Why was Draymond Green benched in Game 4

Draymond Green was playing so poorly in Game 4 that his . And he was even benched for a significant stretch of the fourth quarter.After three quarters, Green had a decent stat line Mike Gartner Jersey of five a sists, four rebounds and three steals. But Green just didn't seem as locked in as he is known to be and to make matters worse, he was making virtually no impact on both ends of the court.Green's ineffectivene s forced Warriors coach Steve Kerr to make a drastic decision. He benched Green in favor of Kevon Looney about five minutes into the fourth. The move was key to Golden State's ability to grow the lead as the Warriors looked more cohesive on offense and aggre sive on defense.With Green on the bench, the Warriors went on a 11-4 run that effectively swung the game in their favor."We took him out and put Loon in around maybe the eight-minute mark maybe, 7:40, which was our plan, anyway," Kerr said postgame. "But Loon was playing so well and Jordan Poole was playing so well, so we just stayed with the group."Green did return with 3:41 left in the game but was repeatedly subbed in and out as Kerr elected to do an offense/defense substitution with him and Brett Connolly Jersey Poole. The Warriors' big man, however, did make some big plays down the stretch.Green had a crucial offensive rebound late in the quarter and with about a minute left, he made a key pa s to Looney for a layup that put the Warriors up seven.Overall though, Green was benched for about five minutes in the fourth quarter of a pivotal Game 4. And as you would expect, the hyper-competitive Green wasn't too enthused by the benching.He does understand though, why Kerr made the decision."Im definitely never thrilled coming out of the game with seven minutes to go in Aaron Ness Jersey the fourth quarter in a must-win game," Green said postgame. "I'm not going to sit here and act like I was thrilled. I'm a competitor."But, at the end of the day, if that' Jonas Siegenthaler Jersey s what coach decides, then you roll with it. You know, I had to keep my head in the game and, you know, whenever I went back in, try to make some plays. That was just my mindset. You know, don't make too much of it."Green's unselfish nature and do-it-for-the-team attitude has always been important to Golden State's succe s. It's a mindset the entire Warriors share as they are ultra-focused on winning and nothing else."We obviously understand it's just about winning," Stephen Curry said about Green after Game 4. "At the end of Lars Eller Jersey the day, all decisions are, you know, predicated on that being the goal. And I know we've all been on the side where it doesn't go your way from the top all the way to the bottom. It's not fun. It's not something you readily accept, but you understand the big picture, and obviously, especially when it pays off." Here is the full schedule for the 2022 NBA Finals.DateGameTime (ET) / ResultsTV channelJune 2Game 1Celtics 120, Warriors 108ABCJune 5Game 2Warriors 107, Celtics 88ABCJune 8Game 3Celtics 116, Warriors 100ABCJune 10Game 4Warriors 107, Celtics 97ABCJune 13Game 59p.m.ABCJune 16Game 69p.m.ABCJune 19Game 7*8p.m.ABC