“That’s a tough thing to say after you lose,” Draymond Green posted in response to Alperen Sengun’s interview. “You have to win to (say) stuff like that. Hold that L.”
“That’s a tough thing to say after you lose… you have to win to stuff like that.”
“Hold that L”
Draymond Green had A LOT to say regarding the comments made by Alperen Sengun 👀
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Add All-Star center Alperen Sengun to a long list of Houston Rockets that have drawn the ire of Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green.
In a Turkish interview (via Socrates Dergi) a few days ago, Sengun referenced the 2025 Rockets-Warriors playoff series and said he felt Golden State complained more about officiating.
“They’re a very experienced team, and they fouled a lot,” Sengun said (as translated to English). “In the playoffs, they don’t call it. But they were the ones crying all series about fouls not being called.”
On his Threads social media account, Green fired back.
“That’s a tough thing to say after you lose,” Green posted. “You have to win to (say) stuff like that. Hold that L.”
It’s an odd critique, because Sengun’s primary allegation involved Golden State’s interactions with NBA officials, not anything related to the actual games and who won or lost.
But, Green has a long history of finding motivation from perceived slights, and this is simply the latest example.
The Warriors and Rockets will resume their rivalry with an Emirates NBA Cup 2025 group-stage matchup on Wednesday, Nov. 26, which will be nationally televised on ESPN. This time, Sengun and the Rockets will have reinforcements in the form of All-Star forward Kevin Durant — who just happens to be Green’s former teammate with the Warriors.
Expect fireworks — and if the 2025 playoffs are any indication, Green and Sengun should spend plenty of possessions in one-on-one matchups.
Sengun led the Rockets with playoff averages of 20.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.1 turnovers, and 1.9 steals per game, though Green’s defense helped limit the big man to 45.0% shooting.
In that same series for the Warriors, Green averaged 8.0 points (39.3% FG), 5.6 assists, 3.3 assists, 2.9 turnovers, 1.6 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game.