Draymond Green expressed embarrassment after realizing he resembles Kendrick Perkins more than Charles Barkley. This revelation came during his guest appearance on *Inside the NBA*, where Barkley criticized the Warriors' title chances.
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Draymond Green just learned he might be closer to Kendrick Perkins in a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey than he is to Charles Barkley in a Houston Rockets uniform.
Green filled in for Shaquille OâNeal on Wednesday night on Inside the NBA. And prior to ESPNâs broadcast of Game 2 between the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks, the show discussed Greenâs NBA future, with Barkley chiming in to bluntly state the Golden State Warriorsâ run as a title contender is over.
âI think the goal is just to not look like you in the Houston Rockets uniform,â Green fired back, referring to the end of Barkleyâs career. âIs ultimately the goal for us.â
Green may have intended for the quip to fit the often good-natured ribbing that occurs between Barkley and Shaq on Inside the NBA. But it fell short, and it felt personal. And as Green sat there with a bit of a smirk, his awkward joke failed to garner any laughter from Barkley, Ernie Johnson, or Kenny Smith.
Six hours later, Inside the NBA was discussing James Hardenâs high turnover rate and the fact that he has recorded more turnovers than field goals 29 times throughout his playoff career. Barkley and Smith thought that was an awful stat, while Green was more defensive of Harden. And maybe he was defensive of Harden because he knew what was coming.
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âUnderdog has put the period on this discussion with this,â Ernie Johnson said after receiving an interesting stat from the showâs researcher. âDraymond, youâve had 43 of those games with more turnovers than field goals. That is tied for the most since 2003.â
As Green, Barkley, and Smith all jumped in with quick attempts at countering the unflattering stat, Johnson urged them to wait until he delivered the final blow.
âTied with Kendrick Perkins for the most since 2003,â Johnson said.
And that was it. They could defend Draymond Greenâs tendency to turn the ball over. But they couldnât defend the comparison to Perkins, who has often been at odds with Inside the NBA over the years.
âYou didnât have to go that far,â Green said in defeat.
As he requested, Green might not be Barkleyâs 15 points and 10 rebounds per game with the Rockets at the end of his Hall-of-Fame career, but only because heâs closer to filling up the stat sheet with turnovers, like Perkins.
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