Reporter asks Draymond Green to compare play to Houston floods

Draymond Green had words for a reporter after he was asked to compare the Warriors’ play in Houston to the area’s flooding.

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Draymond Green had words for a reporter after he was asked to compare the Warriors’ play in Houston to the area’s flooding.

“You’re trying to get a controversial statement out of me,” Green told the reporter. “But you’re not, because I feel sorry for the people of Houston.”

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Houston experienced flooding last May, when the Rockets and Warriors squared off in the NBA playoffs. The area is still feeling the affects of a flood this month.

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Golden State defeated Houston 121–94 in Game 4 on Sunday to take a 3–1 series lead.

– Kenny Ducey