Draymond Green Unleashes Brutal Verbal Attack on Kendrick Perkins

Draymond Green blasts Kendrick Perkins in brutal rant after latest ejection.

It started with a loss of composure on the court and ended with a loss of composure on the microphone.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected during Wednesday night’s 116-113 win over the Phoenix Suns.

The ejection came after Green threw Suns center Khaman Maluach to the floor and then scuffled with forward Dillon Brooks.

Green received two technical fouls and was sent to the locker room with 4 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 17 minutes.

The incident itself drew immediate commentary from current and former players.

One of the most prominent voices was former NBA center turned ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins.

Perkins called Green a “liability” on national television.

Green did not wait long to respond.

He used the Thursday edition of his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” to fire back at Perkins.

“Kendrick Perkins said Draymond Green is a liability, he ain’t no asset no more,” Green began.

“And guess what, Kendrick Perkins … at 36-years-old, to be 37 this year, I am 1000 percent not the player I once was.”

Green acknowledged his decline in athleticism.

“I’m not even close to the player I once was,” he said.

Then he pivoted to the core of his argument.

“But, Kendrick Perkins, the difference between myself and big dummies like you is I can think.”

Green explained that while Perkins relied entirely on athleticism, he relies on basketball IQ.

“And so when your body didn’t move the same no more, you weren’t as athletic as you once were, it looked a little different for you cause you weren’t the smartest basketball player,” Green said.

Green did not deny that his own physical skills have eroded.

He admitted he cannot jump as high or run as fast as he used to.

But he argued that his intelligence on the court still makes him a valuable player.

He rejected the label of “liability” that Perkins used.

The rant was notable for its personal tone.

Green did not simply defend his own game.

He attacked Perkins’ basketball mind directly.

Perkins played 14 seasons in the NBA, winning a championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008.

He averaged 5.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game over his career.

Since retiring, he has worked as an NBA analyst for ESPN.

Green, a four-time All-Star and four-time NBA champion, has built his reputation on defense and playmaking.

He won the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2017.

This season, through six games, Green is averaging 3.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists.

His shooting splits are 38.9 percent from the field, 28.6 percent from three and 75 percent from the free-throw line.

Those numbers are down from his prime years.

But Green argues the box score does not capture his full impact.

The exchange with Perkins is the latest chapter in a long history of Green responding to critics publicly.

Green has often used his podcast as a platform to defend himself and attack those he believes are unfair.

This time, the target was a fellow former player who now sits behind a desk.

Perkins has not yet responded to Green’s specific comments on the podcast.

But the debate over Green’s value to the Warriors is unlikely to end soon.

The Warriors are 5-3 through eight games.

Green has been a starter at center, a position that requires physicality and reputation.

His ejection against the Suns came in a game the Warriors still won behind 34 points from Stephen Curry.