A new installment in the Nurk/Draymond beef arrives.
The Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green were eliminated in the 9-10 game in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic liked what he saw.
— Jusuf Nurkić (@bosnianbeast27) April 17, 2024
— Jusuf Nurkić (@bosnianbeast27) April 17, 2024
Nurkic and Green have gone at each other both on and off the court, with the conflict peaking as Green swung at Nurkic during a game in December, prompting an indefinite suspension (ended up being 12 games).
The two have gone at each other in other matchups since as well and through the media; Green with his podcast and Nurkic in “that brother needs help” viral postgame moments.
On Tuesday, the Kings ensured there would be no chance of a seven-game series between the fiery big men with a 118-94 dominant showing over the declining dynasty. The Kings will match up against the New Orleans Pelicans for a chance to play the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Green finished his season finale with 12 points, three rebounds, six assists (three turnovers), two steals and three fouls; he was -22 in 35 minutes, a plus/minus mark that was second-worst in the game.
Nurkic’s love for the Warriors downfall also included liking this tweet:
KLAY THOMPSON FOR THREE…pic.twitter.com/hixoZtgB8n
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) April 17, 2024
Instead of facing Green in the playoffs, Nurkic will instead go toe-to-toe with Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert, a fellow nemesis of Green, once placed in a chokehold.
Game 1 against Minnesota is Saturday at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN.