Draymond Green has developed into one of the most unique players in the NBA over the course of his career.
Coming into the league doubted by most because of his size, Green has thrived on proving people wrong. In the process, he's become a vital key to the Warriors becoming one of the greatest teams of all-time.
The Warriors are surely stocked with possibly the most talent in the NBA, but Green say it's something else that helps them stay at the top.
Via Sports Illustrated's Lee Jenkins:
So who, after six months of scrambling and scribbling, owns the hustle? Turns out the most talented team is also the most tenacious.
“Oh, this is my area,” crows Draymond Green, Golden State’s outspoken and indefatigable power forward, “because this is about energy. You can get an assist without expending energy. You can score a point without expending energy. Sometimes you can even get a rebound without expending energy. But you don’t set screens without expending energy. You don’t contest shots without expending energy. You don’t get deflections—unless you walk into one every now and then—without expending energy. These are the things in basketball you have to really want to do.”
This approach that Green details is clearly vital for him being such an effective force on the floor. And he makes some interesting points that fans and players probably don't always think about.
Green utilizes the extra energy he brings to the court to his advantage and he maximizes that advantage as much as any player in the league. Without it, Green might not be proving the doubters wrong.
Green and the Warriors finally get a chance to get back on the court tomorrow afternoon when they host the Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
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