Golden State's Draymond Green scored 14 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out five assists while playing incredible defense against New Orleans star Anthony Davis during the Warriors' win over the Pelicans to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Playoffs series on Monday night.
The Golden State forward earned well-deserved accolades from across the basketball universe for his sterling performance. But it was Green's mom who actually stole the show on Monday -- and she did it on Twitter, no less.
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The hippest Warriors fans have been aware of the glory of Mary Babers-Green's Twitter account for about a year now. But after Monday night's playoff game on national TV -- with Green excelling on the court and Mary in rare form on the Internet -- the world at large is now appreciating her brilliance.
While live-tweeting Monday night's game, Babers-Green ran the full gamut of motherly emotions: Proud, protective, defensive, loving, encouraging -- too many adjective to list, really. What follows is but a small taste of her brilliance.
She was hyped for the Bay Area team to get a win:
Okay...I ready to see some BAYsketBall! Show this birds how we get down!— Mary Babers-Green (@babers_mary) April 21, 2015
Her emoji use was *on-point* in cheering on Leandro Barbosa, a Golden State teammate of Draymond's:
EATTTTTT..BARBOSA — Mary Babers-Green (@babers_mary) April 21, 2015
She had good advice for any NBA team, especially when it comes to post-season basketball:
GET AGGRESSIVE!— Mary Babers-Green (@babers_mary) April 21, 2015
Like many Warriors fans, she felt some stress as the Pelicans put up a much stronger fight than they had in the series' first game:
This Darn game is breaking me out I'm HIVES..elevated BP..#comeonFellows #Roaracle #sendthembirdsAgawking!— Mary Babers-Green (@babers_mary) April 21, 2015
She interpreted the real meaning behind three-pointers by Golden State star Stephen Curry:
Steph Curry last 3 said, "HOW YA LIKE ME NOW!!!— Mary Babers-Green (@babers_mary) April 21, 2015
She wasn't shy about gloating after the Warriors nailed down the win and a 2-0 series lead:
See ya! Get yo hats, yo coats & leave!— Mary Babers-Green (@babers_mary) April 21, 2015
And, perhaps best of all, she had some sound advice for anyone who uses Twitter:
Some of y'all are rude and obnoxious..this is suppose to be for fun..don't get it twisted!— Mary Babers-Green (@babers_mary) April 21, 2015
She also had a sweet reaction on Tuesday morning to the surge of affection fans sent her way on Monday night:
You have me in tears...I am so happy for my son.. He is living his dream and you using his God given abilities..thank you so much!— Mary Babers-Green (@babers_mary) April 21, 2015
Draymond and the Warriors next play the Pelicans in New Orleans in Game 3 of their series on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Our only advice for you is to follow Mary before that game tips off.