It isn’t everyday Draymond Green is in a rut for the Golden State Warriors. Fortunately, the All-Star forward was saved by rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis in a huge win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
In that particular game, Green posted 12 points, six rebounds, six assists, and two blocks in 25 minutes on the court. He was later taken out of the game in the second half after missing a layup and committing several turnovers.
After the All-Star forward was taken out, head coach Steve Kerr inserted Jackson-Davis into the lineup. Right from the get-go, the power forward helped the Dubs gets the 125-90 victory over Milwaukee. After the game, the rookie posted 15 points on 87 percent shooting from the field, grabbed six rebounds, and blocked four shots.
Over on the Milwaukee side of things, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. Meanwhile, Damian Lillard added 20 points and six assists for the Bucks.
Draymond Green High On Trayce Jackson-Davis In Golden State Warriors’ Win Over Milwaukee Bucks
After the game, Green spoke to reporters and explained why he was taken out. At the same time, he dropped some serious praise on the rookie for his part in the Warriors’ win.
In a video posted by 95.7 The Game on X:
“It was huge. I told him thank you. He saved me because I was awful in third quarter.”
Draymond on TJD 💯 pic.twitter.com/yiRuBHvg5V
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) March 7, 2024
It’s not often Green has some positive words for teammates outside of Stephen Curry or Klay Thompson, two of the guys in the Warriors’ roster he has played with the most. As it stands, there’s more to Jackson-Davis than his averages of 6.8 points and 4.1 rebounds show.
As it stands, the Warriors are in 10th place in the Western Conference, with the Los Angeles Lakers right behind them. If Golden State wants to make the playoffs, they’re going to need both Green and Jackson-Davis’ best performance in the coming weeks.
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