Don’t want to be the guy to give the 3 up.”īut the split-second steal attempt combined with the foul-at-all-costs approach created an opposite version of the same disaster. “Something we’ve been talking a lot - foul while we’re up three,” Green said. That put him out of position enough that when he reached back to foul Holmgren, the big center had already gathered for his shot. He didn’t fall for any of the screening action but went for an ambitious steal when they lobbed a pass over his head.

Have to foul on catch.”ĭraymond Green, who wasn’t available to contest the Holmgren game-tying 3 in San Francisco because he was suspended, was assigned Holmgren on Friday night’s biggest possession. During the timeout, coach Steve Kerr told his team what he reiterated to reporters later. The Warriors were again up three, but 8.4 seconds remained. The clock wasn’t an issue when a similar similar situation presented itself on Friday night in Oklahoma City. They said no - too little time on the clock, presenting too much risk of the official ruling a quick turn-and-gather as a shooting foul, awarding three free throws. Part of the postgame conversation questioned whether the Warriors should have fouled Holmgren while up three.