Golden State Warriors’ HC Credits Draymond Green For Their Game 7 Win

While Hield and Curry took the spotlight, the Warriors believe that Draymond Green set the tone in Game 7. Head coach Steve Kerr revealed the team had a meeting following their 115-107 defeat. Kerr said the four-time All-Star owned up for his poor performance.

“Draymond set the tone last night at our team meeting. Basically, he owned up to losing his poise in Game 6,” Kerr said. “He said: ‘I’ve got to be poised and I have to be better and we’re gonna come in here tomorrow and get it done,’”

Kerr referred to what happened early in Game 6. At the 8:53 mark in the first quarter, Green picked up a foul for shoving Jalen Green. The officials ruled it a flagrant 1 foul. The four-time champion believes his actions early in the game led them to get bullied by the Rockets.

This led to their eventual loss in Game 6. Fortunately for the Warriors, they performed better in Game 7 and advanced to the second round.

Golden State Warriors’ Buddy Hield said the team meeting was emotional

Hield wasn’t the most consistent player for the Golden State Warriors against the Rockets. He had four games where he shot poorly and was often criticized. However, that changed in Game 7 as he outperformed most players with his 33-point outing. The former Oklahoma standout almost didn’t miss a shot.

One of the main reasons for his performance was the team meeting they had after their Game 6 loss. According to Hield, the meeting was led by Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler. The former lottery pick said it was emotional, which led him to “lock in” to step up.

“Yesterday, we had a very emotional meeting led by Draymond, Steph, and Jimmy. From then, I was just locked in just get my spirit together… the meeting we had gave everybody chills,” Hield said.

Hield also credited Green for taking responsibility for their Game 6 loss. The Warriors will play against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday.