The four-letter word rang out in unison as the clock wound down and Green sprawled out on his seat on the Warriors’ bench. It wasn’t the first time an opposing crowd directed the chant toward Green, notably in Boston during the 2022 NBA Finals.

In big moments, athletes often say they zone out the crowd noise and focus on the task at hand. That wasn't the case for the Golden State Warriors late in the Houston Rockets' 109-94 Game 2 victory that evened the two teams' first-round playoff series.