he won it. That's great. And the number one seed with the second best record in the NBA, who mad at that? You know, so why these little, you know, little dudes throwing shade, congratulations to him, you know. I was surprised by Dary's Garland Thorne Shade when he came on the podcast,

and there was us vouching for him to be an all-star when he was begging. You know, so like I said, shout out to Evan Mowley. That was super dope to see him. win defensive player of the year. You know, I'm one of the guys. I root for young guys. You know what I'm saying?

I'm not one of them guys that don't want to see young guys do well. And if anything, welcome to the table. One, shout out to Evan Mobley. I think he had an amazing year. He was key clutch. He has been on the rise.

Ever since he stepped in the league and been reaching his potential. So shout out to him for winning defensive player the year. I always look at awards like that and say, okay, whoever didn't win, that doesn't mean you did not win. That means you won too because you're up there as one of the best defenders in the league. Absolutely.

You know, win the war, you move on. And I actually think it motivated you, man, because you just playing some hell of a defense out here in game three. You had something to prove. And if that's the case, I take that all day. No, for sure. Listen, you're always going to try to find fuel and whatever you can.

I will say I didn't find a bunch of you. I wouldn't lock guys down anyway. That's kind of, that's who I am. You know, I take pride in that. But you find fuel however you can. So, you know, like I said, it was obviously wanted to win it, but to be in the conversation at 35,

still playing at an elite level, will continue to play at an elite level. I got no shame in it. I'll show up next year, throw my name back in the hat, because I'm going to do it. I'm going to do what I got to do on a defensive end. So be right there again. Big bags.

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Four additional terms and responsible gaming resources, see dkng.com slash audio. Talking about elite, you know, having Jimmy out, other players stepping up, the guard play in this game was huge. Gary Payton the second had 11 of a 16 points in the fourth quarter. Talk about his impact. Man, I thought GP was huge. He's one of the best finishers around the room. In the game, for real.

You know, he doesn't play the guard position for us. And, you know, me and Loon always joke with him like, gee, you're a small ball five. You know, like he got every finish around the rim that every big week. they at, you know, and, like, he is extremely impressive. He is, yeah, yeah. You know, he was getting those dives to the rim, a couple tough finishes, and then all of a sudden, the Treyball going in.

Yeah. And we obviously know what he does on the defensive end, you know. So when you're getting that type of production from G on the office, and then already knowing what he's doing on the defensive end, like you said, with Robin up, it was great because you needed that production from somewhere. And it wasn't going to be one guy. It gives you the production that Jimby gives you. But as a collective, we can all do that and make up what he brings, you know, as a collective group.

And that's how it got to be when you're missing one of your stars. And, gee was, man, G played some great basketball. He showed up, especially, you know, with the shoulder, bothering him, you know, from the no-call when he was tripped in Houston. Showed up in a major way. Shout out to GP. Yeah, talking about being a superstar in your role, he embodied that. tonight, the physicality, hitting the three ball, finishing inside. Like he said, it steals the defense.

It amazes me. Someone that small can play, you know, on the defensive end, can play the one and switch to five and try and block the shot. I mean, his energy is incredible. And it's just good to see my little dog out there getting busy. Another one of my dogs, Buddy, he showed up for us today, 17 points. I know he has a good relationship with Jimmy, obviously, with the tweet. What did you say to Buddy post game about his performance game three?

Because Buddy is a funny personality, man. That's my guy. Buddy's hilarious, man. No, I was just talking to him really throughout the game. Buddy used to be Like you go say something Like you talk so fast And as soon as you say ah

And now he's coming up to me like Ah Dre I should have got you the ball When Stephen Adams was able to get to steal I need to And I'm like wow buddy Like that is a huge step in the right direction You're coming to seek me I'll talk about this play

So what Jimmy's doing must be working Because no But buddy honestly man He was huge He hit big shots, timely threes. He hit some very timely threes. And he was good on the defensive end. It was good to see Buddy how that game.

