Pregame Thread: Game 3 of Warriors/Mavs

A few thoughts before tip-off:

Simmer on Down a Notch

Game 2 was not Draymond Green’s shining moment. His -19 was a team low, and that might be the lowest negative number Green has gotten in the postseason. Usually, he does the visible and invisible things that contribute to Warriors wins. Like Andre Iguodala, his impact can’t be measured just by statistics. The numbers only tell a part of their story. But Game 2 was different. Green laid an egg and was utterly distracted and distracting by the officiating. Not the first time that has happened, right?

Green’s histrionics are by design. He mentioned in one of his recent podcasts that one of his most enduring lessons in basketball came when he…