The 31-year-old was voted in as a reserve but couldn’t play due to injury in what could have been his fourth All-Star game appearance. The TNT crew happened to compare Gobert and Green during their interaction with the latter during the All-Star game showdown. Green was quick to shut down those talks, saying (via The NBA Central):
Interestingly, Draymond Green and Rudy Gobert both happened to be on Team Durant for this year’s All-Star game. The former’s injury replacement, Dejounte Murray, was drafted by Kevin Durant.
Not the first time Draymond Green took a dig at Rudy Gobert
Draymond Green hasn’t been a fan of Rudy Gobert for the longest time. He first took a swipe at the Utah Jazz big man in 2019 when Gobert cried on national TV after not being voted in as an All-Star. Green took to Twitter to express his disappointment at Gobert’s emotional rant.
Here’s what he posted:
Green missed out on making four All-Star appearances in a row that year, taunting Gobert and asking if he should cry about being snubbed as well.
Green didn’t hesitate in bringing that up when the NBA on TNT crew announced his nomination as an All-Star reserve for this year a few weeks ago. Kenny Smith asked him a question about a player not reacting well to an All-Star snub, to which the Warriors star responded by saying:
It will be an interesting showdown the next time Draymond Green and Rudy Gobert go head-to-head. That could be a possibility during the playoffs as well. The Golden State Warriors and Utah Jazz are strong favorites to finish in the top four of the Western Conference standings.
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