The Golden State Warriors are trying to return to their dominant ways. In order to do that, they will need to be firing on all cylinders. That means Stephen Curry will need to play at an MVP level. Klay Thompson has to be healthy and return to the all-star caliber player he was. Also, the defensive guru Draymond Green has to shoot the ball more and do it semi efficiently. Or does he?

Many criticize Ben Simmons for not shooting the ball when teams leave him wide open. People say it will be impossible to win a championship when your point guard is not a shooting threat. Teams use the same defensive strategy with Draymond Green, and he's won three titles. The difference between the two is the situation. Usually, Green is on the court with the best and one of the best shooters of all time with Curry and Thompson. That makes a huge difference.

When Green orchestrates the offense, getting his shot is never the first, maybe not even the second thing he plans to do. Getting his teammates open and giving them the ball is usually the thought. Most of the time, it works, but there are times where Draymond Green is forced to shoot, and if that doesn't end well. The start of the social media jokes and memes begin.

The criticism Draymond Green receives in these situations would be embarrassing to most, but it doesn't bother him much. The basketball savant believes it shows the lack of intelligence of spectators. That wasn't exactly what he said but basically the friendlier way to put it.

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His theory on when he should shoot the ball has led to more success than failure. Curry and Thompson's ability to continuously move around, use screens, and fire up shots at a superior level helped Green reach this conclusion.

If you are a Warriors fan, you know there have been times when Green starts to feel it and gets hot. That's when the Warriors are at their absolute best and start to look unbeatable. It doesn't happen a lot, but it usually happens for Draymond Green and the Dubs when they need it most.

So will he need to shoot more in this upcoming season? No, because this season might be the best shooting team he's been on in his entire life. Klay Thompson is returning, and Stephen Curry is still Stephen Curry, which could be a combination for a deep postseason push. That's what it's all about. Draymond Green is putting his team in a position to compete for another NBA championship by only shooting when needed.