BERKELEY -- In his home way atop the hills, looking over a cliff that points to the Bay Bridge, Draymond Green found a slice of peace. Away from the rigors of the NBA schedule, too high up for the chatter about his tirade to reach him, the Warriors' passionate forward was in chill mode. Making Saginaw tacos with his mother.
On this Monday evening, as the orange glow from a postcard-worthy Bay Area sunset tinted his kitchen, Green wasn't the fiery All-Star who dominated the Warriors locker room Saturday. He wasn't the villain breathing fireballs of profanity and threatening Golden State's chemistry, as depicted in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City game.