Is Draymond Green the best "Off-Ball" defender in the history of the NBA?

@leejinwei448

2 жыл бұрын

Hellllllll ya not even close

@simulatar9020

2 жыл бұрын

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@dragonxr2685

2 жыл бұрын

Top 5 idk who the rest of the 4 I guess he is the best

@martinwhalley3286

2 жыл бұрын

Yup

@omel7

2 жыл бұрын

Name a Championship team from modern era that doesn’t have a defender like Draymond? Bottom line, Dubs need Dray to win a Chip!!

Not only he is a good defender but he is also a good playmaker. 6'6" PF being a good defender than some Centers is impressive, I hope he could at least be another DPOY or All - Star

@simulatar9020

2 жыл бұрын

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@jokolate520

2 жыл бұрын

he's actually 6'5 which makes it way better

@rickedits6885

2 жыл бұрын

@@jokolate520 Haters Gonna Hate

@johnaajohni2129

2 жыл бұрын

@@rickedits6885 bro what hes not hating

@rickedits6885

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnaajohni2129 He Blaming Drays Height 6 5 Actually 6 6

At 6'6" he can also guard opposing centers. Without him there is no Warriors Death lineup.

@urbangorilla33

2 жыл бұрын

and he's the ultimate "switch everything" defender.

@thenorthremembers728

2 жыл бұрын

@@urbangorilla33 Ben Simmons is. But Draymond is still a overall better defender.

@MuckNoya

2 жыл бұрын

@@thenorthremembers728 Ben Simmons take plays off and doesn't have any heart. Gimme draymond anyday, he's coming to play every night

@thenorthremembers728

2 жыл бұрын

@@MuckNoya Yep I'll give you that one. But in the right situation he could become one of the best defenders of all time imo

@jacobfuc827

2 жыл бұрын

@@thenorthremembers728 Ben is better considering he's still really young and Draymond was a nobody at Ben's age Ben can end up the best defender in history

The fact that Draymond can guard 1-5 vs any team isn't the most remarkable thing about him, it's how he guards them all differently

@victoribarbo2709

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. The job he did on jokic this past season is amazing

I hope Draymond gets the recognition this year to win DPOY. He’s always been the defensive mastermind on the squad

@djvo4670

Жыл бұрын

Lol 2023 finals didn’t think so 😂

You summed it up pretty well...Draymond is the the equivalent of Curry on the defensive end.

Love him or hate him but he can effectively guard positions 1 to 5. Nobody can say the same for Simmons, Gobert, etc.

@thenorthremembers728

2 жыл бұрын

They both can guard 1-5. Simmons guards 1, 2 and 3 better and Draymond guards 4 and 5 better. The difference is that Draymond is also an elite off ball defender.

@mikheilmikeladze6800

2 жыл бұрын

@@thenorthremembers728 don't know about Gobert, we've seen him getting torched by guards Steph for example

@Jhp29000

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikheilmikeladze6800 I mean most elite defensive guards get torched by steph. It’s steph. He’s actually gotten way better with his lateral movement and quick feet and doesn’t get as torches anymore

@MuckNoya

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jhp29000 lmao stop it Gobert cannot guard 1-5. Draymond, and Simmons are the only two and Bron in his prime. AD can when he actually tries

@Jhp29000

2 жыл бұрын

@@MuckNoya he’s a 7 ft 1 center his job for that team is to protect the rim. Not go out there and clamp up so you bringing up him not being able to guard 1-5 even though I never once said he can is just a pointless thing to say. Say what you want against Rudy but he has the awards to prove he is a defensive anchor. Lebron and ad don’t even have a dpoy to their names while Rudy has 3 . Though I do agree with you on dray and Simmons effectively shutting down 1-5. I’d put giannis on there to and perhaps bam

What Steph is on offense Draymond is on Defense, i never thought of it that way.

