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“I’m never going to be careful," he told reporters, via the San Jose Mercury News. “I’m just going to be me and the game will play out the way it will play out.”

There was much speculation Monday as to whether Green would be suspended for what he claims was an accident regarding Adams when he was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul for the kick.

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The NBA declined to suspend Green, but he was fined and the play was upgraded to a Flagrant 2 foul. He has three flagrant points this postseason, meaning he’s dangerously close to a suspension anyway, but Green isn’t worried about possibly being baited by his opponents in Game 4.  “They try to bait me every night. Not anybody else can control what I do," Green said, “so it doesn’t matter.”