Draymond Green found himself in the middle of things, as usual.
This time, he actually took the brunt of the pain as the Warriors battled the Rockets on Wednesday night.
Green got tangled up with Rockets guard Jalen Green during the fourth quarter
Not liking the entanglement, Jalen Green lashed out his right arm toward Draymond Green's face.
Was it rugged? Was it random? Was it totally normal human behavior to want to shut Green up?
Maybe, maybe not. Regardless, it earned a Flagrant 1 foul for Green.
Jalen Green got hit with a Flagrant 1 after altercation with Draymond. pic.twitter.com/61CvNvLpBB
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What's clear is that Draymond Green is good at his instigator role.
Jalen Green needs to be careful, because Houston will need him going forward in this series. He put up a bonkers 38 points on Wednesday night to even the series at 1-game apiece.
With the Rockets in full control on the scoreboard, it'd be so easy to step away from the right path just because there was sunshine out, which in an overly metaphorical way is what Jalen Green did.
Draymond was happy to get involved, and the two unreleated guys who share the same last name had themselves a little conflict on their hands, literally.
And given the chippiness of this series, it likely won't be the last time.
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