Like I said, a collective of guys stepping up. And Buddy was right there in the mix for us. We're going to need them continue to play that way. Also, shout out to Steve because I know people was calling for Steve, like, oh, why are you still playing Buddy? And Steve said, I'm going to continue to play Buddy. You saw why just with his shot-making ability. We need that shot-making ability out there on the floor.

And a locked-in buddy is a very good buddy. So we're going to need buddy to continue to stay locked in like that. Shots won't fall every single night, but when you're a great shooter like he is, they fall most nights. Yeah, he'll get open. He'll get open. He was playing on the defensive end. He was playing Scrappy.

He will get his shots as long as he don't chase him. He's going to get open and have opportunities to make shots. And he was big. He was huge. I also wanted to speak about Jonathan Kaminga. His defense starting off on Jalen Green was huge. Big time. Talking him to start the game.

And when you don't allow a guy to get a rhythm to start the game, that can change the game for offensive players. So I also wanted to speak on that. Jonathan Kamega's defensive pressure on the ball to start the game was humongous. Huge, huge, especially Jalen Green coming off, that game to perform. where he was just having his way to establish that at the beginning of the game is saying, you, buddy, are going to get the attention that you deserve?

You know, I've been waiting for that for Comingia. I've been waiting for that all year. And so it was a joy to see that. So shout out to Jonathan Caminga for stepping up in the beginning and establishing himself on the defensive end because now he's going to have a breakthrough through offensive game, mark my words. And you guys haven't been playing, it hasn't been a high-scoring series.

Backs. Backs. I think we still got a breakout game, for sure. And just talking about everybody stepping up, Jimmy Butler is still questionable for game four. I don't know if he's going to try and play, but if he does, you know, there's a chance. If he plays, you know, you're looking to go up 3-1.

going into game four, what do you have to improve on for the rest of the series? And then especially if Jimmy is out, what are the things you guys have to do to better your chances to close the series? Well, I have to improve personally. I got to stop turning the goddamn baller.

I agree. That is my self-improvement. Us as a team, I think we cleaned up that end of night. We only had 10 turnovers as a team. I think we improve offensive rebound-wise and saying that they still have 15. Let's get that to 11.

Let's get that to 11 and 12. So I think, and then some of those be like two or three offensive rebounds on the same possession. So sometimes the numbers can look a little more skew than it actually is. But overall, I thought we did a great job on the defensive boards. But I think the one thing that I would like to see us improve up on as a team is just continue to improve our game

playing discipline. We have a very young team. It's a lot of guys first time in the playoffs, first time in this situation. And so as you continue to get more and more experience under your belt in the playoffs, you hope to see guys continue to take those steps. And what

I will say through three games, four if you come to playing, I've seen guys taking those steps, but we all know we can be better. And so I'd just like to see us continue to improve up on our game plan discipline just as a team overall. I truly believe when the shot clock is running down,

when the ball is in the non-score, meaning the three, the four, or the five scores on the team, y'all got active. And what I mean getting active, you shut down the next pass. So a lot of those one-on-one opportunities wind up in the hands of ability. Brooks, right, trying to make plays,

Eat, trying to make plays. And I think that was really, really, that was really balanced in a focused defense. When you can, when you know like, oh, Dylan Brooks got the boss eight seconds, make him make the play. But at the same time, I also think that when you guys do do that, and you see people like Dylan Brooks or Thompson,

you got to be aware that they will miss shots. And that's how the offense rebals happen, because you start looking at the shot, looking at the miss, and then that's how they attack. But it was great defense at the end of the game because you start allowing the ball on the defensive side to go to the weaker offensive score.

And that's why I think you guys were successful tonight. No, yeah, that was huge for sure. And I wouldn't necessarily say that I was game playing. You know, it was just kind of you fill in the game out as you're out there. I think any time you can take first couple options away, Make teams do what they don't necessarily want to do. It's always going to be good. So, yeah, man.

