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Draymond Green has surpassed even the Ron Artest level of despicability.
Heck, even after Artest lost his marbles at the "Malice at the Palace" he seemingly learned his lesson and turned over a new leaf.
Unfortunately, Draymond Green doesn't seem to be able to self-reflect to make an internal change or comprehend what it means to be a professional within a work environment.
The incident occurred with 8:23 remaining in the third quarter of the Warriors’ 119-116 loss to the Suns on Dec. 12 at Footprint Center. Green received a Flagrant Foul 2 and was ejected.
First thing Monday morning, BetOnline staff set odds for the length of Green's suspension following Sunday night's cheap shot, haymaker on Jusuf Nurkic. The oddsmakers are expecting (and most others praying) Adam Silver to come down much harder on Green than he did for the Rudy Gobert incident earlier this season.
By Wednesday it was revealed that the suspension will be "indefinite".
On the new CNN program "King Charles", co-host Charles Barkley suggested Wednesday night that Green deserved the harsh punishment, insisting it was intentional and believes the NBA star will need to undergo some type of counseling before he can return. NBA.com did note that Green "will be required to meet certain league and team conditions before he returns to play".
Golden State sits in 11th place in the Western Conference standings, and they are still favored to make the playoffs (not through play-in tourney) albeit ever-so slightly, especially compared to their preseason odds.
How many games will Draymond Green be suspended?
21-30 Games +100
11-20 Games +150
1-10 Games +500
31-40 Games +600
Rest of Regular Season +900
No Suspension +3300
Will the Warriors make the playoffs (not counting play-in tournament)?
Yes -155
No +125
(Odds imply a 60.8% chance Warriors make playoffs. Golden State started the season with an 80% chance or -400 odds.)
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
