Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green made the All-Defensive Second Team, but the All-Star says he should have been on the first team instead, according to The Athletic's Anthony Slater.
The second team included Green, Klay Thompson, Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid and New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday. The first team was Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and guard Eric Bledsoe, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George and Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart.
You could probably make a case that Green should replace Bledsoe on the first team. The voters probably rewarded Bledsoe for being on the best team in the NBA more than anything, while Green and the Warriors weren't as dominant defensively in the regular season.
During the regular season for the Warriors, Green averaged 7.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.9 assists. The three-time All-Star shot 44.5 percent from the field, 28.5 percent from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent from the free-throw line. The 2017 Defensive Player of the Year award winner recorded 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks per game on the season.
The Warriors' Swiss Army knife has taken his game to another level in the playoffs. Green is putting up 13.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game in the 2019 postseason. He has five triple-doubles as well.
Green is clearly upset he didn't make the All-Defensive First Team, but the 29-year-old has bigger fish to fry, as he's trying to win his fourth title.
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