Draymond Green, Zach Edey getting into it after a huge Ja Morant block

If there are arguments during a Golden State Warriors game, it’s a good bet Draymond Green is somewhere nearby. Sure enough, during the Warriors’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, there was a stoppage in play after Draymond Green went chest to chest with Zach Edey and the pair had to be separated. This was after Green went up for a seemingly uncontested shot only to have Ja Morant come flying in from behind and block his attempt.

Yes, the Morant block occurred after Zach Edey left Draymond Green short to assist after Jonathan Kuminga spun past Santi Aldama to get to the rim. Kuminga dropped a pass to an open Green only to have Morant spin and surprise him from behind.

Running back up the court at halftime, Green and Edey battled for positioning and eventually got in each other’s faces after some elbowing.

Green has never been one to back down from an argument, and it looks like Edey isn’t either, even though he’s only a rookie. And there is a little bit of recent history between these two. During the last Warriors game against the Grizzlies, Green tripped Edey and the foul was upgraded to a flagrant foul after the game.

The initial mistake led to Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins making post-game comments about the play, which then led to Green criticizing Jenkins on his podcast and insinuating that Edey is soft.

But the Grizzlies responded in impressive fashion. As of publication, the Grizzlies were outscoring the Warriors by 50+ points about midway through the fourth quarter. Green recorded just one steal in just over 19 minutes while shooting 0-of-4 from the field. Edey, on the other hand, had eight points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots in just over 20 minutes of play.

David Yapkowitz is a basketball journalist for ClutchPoints and writes NBA, WNBA and NCAA Basketball news for both men’s and women’s basketball. The Los Angeles native has bylines with Basketball Insiders, SB Nation and The Next Hoops.