Houston Rockets star Chris Paul is looking to (literally) pay it forward after one of his teammates came to his defense during a game on Sunday.
In the fourth quarter of Houston’s 129-120 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Wolves big man Gorgui Dieng took exception to Paul swiping at the ball after a whistle and shoved him to the ground. Rockets swingman Gerald Green responded by pushing down Dieng right back. Take a look:
I think we all knew Gerald Green has his #Rockets teammates back, he’s showed it again tonight, taking offense to Gorgui Dieng pushing Chris Paul to the ground. pic.twitter.com/l7EQa0bqGe
— Adam Wexler (@KPRC2AdamW) March 19, 2018
After the game, Paul said he was willing to pay any fine that Green might get as a result of the incident, per the Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan Feigen.
Chris Paul, by the way, said he would pick up any fine that comes Green's way for the incident. https://t.co/Z7Ssk26BNo
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) March 19, 2018
The Rockets improved to a league-best 56-14 with the win, and it is obvious that their team is as tight-knit as they are talented. At least this is a better chemistry-building moment than last time they got into it with an opponent.
