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Tom Izzo backs Draymond Green, would cherish Olympic chance

Brandon Folsom / Special to the Free Press

Everyone grilled Draymond Green following his ugly performance in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.

Even his former coach, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, jumped him.

In a 133-105 blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Green shot 1-of-9 for six points and had four rebounds and four turnovers in 32 minutes for the Golden State Warriors.

His plus-minus was -43, the worst in the playoffs since 1997.

But the following day was pivotal for the former Spartan, despite his recent onslaught of off-the-court incidences.