{"id":138201,"date":"2025-05-06T18:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T22:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=138201"},"modified":"2025-05-06T18:01:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T22:01:02","slug":"draymond-dillon-brooks-beef-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/06\/draymond-dillon-brooks-beef-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Draymond Green Calls Out Rockets Rival For Bad Sportsmanship"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Golden State Warriors\u2019 first-round playoff victory<\/a> over the Houston Rockets<\/a> was as much about brutal physicality and psychological warfare as it was about basketball. At the heart of a lot of the controversy were two of the NBA\u2019s biggest villains: Draymond Green<\/a> and Dillon Brooks<\/a>. Their rivalry was fully on display throughout the series, and it was made even clearer that these two do not like each other. The Draymond-Dillon Brooks beef was furthered even more after the series when Green called Brooks out in his most recent podcast episode for having bad sportsmanship after the Rockets’ Game 7 loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Draymond Green Calls Out Rockets Rival For Bad Sportsmanship<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A Series Defined by Bad Blood<\/strong><\/h3>\n

From the opening tip, the series was chippy. There were hard fouls, technicals, and open disdain between the teams. Brooks, already infamous for his playoff run-ins with the Warriors while with the Grizzlies, made no secret of his intent to target Stephen Curry<\/a>\u2019s injured thumb. After a Game 5 win, Brooks openly admitted he would attack any weakness in an opponent, saying, \u201cIf I had an injured ankle, I would attack that ankle every single time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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May 4, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks (9) walks off the court after game seven of the first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But what set Green off was Brooks\u2019 behavior after the Warriors closed out the series with a 103-89 win in Game 7. While most Rockets players forgot about the animosity and exchanged handshakes and hugs with their opponents, Brooks ran straight to the locker room without acknowledging anyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Draymond-Dillon Brooks Beef Continues<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On his podcast, \u201c<\/span>The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis<\/span><\/a>,\u201d Green stoked the fire. \u201cDillon Brooks ran off the court. Ain\u2019t shake nobody up. You admitted you were trying to hurt Steph\u2019s hand\u2026 If you\u2019re going to be Mr. Big Bad Wolf, don\u2019t lose and then not face the music. Don\u2019t be that guy. Because, again, you lose a lot of respect for guys in that moment,\u201d Green said. The contrast was clear when Rockets forward Tari Eason<\/a> also left the court quickly. He later caught up with Green for a handshake.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brooks has built a career on defense and provocation, earning a big contract from Houston despite his controversial exit from Memphis. Yet, as Green also pointed out, Brooks\u2019 tactics can backfire when his team falls short.<\/span><\/p>\n

Green has never held back from sharing his opinion, especially when it comes to criticizing (or praising) his least favorite players in the league. In this situation, he is probably right. Shaking your opponent’s hand, even after a tough loss, shows a lot of maturity. However, being scolded on maturity in a podcast by a player with the reputation of Green might not hold much weight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A Rivalry We Don’t Want to End<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Warriors\u2019 win sends them to the next round, but the animosity between Green and Brooks likely won\u2019t go away any time soon. NBA fans can only hope that these two are part of many more Western Conference battles before Green\u2019s career is over. Watching two instigators and defenders drive each other’s teams crazy is always entertaining, and Green\u2019s most recent comments about Brooks should only stoke the rivalry even further.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo credit: \u00a9 Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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