Green/Adams and their (mutual rivalry) history (NBA)
As non-basketball European person, these guys recently appeared near front-page a couple of times. Do they have some shared history or assumed reason to strongly dislike each other, or was it just a case of a player being put to guard an opposition superstar with a bunch of harder confrontations due to the competition? (although I guess that should have been focused on the Curry fella, even I know that)
Posted May 31, 2016, 12:57 PM UTC
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The Western Conference finals are going on so most of the players are in a 'do or die' mindset. The Golden State Warriors (Draymond's team) broke the record for the best regular season record ever and are the reigning champions, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (Adams' team) are the 3rd seed and have two superstars (Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook).
Green and Adams both play the same position so they push and shove each other a lot. Over the series Green has kicked Adams in the groin, twice, both times ruled unintentional by the league, but if you ask me one of them looks pretty ridiculous.
There's no long standing rivalry, just a few things that have come together to make a good story.
Good answer, but as of last night the Western Conference finals are over with the Warriors advancing 4-3 to face the Cavs in the finals.
Green has been a polarizing player all year, with detractors complaining about the moving screens he executes but doesn't get called on and admirers praising his grit and hustle. He's the kind of guy you love on your team and hate on anyone else's. The kicks gave his haters something to focus on. Adams is just as scrappy as Green but is pretty likable, which has amplified the Green hate.
Alright then, thank you for the answer.