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

MINNEAPOLIS — Golden State Warriors ahead Draymond Inexperienced was not blissful when he obtained 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 will probably be suspended for one recreation.

“It is loopy. I most likely obtained 4 techs this yr which can be questionable,” Inexperienced stated after the sport. “They advised 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 obtained known as for a technical for operating on the court docket and waving his towel after Donte DiVincenzo hit a 3 — an indication of help for Inexperienced.

Inexperienced stated he “completely” appreciated Curry’s try to show some extent.

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