It's hard to know exactly when the inherent unfairness of life as a Golden State Warriors opponent sunk in for the Atlanta Hawks, who fell in Oakland by a final of 105-100 on Monday.
But there's a good chance it happened as Draymond Green was howling at the rafters.
Green closed out an imperfect Warriors victory, their 12th straight, with a pair of dynamic defensive stops during the final minute—first rejecting a Dennis Schroder drive on a switch and then adding a block and strip of Kent Bazemore.
He did some celebrating after each, as is his wont.
The closing stretch was cruelly fitting for a game that highlighted many of the Warriors' frailties and showcased a Hawks foe who seemed well-built to exploit them. Atlanta entered the meeting with the league's No. 1 defense, which is a nice thing to have when you're squaring off with what might be the greatest offense ever assembled.
Atlanta was supposed to succeed with stops, but the Warriors proved they could do the stymying when it mattered most. Defense is still a point of pride for Green and Golden State, as these postgame comment ...
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