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A new season brings another time when all eyes are on Draymond Green as he and his Golden State Warriors navigate their way around the regular season in hopes of winning another NBA title. A couple of seasons ago, much ado was made about his lack of self-control. A choke on Rudy Gobert and then a smack to the face of Jusuf Nurkic led to an indefinite suspension and calls for the forward to get treatment. After he returned in the 2024-25 season, he seemed to be a lot calmer and went about his business being the defensive stalwart and the primary playmaker of their offense. Come playoff time, the loss of Stephen Curry to injury seemed to have triggered Green’s desperation to win. He was battling hard with opponents and sometimes took it a bit further than required. This season, he has so far displayed some stability, even though opponents have tried to rile him up. At the same time, the four-time champion has dipped into his humorous side. That way, he can laugh it off and avoid getting into confrontations. While playing against the Memphis Grizzlies, his maturity was on display when he fouled Santi Aldama hard. Then, at the free-throw line, the Grizzlies forward missed both his free throws. After the first miss, a smile broke out on Draymond Green’s face. After the second, he was skipping around, smirking at the Grizzlies.
