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Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole strained any equity he built with the Warriors

Team-wide, yearlong harmony exists only in the imagination of naive fans and Disney movies. Bad teams, good ones and champions navigate internal conflict more commonly than believed.

But it’s worked through, sometimes in a healthy manner, sometimes not. The Golden State Warriors find themselves in yet another cauldron, and Draymond Green is in the center of it.

That push from Jordan Poole seemed like a retreat more than an invitation for hands to engage, but it’s hard to assume from this distance. Green was locked in, ready for something.