Steve Kerr on Draymond Green's troubled character: 'It helps us win' / News - Basketnews.com

Steve Kerr shared that it's impossible to calm Draymond Green down sometimes but the team just has to live with it because it ultimately helps them win.

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Draymond Green once again became the center of public attention after stomping on Domantas Sabonis in Game 2 of the 1st Round playoff series between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings.

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After initially getting ejected from the match, Green was later suspended by the league for Game 3 with the history of his infractions playing a significant role.

Talking about his player, Golden State's head coach Steve Kerr said that the team just has to live with it.

"It's not anything that we can control. Draymond is incredibly competitive, passionate, and fiery, and he's helped us win four championships. I've said many times we don't have a single championship without Draymond Green. That's the truth. He's crossed the line over the years, and that's part of it, you know. We will go to bat for Draymond, and go to battle with him every day of the week," the specialist said in the pre-game press conference.

Later on, the coach was asked whether it is possible to calm Draymond down at some points during the game. Kerr denied it.

"It doesn't seem to make much impact, no. He's the ultimate competitor, he's the ultimate warrior, winner, however you want to call it, a champion. Everybody knows he's going to occasionally tip over the edge and his emotions get the best of him, and that's part of it," Kerr began.

"There's no stopping Draymond, you're not going to be able to put your arm around him, calm him down and say, 'ok, let's move forward from here'. It doesn't work that way," he continued. "It's ok, we accept Draymond for who he is and what he stands for, his competitiveness, and his fire because, frankly, we feed on that and it helps us win."

Game 3 between the two teams is scheduled for Thursday night. If Sacramento wins the match, it will be the first time the Kings will take a 3-0 series lead since the 1951 NBA Finals when they were the Rochester Royals.

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