Shout out to our defense. Again, my guy, Jerry, Stackhouse. He has a certain mentality that he brings to the defense, and we just try to follow that. It's taking around the league a little bit. Man, I didn't get an opportunity to see it, obviously, live, but I saw it on video. That was at that game.

You was there. Clippers. I was at that game. Tough call. I don't know how to do. judge it. I think for me personally, I've never seen a game winner like that. You were

there. Have you ever seen an ending like that in the playoffs? No, that was wild, dude. What was your thought being there? My thought was it should go to overtime. Because hand was on top of the ball, but when you look

at the play, his hand was not on the ball when the red light hit. And it's in the cylinder. And it was in the cylinder. So it was like, damn, how do you, to me, you know, shout out to the refs on those because that's a big call to make. It is a huge call.

It changes. It could change the, it could change the outlook of the entire series. The entire series. Which could change the entire playoffs. Like, it's a huge call to make in that in that moment. But like I said, the clippers shouldn't have put themselves in that. that situation, especially when you at home, you have the advantage. And I think when they put, you know, when they picked up the pressure on defense, when they were down to get back in the

game, that's the same type of pressure that they needed the entire game. So I think that they were going through lows. And then at the end of the game, like we all know, it's not always the game when it's shot. It's always the tip-in. And that goes back. back to way back into the day where Houston lost in the final four, Akame Elijah won, to the great Jimmy Valvada, with basically an airball putback. So, I mean, it's a heartbreaker because as a coach, as a player, the shot was off.

It's a controversial call, but you shouldn't have been in that situation. And it was just devastated. I mean, the whole Clipper Arena was rocking. and Denver got away with one. They did. Shout out to Lorenzo Charles, by the way, getting that putback for NC State back in the day. When I look at that series now,

I'd say that's two games that the Clippers have let it get away. I'm not sure if you can win a series against a really good team, giving two games away. With that type of margin area, yeah, no, I agree. Now, in saying that, the Clippers have obviously the system, but Kauai Leonard, who is just playing at an elite level, which will always get them a chance.

They got Ronnie Liu on the bench, which always gives them a chance, but it's just hard to beat. It's hard to beat a team four times. To essentially beat them one for sure, come back tonight and have a real chance at winning that game and not coming up with those two. I think those two could possibly cost you later.

But then saying, who do you have? taking that. I just think like that, I could get tough, man. I can get hard. You know what I'm saying, though? Very much so. You've let two games slip away. You had those games in your clutches, but I

still think the Clippers are the more talented team. Yeah. What I did see from Denver is, you know, he's just got to keep going at Joker. You got to keep wearing Joker down. He's doing everything out there. I was on the Denver side of

court so I got a chance to see you know how the bench you know the conversations in the huddle and a lot is being asked the joker to do a lot a lot of the thinking a lot of co-coaching a lot of playing and coaching talking to teammates

he has a lot of responsibility and then him not having russ out there you don't have another vocal person you have like you have a lot of non vocal players it's just hard to communicate and to get energy and motivation when guys are not like really dialed in and I think the Clippers, they unlock Norman Powell.

Zubach has been playing great. We talked about that. But the unlock that Norman Powell, I think, is going to be huge. And then now it's going to be a Bogdanovich or a Baton or a Dunn. Somebody from the Clippers now has to step up and be, you know, that, that, fifth, they need a fifth, sixth person that they can rely on now to close out this series. That's going to make big plays for them. They need some, they need some big plays from Derek Jones.

They need some big plays from Dunn. They need some big plays from Baton. They need those guys to make winning plays over these next three games. Yeah, no, most definitely, most definitely. But they can win in Denver. They can win in Denver. They've shown that. Actually, they've shown that actually twice.

