Draymond Green Says Lack of Music During Warriors vs. Knicks Was 'Pathetic'

According to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com, the New York Knicks went old-school at Madison Square Garden Sunday and didn't play any music during the first half against the Golden State Warriors, much to the chagrin of Warriors forward Draymond Green.

ESPN.com's Chris Haynes noted Green called the idea "pathetic" as well as "ridiculous" and "disrespectful."

Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News shared video of Green's comments:

The two-time All-Star explained the lack of music changed the flow of the game and altered the overall vibe. He also claimed there was no need to go backward after there have been so many advancements to the game in recent years.

Interestingly, Green said the Warriors found out about the changes right before the start of the game, although he stressed he didn't think the Knicks were trying to throw off the two-time defending Western Conference champions.

Golden State won the game 112-105, but the Knicks were ahead by one at the half. Green pointed to the sloppy play and missing rhythm from both sides, which was evidenced by a combined 23 turnovers, 15 of which came from New York.

Youngmisuk provided video of the atmosphere and the words on the scoreboard explaining to the fans why there weren't some of the usual noises:

Sports Illustrated's Kenny Ducey highlighted the fact that the impact went beyond just the game action:

Green was clearly frustrated after the contest, although the feelings likely didn't stem from his own performance, considering he filled the stat sheet with 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block in one of his typical all-around outings.