@urbangorilla33

2 жыл бұрын

Steph is obviously the better offensive player but Draymond orchestrates things at both ends.

Draymond has always been an underrated defender. The way he can guard all positions is crazy. His defensive ability is crazy.

After that Denver game the other night I agree

Dray is the heart and soul of the Warriors, doing all the little things. Integral, untradeable, undefatigable

@jlavsu6599

2 жыл бұрын

I put it more like Kerr is the brain, Curry is the heart, and Dray is the spinal vertebrae.

@maxrountree5592

2 жыл бұрын

@@jlavsu6599 Dray is the eyes Kerr is the brain Curry is the hands

@Raven1323

2 жыл бұрын

Dray is the right testicle, they can still live and do the job without him lol

@DontAdoreYou

2 жыл бұрын

@@Raven1323 Do the job without him? Win some games make the playoffs of course but current warriors fully healthy will not win a championship w/o dray. You must likely don’t watch full warriors game so you don’t know his impact. Kinda like tnite Ja morant killed them you don’t think if dray played they lose last night? Do your research

@kefkapalazzo1

2 жыл бұрын

Indefatigable

Im so fascinated by the thought of draymond vs rodman on the court. Two of the best in defensive abilities in their era

@joshuacabonce

2 жыл бұрын

My top two defensive players of all time.

@vjsuxujrix9245

2 жыл бұрын

Rodman was WAYYYY more athletic though, and also got about twice as many boards

@baggazz

2 жыл бұрын

@@vjsuxujrix9245 that is rodman's role though, a defender and rebounder. draymond is the warrior's playmaker so he doesnt need that much rebounds. he got more assists than rodman

@Jbeats37

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Duncan, Rodman, Leonard and Draymond, they are pretty great defenders.

Definitely best defender in the NBA. His versatility, ball movement and high IQ allows him to visually see the moves the opponent is making and neutralize it. He isn't one of the core of the Dubs team for nothing. Very under rated player

One thing to keep in mind is the fact that the Warriors have so much firepower on offense means there is less pressure on Draymond to be a scorer (which isn’t his forte at all) and so he’s able to pour all his attention into the defensive details which is his god given strength. He’s an incredible defender and very efficient at that end.

@mykeebeast

2 жыл бұрын

Draymond is literally their playmaker on offense lmao

@malakasako794

Жыл бұрын

Capacital G on God my brother coz small letter gods are different

@amirridzuan1633

Жыл бұрын

yup, the splash brothers makes 3, while jordan made 2's , if draymon was on jordan team, he wud be exposeddd

@aminyapussi4740

8 ай бұрын

Yeah except he literally plays more like a point guard sometimes than steph on offense. You just have steph and klay causing chaos running around while he usually holds the ball

I won't say that he's the GOAT defender, but i won't say that he ain't a contender on that title either.. He definitely on par, up there, with the likes of Rodman..

Draymond is probably the best or one of the best defenders so far this season.

@simulatar9020

2 жыл бұрын

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@beandaddy22.

2 жыл бұрын

The best is Mika bridges

@ronalddang

2 жыл бұрын

@@beandaddy22. as a lock down defender yes but as a team defender draymond is hands down the best. He's the reason why Golden state is number 1 in defensive rating this season so far.

@beandaddy22.

2 жыл бұрын

@@ronalddang I agree but rn I would say Mika bridges should win dpoy

@reduneyconceicao3420

2 жыл бұрын

Not even close. Two Last year I didn't see him play good defense at all, against Toronto in the final I didn't see him either play a good defense on kawhi or Pascal. If only play good defense when you have Iggy on your team. Iggy is the guy who really improve others on to play great defense. Great defender can't never only show up when his team is a elite offense. Great defender has to make difference when his team has a poor quality of offense, like Rudy, Ben Wallace, Kevin Garnett, metalworldpeace, this type of players by their defense made their team makes playoffs and final. Without elite Steph curry and elite offense systems draymond Green is nothing

I've seen him defend all five opposing players on the same possession. He's literally all over the place sometimes.