Yeah. Twice. Right, right. Right. So I'm not worried about them going back to Denver. Yeah. They let a couple get away. What's up, our fans? We got some great news. We're thrilled to announce that the new show merchandise is available. The site is now live so you can check it out and grab your favorites. Go to the dgbdshow.com. That's the dgbdshow.com. If you're watching on YouTube, there's a QR code on the search. screen that you can scan. You can click the link in the YouTube description. For all the listeners, head to Draymond show on TikTok, IGX, Facebook, and hit the website link in the bio to access the merch store.

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Bay up to 1 on Detroit. Every game has been a slug fest back and forth. Jaylen Brunson has shown why he's clutch player of the year. I predicted that this series was going to go. Nixon 6. How are you feeling about your Detroit Pistons still? I think they too have given games away. Game 1 away.

Game 3 was bizarre. Nonetheless, this is what I expected. I expected the Pistons to have a chance to win this series, and they are showing that. And that's also what Isaiah Stewart been out. he's missed the last two games and I thought he'd be a vital part of this series and they're still showing Paul Reed

has stepped up huge. They're still playing really good basketball. So I'm not sure. I didn't see what it was that's been keeping Stewie out. I'm not sure if he will still be out. But if they get him back, I'm telling you, man,

watch out Knicks. They get Stewart back because that's just another body they could throw that cat. That's another enforcer. you know, this series been a little testy. You get your enforcer out there, not another enforcer.

Your enforcer out there. Game four is always harder for the home team. It is. It is. It's always tough for the home team. I think the Knicks are going to struggle with this. Yeah, and I don't think the Knicks have been in that situation where they've had that margin for error, right?

You look at the Clippers and you say, damn, the Clippers let Denver get to, but they still got Kauai. They still got James. They still got, you know, super elite veteran experience that have been, have played back to the wall.

That's a fact. I want to see Detroit. And I know they're going to come out fighting. I know they're going to play that type of basketball. But game four, game four is all about will, intellect, right? And small,

small, small, small, small margin for error, especially when you need a home team. This is true, but they ain't got, these pistons, they got nothing to lose, man. They plan with the church's money, with the house money. These pistons, man, watch out, because they come in for blood. Hey, man, the pistons was one of my team.

They was one of my teams in the East. I just think that they're going to, uh, the Knicks on the mission. The Knicks on the mission to prove something. The first thing they got to prove is, hey, we're getting out this first round again so we can go to the conference semis. This is true. The bucks bounced back, era down two to one. After winning game three, Gary Trent stepped up huge.

He was putting the start lineup, score 36. Give Doc his credit, BD. Come on, I have to. That's an adjustment, and that man came through with nine threes. I think this series will end up tied up to the two-headed back to. Indiana for game five. And what I will say is, if this series get the two to two,

I got the bucks taking this series. Ooh. Great adjustment, Doc Rivers. Great adjustment, needed adjustment. Game four is pivotal. I just still think Indiana is not afraid of the bucks. Indiana feels like they can beat the bucks. down the stretch.

And it took 36 points in a 93-perference from Gary Trent, Jr. Shout out to my dog. He came in. He rocked out. But you're asking for that. Where did that come from? And why didn't we get any type of combination of those 36 points in their two losses?

So, well, I'll tell you why. Role players play better at home. they do. Role players play better at home. They absolutely do. Which is why I say if this series ends up two to two, the Bugs going to take it, because they're going to go back on the road

and they're going to find his stride. Yonah's going to be yonis. They don't even go find this tribe. Brooke Lopez is a champion. He's been there before. You know what I'm saying? Bobby Porters is a champion. He's been there before.

I think if they get this series to two to two, they're going to gain in five. Like, oh, we got them. And they're going to fill that. So I'm telling you, if they get this to two to two, watch out. bucks in six, bucks winning four in a row. They get this the two to two, watch out.

Championship pedigree means something. Now, Indiana does have some championship pedigree over there in Pascal Siakum, but they don't have multiple. And I think that's going to be the difference. Yeah, I think the difference is Rick Carlisle is going to make the adjustment heading in the game four. It's going to be a battle of adjustments, game four. And I think it's going to come down to Doc versus Rick Carly.

