The outstanding performance from the Boston Celtics players is not the only reason for their win against the Golden State Warriors in game 3 of the NBA Finals. Furthermore, The Celtics fans from the stand helped decrease the confidence of Draymond Green, one of the crucial players of the Warriors, by chanting “F*ck you Draymond”.
The endless support from the fans was the X factor for the Celtics, which helped them reign supreme over the Warriors. Additionally, The Boston Celtics are leading the NBA finals series with 2-1 against the Warriors, and only 2 matches left to determine who will be the ultimate NBA champion.
The Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr was asked about his opinion on the inappropriate fan chants in a post-match interview. The American specialist responded with just 3 words, “Classy, very classy”.
"Classy. Very classy."
Steve Kerr on the Boston crowd's response to Draymond Green pic.twitter.com/HaNGf2FMkK
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) June 9, 2022
Five-time NBA All-Star, Klay Thompson, elaborated on Kerr’s statement saying, “[The crowd] was not a factor. We played in front of rude people before, dropping F-bombs with children in the crowd. Real classy. Good job, Boston.”
“Dropping F-bombs with children in the crowd. Real classy. Good job, Boston."
– Klay on the chants toward Draymond pic.twitter.com/dM7q4uLllo
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) June 9, 2022
When the former defensive player of the year, Draymond Green was asked about his own assessment of his performance, he replied, “I played like sh*t”.
"I played like s**t"
Draymond Green held himself accountable after his Game 3 loss to Boston. pic.twitter.com/J3JGrpVXc3
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 9, 2022
The Warriors fans will be eager to see if Draymond can harness all the disrespect and turn it into motivation to give a performance of his life and lead his team to win the NBA Championship. Besides, Celtics are leading the finals with 2-1. The TD Garden will host the game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 11th.
