In an important basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers, Draymond Green, an important player for the Warriors team, left the court with about 11 minutes left in the game. But even though he wanted to go back, Green didn't go back into the game.
Green told reporters that his leg suddenly hurt during the last part of the game, so he went to get help from the team's medical staff. When Bob Myers, who manages the Warriors basketball team, was ready to let someone play again, he decided to not let them play for a little longer.
Green said he wanted to go back to court, but Myers told him not to. Myers said to Green that the team was losing by 22 points with only six minutes left to play. Letting Green play again in this situation could hurt his hurt leg even worse. This might mean he would need a long time to recover during the time when there are no games.
Green said he agreed with Myers' decision. He understood that getting badly hurt during a really tough part of the game could have bad consequences for a long time. The Warriors' leaders chose to prioritize keeping him safe and healthy over trying to bring him back when there was only a small chance it would work.
The team kept Green out of the game to make sure he was safe and healthy in the long term. Even though they lost, Green understood why Myers made the decision and said it's important to think about the whole situation, not just what's happening right now.
In professional basketball, sometimes players get hurt but still want to play because winning is important and they want to do their best. The Warriors leaders decided to keep their player safe by thinking carefully and making good choices when things were difficult.
Despite Game 6 not going well for the Warriors and their supporters, the team chose to keep Green out of the game as a way of showing how much they care about their players' future health. This means that they understand how important it is to avoid taking any unnecessary risks that could hurt them.
The Warriors are getting ready for the future. This reminds us that it's important to balance competing at a high level with taking care of the players. They work hard on the court and their health is important.