INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY MONTE POOLE (NBC SPORTS BAY AREA) WITH CREW CHIEF BEN TAYLOR FOLLOWING TODAY’S NEW YORK KNICKS VS. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS GAME

January 21, 2021

QUESTION: WHY WAS DRAYMOND GREEN ASSESSED A SECOND TECHNICAL FOUL WITH 1:04 REMAINING IN THE SECOND QUARTER?

TAYLOR: “Green received his second technical foul for profanity that was deemed to be directed at the official.”

QUESTION: IT APPEARED WARRIORS COACH STEVE KERR AND SEVERAL PLAYERS WERE TRYING TO TELL YOU DRAYMOND WAS ADDRESSING TEAMMATE JAMES WISEMAN. WAS THAT THE EXPLANATION YOU HEARD?

TAYLOR: “Yes it was.”

QUESTION: DID YOU CONSIDER RESCINDING THE SECOND TECHNICAL FOUL AFTER HEARING THEIR EXPLANATION?

TAYLOR: “No we did not.”