The Los Angeles Lakers would have won the NBA Finals in five games if Danny Lee had converted the game-winner. LeBron James was on the team three times, so he passed it in the open green, but he missed. Because of this, Green received a lot of hatred and some death threats. He was also publicly insulted by celebrity fans like Snoop Dogg.
During a podcast with JJ Reddick, Lakers veteran Jared Dudley called such fans and said they are not true fans. He said “He’s not a true Laker fan, like Snoop Dogg calls Danny Green and then when we feel good. Like this man Danny Green has won three championships on three different teams since being an early shooting guard. Are we kidding? Come on, man, as I agree, he missed a shot. He struggles at certain times, but that man’s career is 40 (percent shooter). ”
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Dudley says Lakers fans should be more thoughtful
Dudley later talked about how fans like Snoop Dogg should not personally attack players when criticizing them. He said:
“I don’t question your love, because for one, it’s solid, it cementes when it comes to love. I question your tactics on trying to help the player win your team the championship … my only problem with that was that you can’t call a man a bitch. My whole point is that when you come to it, now we are getting on something personal. And you know when you grow up, I don’t care what your age is, you hear that word, you’re thinking of fighting automatically. We are not fighting Snoop Dogg. He is a fan. ”
Although the criticism was harsh, it was not unreasonable. Leela struggled a lot in the playoffs, averaging eight points while shooting below 34% from the field. But he was still solid on defense and averaged one steal and about one block per game.
Lakers fans expect more from a player who earns million 15 million a year. The Lakers played one more game with a missed shot from him, but they easily won Game 6. Fans will definitely expect an improved performance from him next season as he is still on a 15 15 million contract.
