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Los Angeles guard Danny Green said he was not concerned about receiving death threats on social media after missing a late 3-pointer in the Lakers’ Game 5 loss to Miami in the NBA Finals.
Green said he and his fiancee Blair Bashen, a former collegiate volleyball player, had received threats after the Lakers failed to clinch a title Friday.
“I had to ask, ‘Are you getting death threats?’ And she said, ‘Yeah, you too,’ and I said, I don’t know, because I don’t really pay attention or care, “Green told reporters after Sunday’s target practice before Game 6 in the quarantine bubble. of the NBA in Orlando, Florida.
“I’m not upset, shocked or worried about it either,” Green said, adding that he has gotten used to bullying on social media.
“The opinions of those people don’t matter to me,” Green said. “Only the people in that locker room and on this list are the opinions that are relevant and that matter to me. And if they still have confidence in me and are still encouraged and still believe in me and believe in us, that’s all they care about. me: we can do this, “he said.
The Lakers trailed by one point when Green missed an open triple with 7.1 seconds left in the game.
Markieff Morris grabbed the rebound but accidentally threw the ball out of bounds and the Heat won 111-108 and Green said his close decision made him an “easy target” for frustrated Lakers fans.
“Basketball-wise, it was a good look,” Green said of the shot. “I had more time than I thought, it should have taken more time, I probably rushed a little, a little off balance.
“But we looked at it well, we had a second chance and if I could get that play back, I’d give anything to get that shot back. Trust me.”
Lakers superstar LeBron James, who was under heavy pressure below the basket when he passed the ball to Green on the perimeter, said Green’s shot that didn’t fall was something that happens in basketball.
“Danny looked amazing,” James said. “He just didn’t come down. I know he wishes he could have it again. I wish he could make a better pass. He just lives with it.”
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