Bob Myers held Draymond back from re-entering Game 6

Bob Myers Prevented Draymond Green from Re-Entering Game 6 After He Had Been Removed from the Court

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After 11 minutes of the Warriors' Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Draymond Green left the game.

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Draymond Green did not come back, despite his strong desire to do so. According to the statement given by Green.

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Green informed the media after the game that he experienced a calf cramp in the fourth quarter and had the Warriors' medical team look at it.

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When he was ready to play again, Golden State's president of basketball operations and general manager Bob Myers instructed him not to.

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Draymond Green stated that he would have returned to the game if given the opportunity. "Bob put a halt to me.

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Bob Myers said to Draymond Green that his team was behind by 22 points with six minutes left to play.

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You injure your calf trying to catch a 22-point lead and rehab all summer. It's stupid, so we won't do it.

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Green left the Warriors 11 points behind. Without Green, the Lakers scored 11-0 in the next two minutes to win.

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This summer, anything may happen. Green, on the other hand, seems sure that Game 6 won't be his final appearance for the Warriors.

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