Draymond Green is a fiery player. He plays with his emotions on his sleeve, and he isn’t afraid to speak his mind about any player in the league. That was relevant in the Golden State Warriors’ most recent first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets,

The Golden State Warriors suffered a 102-97 loss to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 on Saturday night. With this loss at the Chase Center, the Warriors now trail the Timberwolves 1-2 in their second-round playoff series.

Playoff Jimmy showed up, as did the Warriors’ best-in-class defense, but the night ended with Draymond Green on the bench, a few seats down from Stephen Curry. And that was the difference Tuesday. It just might be in the series,