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The Los Angeles Lakers logged another victory on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 130-127, now making it 13 wins in their first 15 games of the season. At this point, it seems safe to say that the new-look Lakers side has been gelling rather well. For his part, Lakers newcomer Danny Green has played a key role for the squad thus far. On Friday, the veteran logged 14 points (on 5-of-8 shooting), four 3-pointers, four rebounds, and a block in 29 minutes of action. The two-time NBA champion recently talked about his new team, and in particular, had some very fond things to say about superstar teammate LeBron James.
“Not only is he a great player and a great scorer, but he makes his teammates better,” said Green, via Mark Taylor of the Daily Star. He’s a great playmaker, he’s a great teammate, he’s a great leader. On and off the floor, there’s nobody better, and he’s been doing it for so long. His longevity is unbelievable.”
Green even went on to say that in his mind, there is no doubt that James is the better player than former teammate and reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard.
“Obviously Kawhi’s unbelievable talent has grown and emerged as one of the most prolific defenders, and now prolific scorer,” he explained. “He still has mode management with his knee so we don’t know how long he’ll do it for. He’s great too. He’s still learning how to become a great leader and he’s doing a good job so far at the Clippers. For me, Bron has always been the best player in the game.”
This is a great perspective from a man who played alongside Leonard for many years with the San Antonio Spurs. In Green's opinion, Leonard is indeed one of the best players in the game today, but he simply is not on LeBron's level.
