The story behind Dennis Schröder trolling Draymond Green at the end of Game 4 is hilarious

Both Dennis Schröder and Draymond Green are players who won’t back down on the court. Each has built a reputation and made a career off agitating opponents and pushing the right buttons.

One of the lasting images of the season will be Schröder standing in front of the Timberwolves bench celebrating his go-ahead 3-pointer while staring them directly in the eye in the play-in game. Draymond needs far less explanation, as his entire career is littered with memorable moments of his trash talk.

So when the irresistible force meets the immovable object in the playoffs, a hilarious moment was bound to happen. At the end of Game 4 between the Lakers and Warriors, Schröder was seen smiling directly in the face of Draymond after his late turnover effectively sealed the win for the Lakers.

It looked to be a wildly unprompted troll from Dennis, which isn’t out of the ordinary for him. But, shockingly, it turns out Draymond wasn’t quite the innocent bystander.

A few minutes earlier in the game, Dennis had a turnover that I’m sure every Lakers fan remembers. Looking to run a pick and roll with Anthony Davis, Dennis’ ill-advised behind-the-back pass flew out of bounds in a tie game with four minutes left.

Most fans probably remember this play but just in case you don’t...

There’s a reason I bring that play up. Watch Draymond yelling at the sidelines, pocket that information and then listen to this clip from Dave McMenamin of ESPN on Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast.

Tremendous work from Dennis. Remarkable patience to get the last laugh. Zero notes.

Dennis vs. Draymond in a troll-off is two masters at the top of the game. Unfortunately, Draymond’s late-game run came just a bit too early, and Dennis recovered to get the last laugh.

Advantage Dennis. We’ll see if Draymond can respond in potentially the final game of the series on Wednesday.

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