Even though more than five years have passed, his altercation with LeBron James still makes Draymond Green regret it.
The recent clash between LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart was a topic that made a lot of noise in the NBA. There are people who are against it, people who are in favor of it, and people who are neutral, so there are literally five different opinions. But perhaps few people can analyze this situation as deeply as Draymond Green. Not only does he have a resume full of accomplishments on the field, but the Golden State Warriors player also had a personal clash with King James in the 2016 NBA Finals.
The three-time NBA champion appeared on his radio show, The Draymond Green Show, and reflected on his past. Specifically, in 2016, the Michigan-born star faced off again against the Cleveland Cavaliers, whom he lost to in the NBA Finals. Everything was going normally until there were just a few minutes left in the final quarter of the fourth game.
In an offensive build-up situation that helped Stephen Curry find space, Daymond Green was taken down by LeBron James. However, no whistle was blown and the situation gradually escalated. The famously short-tempered player raised his hand to punch but missed his opponent, and the ensuing series of words ended in an intentional foul by the 1990-born Pioneer.
LeBron James and Draymond Green once had an argument
What happened next is probably obvious to everyone, Draymond Green accumulated enough technical fouls in the playoffs that he was banned for one game. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a historic comeback from a 3-1 deficit to bring the first Larry O’Brien trophy to an Eastern city. Looking back, Draymond chimed in to give advice to his junior, Isaiah Stewart.
“Listen, Isaiah. He got into a scuffle with LeBron James over five years ago too. And things were actually going pretty bad for him. Then LeBron gave him a great game. Not literally, but in the sense of coming back from a 3-1 deficit. That championship for LeBron was like a bee sting, and it still hurts .”
Draymond Green analyzes the brawl between LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart
Not stopping here, Draymond Green went on to give his juniors advice “from the heart”: ” Isaiah, these are the words of someone who fought with LeBron James. It’s not worth it. Everyone. Right from wrong, it’s not worth the effort and time to pay a fine and miss two games .
Perhaps Isaiah Stewart should seriously listen to advice from Draymond Green about how he conducts himself on the field going forward. For young players who have not yet established themselves as professionals, getting into trouble on the sideline is taboo. Not only that, but he also clashed with LeBron James, the face of the entire NBA. It will be very interesting to see the Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons face off again on November 29th Vietnam time.
