Charles Barkley confidently predicted Warriors forward Draymond Green — joining the reserve-announcement show in his new role as a TNT analyst — would make the All-Star game.
But Barkley acknowledged the allure of Green getting snubbed: “That’ll be good TV.”
Alas, Green – deservedly – got selected (though won’t play due to injury). Later in the show, Kenny Smith asked Green a very leading question about who had taken not getting picked as an All-Star the hardest.
In 2019, Jazz center Rudy Gobert cried during his press conference after getting snubbed for the All-Star game. Green mocked him then elaborated, saying – though he’s OK with men crying – he didn’t approve of crying over something as trivial as an All-Star berth and noting Gobert lost intimidation as a rim protector with his public display of vulnerability.
Green yesterday:
One thing I can assure you: If I didn’t make it this year, I wasn’t going to cry. I can 100 percent assure you that.
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