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Being one of the league's best shot-blockers seems to be becoming more overlooked by the day in today's NBA. An elite perimeter defender can make even an average defensive unit look very good. When it comes to Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green, the man is simply a mastermind on defense.
According to a recent article published on Thursday by Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, Green opened up about his defense and mentioned his two favorite blocks: both of them coming in the playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Green's blocks on Blazers power forward Noah Vonleh and star point guard Damian Lillard are the two rejections throughout his entire career that he has singled out as his favorites.
“My favorite NBA block is the one I had on Noah Vonleh in the playoffs, with the Dame Lillard one a close second,” Green said.
Below is a video of Green's epic block on Vonleh:
And here's the one he later had on Lillard:
Since those both came in the same game, Green was even more hyped about the home atmosphere that Oracle Arena had to offer that night.
“There’s no feeling like getting Oracle going with some blocked shots,” Green said. “I’m sure it’s similar to how Steph [Curry] and Klay [Thompson] feel when they’re making threes, or how Kevin [Durant] feels after a monstrous dunk or a big three. It’s incredible.”
Green and the Warriors got the job done again last night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as they were able to knock off the young up-and-coming Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 126-113. In 32 minutes of action, the three-time All-Star had nine points on 3-of-7 shots from the field, eight rebounds, three blocked shots, three assists, and one steal.