Respect. Game four. Let's get it. Who make those adjustments? Who tweaks the line up? You know, somebody is going to be sitting down the stretch while somebody is cooking. We don't know who it is, but it's going to be up to, you know, one of these coaches to make that move. Next up, the Celtics 2-1 on the magic.

Coach Missoula, when Perzingis started Lincoln. He said, I like watching him bleed. This series is very physical, and the only way, the only way that the Orlando Magic can say in this series is to be physical. What are your thoughts? That's the fact. They don't have the talent that the boss of Celsius have. So they got to jump the game up. They've got to be physical.

That's the only way they can compete. And they're doing it. I think they're doing a great job of it. More physical than one would like, I'm sure. You know, that's the nature of it. Got to stand up to that and go through it. So they are playing that physical. I was happy to see JT's back.

But yeah, it's a very physical series. I think they're doing what they got to do. So they're executing their game playing what they need to execute. You got to give them their credit. Yeah, they got to be scrappy. That's it. They got to be scrappy. Keep the score close and hope that Apollo can be that person

for you in the playoffs that can make magical moments, no pun intended. But I do like Coach Missoula. Yeah, he told Jason, Jason Tatum, get up, man, get up, get up, right? He's talking about, I like watching him bleed, just that DNA, that fabric, just a coach speaking to that. And when you watch Boston, they tough. They're resilient.

They don't bend or break. They don't fall. Right. They feed off of that. And they all got this chip on their shoulder. No, they feel playing with that chip. They do. You have to if you want to be one of them teams that pop up every year.

You know what I'm saying? To be in the running every year. And they're doing that. You got to get them their credit, but they definitely feed off Joe's energy for sure. Yeah. T. Wolves are leading a series two to one. Luca was sick in game three, they said,

and Jada McDaniel stepped up with 30 points. And Brian both did what you expect and Brian to do. Looking forward to seeing a healthier Luca in game four. I think the Lakers, you know, they can go on the road and win a game. They got Luca Donchich and LeBron James. I think they have to figure that small lineup out.

When they take Rudy Goldberg out, you know, a lot of the Lakers game plan seems to be built on picking on Rudy Gober. When they take him out, I think he played 24, 25 minutes last game. When they take him out and they go to Knows Reed at the five, the Lakers has seemed to struggle with that lineup in the series. Game two, they got away because Nause Reade was in foul trouble.

And so they didn't have to deal with that lineup. And so I think the key to the Lakers figuring this, you know, this team out is seeing. if they can figure that lineup out because that's the lineup that's been beating them. And so it'll be good to see. It'd be fun to watch and see what adjustments JJ Redick makes this first playoff series.

You know, see what adjustments he made to deal with that lineup. Yeah, I would say one thing I noticed about JJ Redick and, you know, a lot of young coaches when they come into the league early, you can tell what type of coach that they will be based on game-to-game preparation.

And J.J. Redick is one of those coaches. So being down to one, he's going to watch a lot of take. He's going to watch where the mistakes are happening. Similar to Spostrum, when Spostrum was young coming up, he was great at making the adjustment from game one to game two. Oh, we lost game one. Oh, game two, we're not going to lose because, we've corrected all our mistakes.

And a lot of times, coaches do better in fill in preparation for the next day. And it's tough making adjustments, especially when you're a rookie coach, especially when it's your first time. So I look for the Lakers and JJ to be able to clean some things up,

and he's a coach that makes game-to-game adjustments, right? And you have coaches, you know, Like Steve Kerr, right, that has that experience that make in-game adjustments. I think he'll work his way up to that, but for now, the Lakers will be prepared for game four for the Rudy Gobert matchup. When Rudy O'Berrower goes out, you know, how to handle Julius Randall, put more pressure on him, and stop Minnesota from getting to the front of the rim. I think that's the Lakers problem.

