- ABC News
- May 7, 2018
NEW ORLEANS -- Kevin Durant led the? Golden State Warriors?to a 26-point Game 4 victory over the? New Orleans Pelicans?with a game-high 38 points, but it was prompted by Draymond Green, who led with an inspiring text message challenge sent at 4 in the morning.? After the Warriors were blown out by the Pelicans in Game 3, Green told ESPN he stayed up watching film.? "I can't sleep when we lose like that," Green said.? Throughout the night, he got so agitated by his team's performance that he sent Durant a "long-ass text message." The All-Star power forward wouldn't divulge his message in its totality, but said he just had to let his teammate know how he felt at that moment. "I just challenged him to be who he is. I had to tell him," Green told ESPN. "I didn't see him attacking or being aggressive enough on both ends of the floor like we need him to be. You know, I don't hold back. When I see something's wrong, I have to voice my opinion. There...