NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton is an Oakland, California, native, but that doesn't mean he's going to take it easy on the Golden State Warriors.
Speaking to Justin Termine and Eddie Johnson on Sirius XM NBA Radio on Thursday afternoon, the Seattle SuperSonics legend offered his take on Draymond Green's on-court demeanor and Stephen Curry's unanimous MVP.
While Payton praised Green's lockdown capabilities, he said the Defensive Player of the Year runner-up needs to curtail the rate at which he complains to referees.
To Payton's point, Green has been assessed a league-high four technical fouls this postseason. If the Warriors combo forward racks up three more, his accrual of seven technical fouls will result in a one-game suspension.
However, Green made it clear he plans on curbing the rate at which he jaws with officials.
"I'm not contesting any calls," he said, according to the Associated Press (via NBA.com). "No. Because if I contest a call, no matter how my approach is going to go then, it's going to change. I know me. I'm going to walk the ot ...
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