"Couldn’t even make it through the first half": NBA fans mock Draymond Green's tendencies after altercation with Lakers' $48,000,000 wing

It didn't take long for things to get spicy between Western Conference rivals, the Lakers and Warriors, during Sunday's preseason contest, with Draymond Green at the center of it. Early into the second quarter, Green got into it with the Lakers' $48,000,000 wing Jarred Vanderbilt.

The incident transpired after a hard screen from the Warriors star knocked Vanderbilt to the floor. The Lakers forward inadvertently tripped Green, which infuriated the former Defensive Player of the Year. Things got chippy between the two, but it didn't escalate further as their teammates intervened.

Green has earned a reputation for engaging in fights on the court. NBA fans let the Warriors fans hear about it after it took him only 12 minutes of the opening quarter to get into his first altercation of the season. Here's how X users reacted:

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Arhaan Raje is an Assistant Content Manager and Senior Writer with Sportskeeda's NBA/WNBA team with four years of experience.

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Arhaan completed his bachelor's degree in BBA in Media and Entertainment Management from Mumbai, India.

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