NBA’s two-minute report ‘very pointless,’ Green says

Golden State forward argues missed calls early in games just as important as late ones

OAKLAND, CALIF.— Believe it or not, Warriors forward Draymond Green and NBA officials might actually agree on something.

The men in the black and white stripes likely agree with Green’s argument that the NBA’s last two-minute report is “very pointless.”

Green’s reasoning did not just stem from the NBA’s latest report revealing that Warriors forward Kevin Durant should have been called for a foul three times against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James in the last 30 seconds of the Warriors’ Christmas Day win over Cleveland on Monday.

Green also argued it neither helps the players nor the officials.

“It makes no sense,” Green said. “LeBron can’t go back and get the play over and get two free throws. Who does it help? That’s not transparency. If anything it’s putting the official on the spot that missed the call. But you’re not going to put him on the spot in the third quarter. So why act like you’re blaming the game on them?”

Green spoke for nearly four minutes on the topic, outlining in detail why he does not like the NBA’s policy to release a play-by-play breakdown of missed calls in the game’s final two minutes. Green’s main point? “Why would you just judge the last two minutes of the game?” Green said.

“What about the call that was missed in the first quarter? What about the call that was missed in the third quarter? That call could’ve started a whole run for them and change the entire game.”