Draymond Inexperienced calls late tech ‘loopy’; Stephen Curry picks up one in solidarity

MINNEAPOLIS — Golden State Warriors ahead Draymond Inexperienced was not joyful when he bought slapped with a technical foul within the waning seconds of the Warriors’ 137-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday night.

Inexperienced, who completed the sport with 19 factors and 11 assists for his first double-double of the season, was given a technical foul with 1:19 left within the fourth quarter after Jordan Poole drove to the ring and completed with a floating layup. Inexperienced, who was on the bench, mimicked Poole’s movement as he hopped up and down, transferring barely onto the court docket.

This was Inexperienced’s seventh technical foul of the season. If a participant reaches 16 techs, he shall be suspended for one recreation.

“It is loopy. I in all probability bought 4 techs this yr which can be questionable,” Inexperienced mentioned after the sport. “They instructed me I used to be on the lane line, however I assumed I used to be standing within the nook. So I do not know. It sucks, although.”

Lower than one minute later, Stephen Curry bought referred to as for a technical for working on the court docket and waving his towel after Donte DiVincenzo hit a 3 — an indication of help for Inexperienced.

Inexperienced mentioned he “completely” appreciated Curry’s try and show a degree.

“It is the NBA, man,” Inexperienced mentioned. “Your teammates make an excellent transfer, I did not impact the play. There was nobody close to me. So it sucks. And the truth that that is going to depend in opposition to my tech depend? Frequent, that is ridiculous.”