Around San Francisco, Rockets coach has ‘pleasant’ talks with Warriors fans: ‘You’re not as brave in person’

SAN FRANCISCO Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka has a habit of walking around every city he visits and that routine continued Saturday prior to Meeting of his unit s opening round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors Related Articles Jimmy Butler injury update Warriors star out for Event Rockets high-flying Jalen Green was once NorCal Bay Area high school superstar Warriors Kerr reiterates that expletive-filled chants stepping way over the line Warriors respond to Dillon Brooks calling Draymond Green a dirty performer Warriors relatively optimistic Jimmy Butler will play in Meeting After leaving the organization hotel Saturday Udoka commented he was recognized by several local sports fans How did that go Udoka was requested Very pleasant Udoka described reporters at Chase Center drawing selected laugher Honestly wherever you go you might have certain hostility online and all this But in person nobody says anything You re not as brave in person Hostilities have grown in the early stages of the Warriors-Rockets playoff series During Match Rockets guard and East Bay native Amen Thompson unintentionally took out the legs of Jimmy Butler causing the Warriors forward to leave the contest after a hard fall Butler still on the mend did not play in Saturday s Encounter A few have debated whether Thompson s play was dirty But Thompson s teammate Dillon Brooks shifted the focus back to the Warriors when sought about it Friday No I think the dirty player is Draymond Green giving him a little push as regular basketball players do Brooks explained And Jimmy s fighting in the air for a rebound and stuff happens Amen s not a dirty athlete He has nothing to do with being a dirty member Appealed he thought Warriors fans might be hostile toward Thompson a San Leandro native Udoka disclosed he s expecting a raucous playoff atmosphere Regardless of him being home or whatever I think that s what you get as an opponent obviously in the playoffs regardless Udoka explained of the ecosystem Unfortunate what happened like I commented wasn t intentional or anything But with the bias and fans they are going to take that and run with it Thompson had points and three assists in the Warriors - win that leveled the series at one win apiece Thompson reacted well Like I announced we all know it s unintentional And he ll just go about his business as usual But understanding what it s going to be I think he knows that and nothing to be shocked by when it comes In Contest on Wednesday players from both teams received technical fouls in the second half and Houston s Jalen Green received a flagrant foul when he flailed an arm into Green s face