Some folks around the NBA seriously think Stephen Curry is getting baby-soft treatment from the refs—and it’s kinda wild. The Athletic just dropped its annual anonymous player poll, and a decent chunk of the league sounded off on how physical the game feels right now. When asked if there’s more balance between offense and defense since refs started letting players be more physical, most said no.
Over 55% still think offense gets the edge, and 35% believe things are fair. But then there’s the spicy 3.3%—the ones who say it’s flat-out inconsistent. But it’s not only limited to him extends to his other teammates as well. Tempers boiled over in Game 2 between the Warriors and Rockets, and it all started with a hard shove on Gary Payton II. Mid-drive, Payton got hit from behind—clearly shoved—and hit the floor. But to the disbelief of everyone on Golden State’s bench, no whistle followed.
Steve Kerr didn’t hold back. The Warriors head coach immediately lit into the refs, clearly frustrated by what he believed was a trip that went completely unchecked. His reaction wasn’t subtle. You could see the disbelief written all over his face, and honestly, he wasn’t wrong to be heated.
But the moment that really turned heads? Draymond Green nearly lost it. He was so enraged by the non-call that security had to step in and physically hold him back before he could go confront the official. And if you know Draymond, you know that level of fury doesn’t just happen over nothing. It was a full-on meltdown, sparked by what looked like a blatant missed call.
The Warriors spent almost the entire timeout venting about the no-call on GPII, with Kerr visibly furious. Draymond Green didn’t leave the court, staying to argue with the officials. Matt Young from Houston Chronicle caught all the tension, as emotions were clearly running high.
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