Dillon Brooks is on the lookout for a “thanks” from Draymond Inexperienced for giving him one thing to speak about on his podcast.
After Brooks’ Grizzlies defeated Inexperienced’s Warriors 131-110 on Thursday — amidst their change of insults by means of the media — Brooks fired again at Inexperienced for roasting him on his podcast the day prior.
Brooks, who got here face-to-face with Inexperienced within the second quarter, was requested in regards to the message he despatched to the four-time All-Star after Memphis handed Golden State their third-straight loss.
“That’s what I do,” Brooks advised TNT after the sport. “I discuss. I advised him that, you understand, hold that mic. He’s been on the mic then hooping. Maintain doing his podcast, protecting running a blog, hold doing his factor off the courtroom. It’s cute. It’s enjoyable for him.”
After sideline reporter Jared Greenberg complimented Brooks on “a formidable exhibiting,” the Grizzlies guard — who completed with 14 factors, six assists, and 4 rebounds — took one other shot at Inexperienced.
“Thanks,” Brooks mentioned. “Recognize it. Recognize it. You must give the mic to Draymond, then will speak about me… Make him hold speaking about me so I can play higher.”
Brooks additionally accused Inexperienced of “simply utilizing my identify to get his podcast up.”
“He ought to at the least say thanks.”
Again within the locker room, Brooks continued chirping about Inexperienced — who trolled him Wednesday on his podcast for “speaking lots” with out having any All-Star nods or championships on his resume.
Inexperienced additionally implied that Brooks’ Grizzlies teammates don’t like him and that Memphis can’t win a title with him.
Brooks, who will not be on social media, mentioned his teammates confirmed him what Inexperienced mentioned on his podcast and known as it “humorous stuff.”
When a reporter requested Brooks if Inexperienced’s feedback pissed him off, he mentioned: “No, as a result of I do know I’m a greater participant than him. I may do the identical stuff that he does. That’s straightforward. I used to be simply exhibiting as much as work.
“… The truth that he was attempting to pin my teammates in opposition to me. That was a low blow. That’s what sort of participant he’s.”
Whereas discussing the camaraderie among the many Grizzlies, Brooks additionally took a shot a Inexperienced’s previous altercation along with his Warriors teammate, Jordan Poole.
“These are my guys,” Brooks mentioned. “We grew all of it collectively. I ain’t on the market moving into bodily altercations with my teammates. I sit there and discuss to them, attempt not [to] break them down, however construct them up.”
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When playfully requested if he’s ever “decked” one in all his teammates, Brooks laughed and mentioned, “No, as a lot as I need to, I do know… I’m attempting to be one of the best chief as doable and attempting to get my level throughout… looking for methods to be one of the best chief.”
Brooks was referring to the notorious second between Inexperienced and Poole throughout a Warriors follow in October.
On the time, a video leaked from contained in the workforce’s follow facility that confirmed Inexperienced strategy Poole and punch him within the face.
Brooks was additionally seen exchanging phrases with Warriors level guard Stephen Curry throughout Thursday’s matchup.
Nonetheless, Brooks’ chippy second with Inexperienced, once they touched noses throughout a second-quarter conflict, was the viral spotlight of the night time.
Each gamers saved their cool and issues didn’t escalate from there.
Inexperienced mentioned after the sport that he saved his composure as a result of he felt Brooks was attempting to bait him into getting a technical foul.
“He thought he would bait me, like he will get baited,” Inexperienced mentioned. “I get technical fouls after I need to get technical fouls. I don’t get baited into technical fouls. So I feel that’s most likely the distinction between me and him.
“If I do this to him, it’d be a double tech, as a result of he’d reply. Nevertheless it’s not a double tech as a result of I didn’t reply. So one in all us are bait-able and one in all us aren’t and that’s simply type of the way it goes.”
The feud between Brooks and Inexperienced escalated on Wednesday when Inexperienced fired again at Brooks, calling him an “fool,” for earlier feedback the Grizzlies guard made to ESPN.
In an interview with the outlet earlier this month, Brooks mentioned that he didn’t like Inexperienced “in any respect,” and implied that the Warriors star is a system participant.
The Grizzlies (39-26) are tied for the No. 2 spot within the Western Convention, whereas the Warriors (34-33) are sixth.
If the playoffs have been to start in the present day, Memphis and Golden State would face off within the first spherical.
