Shocking Details of Draymond Green vs. Jordan Poole Beef Revealed
After Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole in the face, it was very clear that a rift was created between the Warriors team. No one quite knew how bad it was, but it was clear something was off. Some of those details have been revealed now.
Logan Murdock of The Ringer conducted a major piece that included interviews with Jordan Poole and Warriors officials that revealed the aftermath of the punch, and the details are a bit shocking. According to Murdock, Green actually refused to take Poole to dinner in an attempt to try and smooth over the situation.
"According to Warriors officials, head coach Steve Kerr made several attempts to convince Green to take Poole to dinner, to smooth over their relationship, but Green declined," Murdock said. "Those around the situation now believe the lack of disciplinary action—other than an undisclosed fine—and the inability of anyone on the Warriors to repair the fractured relationship soured the team’s season."
Once Green refused to fix his relationship with Poole, it started making the young star feel more and more isolated. It affected Poole's psyche so much, that he started making mistakes on the court as a result.
"Poole became isolated, left to balance his personal goals with the team’s, widening the chasm between the Warriors core and the young prospects tasked with prolonging the dynasty," Murdock said. "Poole’s determination to prove he was worthy of carrying the torch led to on-court mistakes that left teammates and coaches befuddled."
Looking back at the entire Jordan Poole and Draymond Green relationship in retrospect, it's a very unfortunate one. The Warriors went from a championship team with Jordan Poole to a suddenly dysfunctional one that couldn't win on the road. Hopefully, this serves as a learning lesson in the future for Draymond Green.
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