And then Draymond Green confronted a fan. Green was called for a shooting foul on Herb Jones with just over two minutes remaining in the second quarter. As teams lined up for the free throws, Green wandered over to get in the face of a fan seated in the first row along the baseline.

Draymond Green is used to getting into on-court confrontations with other players, but on Sunday, he took exception with something a fan said.

The Golden State Warriors had just pulled themselves back above .500 with a pair of wins over the San Antonio Spurs. After getting embarrassed by the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier in the week, things felt like they were turning around again.

Even though the San Antonio Spurs came up short in a 109-108 loss to the Golden State Warriors in their NBA Cup matchup on Friday, Victor Wembanyama avoided taking the bait that Draymond Green was trying to set for him when they were matched up on an inbounds pass midway through the fourth quarter.

The 7’4” Wembanyama, who was towering over the 6’6” Green, spun around toward the hoop and threw down a thunderous dunk over Green off a perfect lob pass from teammate Stephon Castle. The basket didn’t count, as Green was called for a foul on the floor. But that basket will live on in Wembanyama highlight reels moving forward.

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green confronted a New Orleans Pelicans fan during his team's game on Saturday.

Draymond Green says the Golden State Warriors' reasons for benching Jonathan Kuminga ahead of Wednesday's matchup with the San Antonio Spurs are being mischaracterized.

However, while everybody could see the success, Green is to be believed, even he required a measure of fortune, timing and internal support to rise into the team's rotation. That role was played by David Lee, who not only embraced Green into the Dubs' core but also made sure he motivated the four-time All-Star as much as possible.