Harris stared at Green on the free-throw line, showing no sign of backing down.
Green wanted to use his powerful body to bully his way inside, so he began driving off the dribble.
Brimming with confidence, he did not take Harris seriously at all.
This season's playoffs had undoubtedly proven that Green possessed All-Star-caliber ability.
After putting up unremarkable numbers in the regular season, he had averaged 15.2 points, 10.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game in the playoffs so far.
His numbers were remarkably well-rounded, and beyond the stats, Green was also the Warriors' playmaking and defensive backbone.
To the Warriors, he was an indispensable member.
To go from an overlooked second-round pick to a core member of the team, Draymond Green could not have done it without tremendous confidence.
He had never feared challenging formidable opponents. Whether facing LeBron James or Link, Green would never flinch.
Much less against Tobias Harris.
Green slammed into him, hoping to use the brutal collision to shove Harris aside and create room for a layup.
But to Green's surprise, Harris absorbed the blow forcefully and did not leave him a single crack to exploit!
In the end, Green could only force up a layup through Harris's defense. The tall, long-armed Harris completely smothered Green, plunging the entire area beneath the basket into darkness!
Unable to see the rim at all, Green could only toss the ball up by feel.
The result was that Green was knocked straight out of bounds in the fierce contact, while his layup grazed the backboard and flew to the other side of the rim, never even touching it!
Following Stephen Curry's earlier failure, the supremely confident Green had hit a wall as well.
Gasol stuck out his backside to keep the Australian behind