Draymond Green had a big impact on the court Saturday night during Game 6 against the Rockets. He finished with 10 rebounds, nine assists and was plus-27 in nearly 37 minutes. But his biggest contribution to the Warriors' 115-86 win may have been a halftime message to Steph Curry.
Curry scored 13 points in the first half, but he was 6 of 13 from the field and just 1 of 7 from 3-point distance. The Warriors trailed Houston 61-51 at halftime.
Green noticed that Curry was rushing some of his shots, so he made sure to get in the ear of the two-time MVP.
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SIGN UP HERE "He just told me to slow down. When you want a game so bad and the energy in the building and how we were trying to claw our way back into it defensively, that affected my offensive game. I was rushing a little bit, not being decisive with my shots. It was a nice little pep talk, get my confidence and just come out in the second half and try to make plays," Curry told reporters when asked about Green's message to him.
Green's pep talk worked. In the third quarter, which the Warriors outscored the Rockets 33-16, Curry went 3 of 4 on his 3-point shots. In the fourth quarter, Curry made 3 of his 6 shots and finished with 16 points in the second half.
| Game | Result/Schedule |
|---|---|
| Game 1 | Warriors 119, Rockets 106 |
| Game 2 | Rockets 127, Warriors 105 |
| Game 3 | Warriors 126, Rockets 85 |
| Game 4 | Rockets 95, Warriors 92 |
| Game 5 | Rockets 98, Warriors 94 |
| Game 6 | Warriors 115, Rockets 86 |
| Game 7 | Houston -- Monday, May 28th at 6pm |