On Christmas Day in Cleveland, Draymond Green picked up his second foul with 9:25 remaining in the first quarter.
He was not happy about the call and prompty picked up a technical foul -- his seventh of the season.
"I don't really think I'm putting myself in any situation, because when I look at my technical fouls -- five of the seven I totally disagree on," Draymond told Damon Bruce on 95.7 The Game on Tuesday. "Two of 'em, I earned 'em and I feel like I got my money's worth on two of 'em.
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"The other five -- hanging on the rim, yelling after two dunks, walking to the bench like the other day -- I don't really know how to not do that. Nor have I seen anyone else really get a tech for that."
Bruce followed up by saying: "I disagree with about the same number, too, which obviously means the word's out -- which means you gotta be more careful. Isn't that how it all adds up? Even if you think you're getting screwed, the point is you're getting screwed here, so it's time to stop letting them do that to you?"
"There's some stuff you can't stop though," Draymond said in response. "I can't not walk to the bench. You get your second foul less than three minutes into the game, you're gonna walk to the bench ... should I crawl to the bench? Damned if you do, damned if you don't...
"... Now someone is gonna tell me at what pace I can walk to the bench? I mean, what are we doing here? They gonna tell me what pace I can walk to the bench now, too, and how my face can look? All right ... your teeth were too yellow (laughter). I don't know..."
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DeMarcus Cousins leads the NBA in technical fouls (9), while Russell Westbrook and John Wall are tied for second (8). Draymond and DeAndre Jordan are next with seven.
Per NBA rules, here is the breakdown for technical fouls:
REGULAR SEASON
Technical fouls 1-5: $2,000 fine each
Technical fouls 6-10: $3,000 fine each
Technical fouls 11-15: $4,000 fine each (and a warning letter is sent after the 10th)
Technical foul 16: $5,000 fine plus one-game suspension
Each additional technical foul: $5,000 fine
Each two additional technical fouls (18, 20, 22, etc.): $5,000 fine plus one-game suspension
PLAYOFFS
Technical fouls 1-2: $2,000 fine each
Technical fouls 3-4: $3,000 fine each
Technical fouls 5-6: $4,000 fine (and a warning letter is sent after the 5th)
Technical foul 7: $5,000 fine plus one-game suspension
Each additional technical foul: $5,000 fine
Each two additional technical fouls (9, 11, 13, etc.): $5,000 fine plus one-game suspension
A couple of hours before Draymond's radio segment, he spoke with reporters after practice.
"Change my approach for what? I don't know what other approach to take than walking towards the bench," Draymond said. "There's no other approach to take than that. No, I'm gonna continue to be the only person I know how to be -- that's me.
"A lot of guys get home at night and they're exhausted from acting all day. I only know how to be Draymond. That's who I've been my entire life; that's who I'm gonna continue to be. I won't be exhausted from acting when I get home. That ain't gonna work for me.
"So no, I won't change an approach with anything. No point."