Like, they're not letting, they're not forcing Minnesota to be a jump shoot. team and prove that if y'all going to shoot all these threes or shoot jumpers, they let them get to the bucket too and to the front of the rail. And the Lakers have no shot blockers down near that, you know, that's stopping the timber world, especially Jay McDaniels. He having his way. I was just about to say, do they have the personnel to, like, keep, stop them at the rim, though, because that team athletic is in law.

Like, they got great length. They're athletic. So is there, like, do the Lakers have the answer to stop them from getting to the room, though, and finishing at the room? Because that's one of their strengths. The Lakers have good individual defenders or hustle defenders. They don't have good weak side defenders. Okay.

Brown is great, brother, with the exception of Brown. Yeah, Brian is great. But Braun is at a place in time in his career where he, can't cover. He knows if he has to cover everything on the defensive end. You think you can't get to 38 or 36 or 38 or whatever.

Yeah, you can't do that. Yeah, you can't do that. And when you look at Vanderbilt, he's a good defender, right? But he's not a good help defender. Hachimor is not a good help defender. Then you have a weaker defender in Luca, which

requires a lot of help defense. Right? Because people for attacking Lucas. So like for the Warriors, Looney, great help, weak side defender, get back to your man,

box out. Jemond Green, great weak side help defender, right? Great on ball defender. The Lakers can defend you and put pressure on the ball, but they can't stop you from getting to the rep.

We shall see. So who you got winning that series? I still got the Lakers. I just think, on LeBron, LeBron and Luca, they still got a half to figure out. And if they click, then I think Minnesota is in trouble. They click is tough for anybody. Yeah.

Especially in this series. It's tough for anybody. Yeah. It's tough for anybody. Them two click. All right. Last topic. I want to send a huge congratulations to my dog, Jemond Green, for winning the NBA.

Hustle Player Award. The award honors a player who makes the effort plays that go unnoticed in the box score, but significantly contributes to the team success. This award, to me, embodies a lot of what you've done this year, how you've been available and accessible, a linchpin in this defense. What does it mean to you to get the award? And congratulations again, my dog. Well-deserved.

Thank you, brother. I appreciate it. lot. I think anytime you can be recognized in this league, especially, you know what I'm saying? So, obviously, I was still in a little bit of my feelings about the defensive player here when I found out about this. So I ain't repost nobody all the day or anything. I was like, I'm waiting. I'm waiting. I didn't end of the night. I made

sure I reposted everybody. But I'm very appreciative. So to explain to people what this award is, because I didn't really understand either. It's a calculation. So this award is a calculation of like stills, blocks, deflections, screen setting, you know, getting your teammates open, you know, weak side help. Like, it's a calculation of different things.

And after the calculation, I was the winner. So I'm very thankful. So it is the one award in the NBA that has a formula that has a criteria. That I, yeah. But, like I said, any time that you can be recognized than this league, it's the greatest players in the world in this league. Any time to be

recognized, I'm thankful. So, thank you to the calculation. To the calculus. So it's not, it's not opinion based. It's actually fact and statistic based. So that's even better. Yes, it is. So I was, like, I was fired.

Post-in people, man. You know what I'm saying? No, I reposted everybody, though. Man, let's run that up. Let's run that up today. Everybody. repost it again. Repost it. I appreciate it, man. I appreciate y'all. I'm always thankful to be a part of this league.

I don't take it for granted one bit. It's the best leading in the world. And, you know, to still be a part of it after 13 years and still playing out a high level. I'm forever grateful, forever thankful, forever grateful to this organization for who took the chance on me. 13 years ago when I was laid with a tweener and I was a deaf sentence.

So thank y'all. Thank y'all for tuning in. We appreciate y'all. Shout out to all of you. We love y'all. Thank you. Until next time. And that's the wrap from this episode

of the Trade My Green Show with the Lash and himself, Baron Davis. Play out. Peace. The volume.