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Tweet of the Night: Rudy Gobert reacts to alleged disrespect from Curry and Green, both players respond to writer responsible for the report

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SnyderParkThe Golden State Warriors continued their winning ways on Monday when they beat the Utah Jazz on the road 106-103 for their 19th consecutive victory, but as the score indicates, there was nothing easy about this particular game as things came down to the wire.

With the Warriors up by a single point, the Jazz had the final possession with 16 seconds left in the contest for a chance to walk away with a game-winning shot. Rodney Hood missed a 3-point try with five seconds left, however, Draymond Green hauled in the defensive rebound over Rudy Gobert, and Stephen Curry put the finishing blows with two free throws to end the contest.

The Jazz did their best to slow the pace and were right behind the Warriors throughout the night, showing why they are in the thick of the playoff race in the West with one of the better defenses (8th in defensive rating) in the league. The players shared how they felt about this one after the game on twitter:

It’s worth noting that Shaun Livingston hit his first 3-pointer in a Warriors uniform during crunch time in the fourth quarter, hence the “okay” sign.

Here is where things got a little interesting. After the contest, Ben Dowsett of BballInsiders noticed Draymond Green and Stephen Curry expressing themselves in what the writer considered surprisingly disrespectful:  

Presumably after seeing these tweets, Gobert had this to say:

It sounds as though Gobert may now have a chip on his shoulder when it comes to facing the Warriors – perhaps Green and Curry in particular. For what it’s worth, Dowsett went on to correct himself about Curry’s reaction to a particular question, which is pretty relevant given what was originally reported about the way the point guard was supposedly carrying himself:

UPDATE: After seeing the accusations made by Dowsett, Green denied some of the claims made and came down pretty hard on the writer:

Even Curry, who never really gets involved in controversies like this, had something to say about the matter:

Andrew Bogut also chimed in on the situation:

Dowsett was already having a hard time dealing with some of the lash backs on his story, so these reactions by the players themselves probably won’t make his day feel any easier.

Jim Park is a blogger and Tweet of the Night author of Sheridan Hoops. Follow him on twitter @SheridanBlog.

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