Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is at the top of his game right now. Regardless, he knows full well he is going to have his hands full trying to contain forward Kawhi Leonard.

Leonard is in the midst of a historic postseason after leading the Raptors to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. Green admits that while he may not be as flashy as some other superstars in the league, he is still just as dangerous, via 95.7 The Game:

“I think the challenge with Kawhi is that it doesn't look the same,” Green said. “It doesn't look the same as when Steph [Curry], Kevin [Durant], Damian Lillard, and LeBron [James] dominate a game. It does not look the same when Kawhi dominates a game. It could just fool you to say ‘we could just guard him this way' or ‘we can do this.' We don't have to put much focus into him because it doesn't look that way and it's not as pretty. But boy is it effective.”

Gree added that Leonard is still as much of a force to be reckoned with on offense as teammates such as point guard Steph curry and forward Kevin Durant are.

“Where a lot of those guys are natural, God-given scorers, Kawhi isn't that,” Green added. “Kawhi isn't that. Kawhi didn't come into this league as a scorer, yet he's one of the best scorers we have in the league now. It just doesn't look the same and the results are the same or better.”

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There is certainly plenty of truth to Green's comments. Leonard made his bones as a superstar with his prowess on the defensive end. His reputation as an elite defender had largely overshadowed the improvements he made on offense throughout his career up to this point. It is safe to say that his scoring ability is no longer a secret.

Leonard's unconventional scoring approach has helped him average 31.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists during Toronto's playoff run. Perhaps even more impressive is that he has been just as lethal from deep after hitting 38.8 percent of his shots from beyond the arc.

Golden state has gained some experience in dealing with star players in the backcourt such as point Damian Lillard and James Harden, however, they have not had to game plan around a player that can dominate both inside and outside since they squared off against forward LeBron James in the NBA Finals last year.

It will be interesting to see Green's role in Golden State's approach against Leonard come Thursday night.