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In today's fast-paced NBA, you're only as good as your weakest link on defense. The Memphis Grizzlies discovered on Wednesday that this also applies to trash talk.
In an ESPN interview released Friday, Grizzlies wing Dillon Brooks attempted to rekindle the team's rivalry with the Golden State Warriors by going after Draymond Green for reasons that are becoming increasingly enigmatic.
Trash talk between the two teams is usual, but it hasn't benefited Memphis thus far. The Grizzlies were ousted by the Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals last year and have already lost both games against the club this season, not to mention their other problems.
Brooks was still unafraid to voice his mind:
"I despise Draymond," he declares. "I simply dislike Golden State. I dislike everything about them. Draymond is a talker. He also gets away with a lot. His game is good while he's with Golden State, but if he's anyplace else, you won't know who Draymond is. He plays with heart, works hard, and understands their defense. That's probably why people like him over there."
When confronted about Brooks' remarks, Green reportedly laughed and declined to reply, according to the ESPN piece. He was apparently expecting to answer via "The Draymond Green Show" when he lunged for the throat. When you have four rings and the other guy has zero, it's easy to win the trash-talk fight, but as the Grizzlies have shown, it's also very tough to win a ring.
The Grizzlies and Warriors are set to meet for the third time this season on Thursday, with the Grizzlies still missing Ja Morant. At the very least, the confrontations between Green and Brooks should be entertaining.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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