Without Draymond Green in the fourth quarter Tuesday night in the opener, and with Andre Iguodala out for the game, the Warriors defense fell apart against Houston. The Rockets scored 34 points in the quarter and came from behind to beat a Warriors team that had been in control of the game up to that point. There was more to it than just Green’s balky knee, but without the Defensive Player of the Year they are not the same.
Bad news for the Pelicans: Green and Iguodala have been cleared to play in New Orleans Friday. Green had an MRI and it came back negative.
Green admitted he was concerned that the injury, via Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
Draymond Green initially feared it was a more serious knee issue: "Thought it was my meniscus." pic.twitter.com/SxuW66rJh3
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 20, 2017
Now it is the Pelicans who should be concerned. The Warriors will want to wash the feeling of that opening night loss off them.
