Dillon Brooks helped gas the Memphis Grizzlies‘ win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, however the Warriors have been in no temper to entertain his two-way effort.
On the finish of the Grizzlies’ 133-119 victory at FedExForum, Klay Thompson was fed up with Brooks yelling “you suck” from the Grizzlies’ bench. So Thompson counted off 4 fingers in the direction of Brooks and the Grizzlies’ bench.
It indicated the 4 championships he is gained and was the same gesture he did in the direction of Suns All-Star Devin Booker earlier this season. However Thompson did not cease there, dismissing Brooks additional postgame.
“I do not care about Dillon Brooks,” Thompson instructed The Industrial Attraction. “When he retires, I do not assume anybody will ever speak about Dillon Brooks ever once more. I promise you. It is candy proper now, however wait 10 years.”
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Brooks took Thompson’s gestures in stride as aggressive banter. With a hoarse voice, he counseled what the Warriors have achieved the previous 10 years and mentioned the Grizzlies are utilizing it as gas.
“He is acquired 4 rings. That is all he was saying. It is motivation to us,” Brooks mentioned. “We wish a hoop as nicely. With the ability to undergo the method of steps that we did final 12 months, we preserve going and studying from all of it. It is pleasant trash discuss, however I simply maintain a whole lot of actual property over there in San Francisco.”
Each groups have break up their regular-season collection with the house crew successful every of the 4 video games.
Stephen Curry did not wish to focus on Brooks individually however singled out the Grizzlies’ collective effort. Each groups performed on the second evening of a back-to-back however the Grizzlies made 18 3-pointers to the Warriors’ 13.
Curry shot 5-for-15 with 16 factors, whereas Brooks had 18 factors and was 4-for-4 on 3-pointers.
“We performed the entire Memphis Grizzlies, not simply him,” Curry mentioned when requested about Brooks guarding him.
The groups met final season within the playoffs with the Warriors successful in six video games within the semifinals. When the groups met on Christmas Day, Thompson drew a technical foul after yelling in Brooks’ path whereas working downcourt.
On March 9, Curry and Draymond Inexperienced later dismissed the Grizzlies as a rival after the Grizzlies gained at FedExForum. The Grizzlies, nevertheless, nonetheless see the Warriors as one thing to shoot for. There’s an opportunity each groups may meet within the first spherical of the playoffs, so time will inform if issues proceed for a second consecutive postseason.
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