5:52 Steph has been tripled team defensively by the opponents but Green was tripled team offensively, what the D.?! 😲

Absolutely the DPOY! His movement and abilities to deflect the ball without fouls is incredible! Plus, he runs the offence and allows Steph and Klay to get space. He's the best pick and roll guy in the NBA.

Dont forget about his passing and playmaking he might not be that good offensively but no doubt he is a key part of the GSW.

by the way, great video. impeccable even

perfect timing right after the W tonight, love the content

@simulatar9020

2 жыл бұрын

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Fresh off the pacers win but I don’t like how close these wins are, we need to start becoming more consistent in game. Fouling and turnovers have become a real factor in these games.

@trueazy

2 жыл бұрын

Think with Klay coming back we’ll be stronger on D and teams will score less while we will find a consistent option to back Steph up while he has his off nights with Klay’s consistent shooting and spacing he creates

@simulatar9020

2 жыл бұрын

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@miguelaltunagajr6379

2 жыл бұрын

Wait until Steph breaks the record. I think they are pressing a bit too much for it and their focus has been shaky. You will see after how the machine will go back to normal.

@timothysalinas3535

2 жыл бұрын

jus wait til we at full power

@andgainingspeed

2 жыл бұрын

The turnovers and fouls really come into focus when the shots are not dropping like in the last few games. Holding the other team to 100 or less isn't always going to work. Last night Pacers had the low shooting percentage but were up most of the game because of turnovers. Even if fouls were lopsided, it's easier to look past those because officiating bias and sometimes you have to test, if for instance the officiating crew is down one member like last night. 😐😅😐.

There are some things you can't see on the stats. Green can prevent the ball to goes in without blocking the ball.

Lol,Just a yr ago people making fun about this guy "Averaging triple Single",Now Warriors Are Rolling People Riding again. SMH

There is a lot I could say about Draymond, but I think his absolute love for the game and undeniable competitiveness is unrivaled. He is absolutely in love with Basketball and it translates onto the court. I have stopped many three on one breaks in pickup basketball in my time on the court, which I have never seen anyone else really do. It is a unique talent I seem to have with this particular sport. I do it against people of various sizes and skill, yet Draymond does it against the most elite athletes in the world. He is truly a David amongst Goliaths and it shows that Basketball, while requiring great skill, size and athleticism to thrive , is truly a thinking man’s game and can be dominated by the player with the greatest mind. Draymond is that player and that is the best compliment I can think to pay him. The smartest Ball player I have ever seen!

Imagine Jordan As A Center Gaurding Shaq that’s draymond green 💪🏾😤

Green's play-recognition and playmaking ability supremely compliment each other. Not to mention his passing!

Gave him DPOY and All-star status this year 2022.

its because of Draymond's impressive defensive skills that made them unstoppable while Curry was busy changing basketball as we know it when they were the "Underdogs" back then winning championships back to back?.... Draymond

If draymond could improve his shot he'd be a top 10 player in the NBA not just top defender

@simulatar9020

2 жыл бұрын

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@BrotherhoodBreath

2 жыл бұрын

He used to shoot pretty well back in 2016. Idk why it dropped

@AndrewWOOT

2 жыл бұрын

@@BrotherhoodBreath probably that shoulder injury he had in like 2017

@seankeegan8285

2 жыл бұрын

@@BrotherhoodBreathand KD joined LOL he didn't have to shoot anymore, steph klay and KD is a joke for offense xD

@kevinmclain6741

2 жыл бұрын

He was definitely a Top 10 most valuable player in 2014-15 and 2015-16. He led the Warriors and the NBA in +/-. His playmaking improved moving forward. But his shooting fell off a cliff. His defense has been consistently spectacular

Pop's facial expression when dealing with the Warriors is EPIC

A lot of Draymond’s amazing defense isn’t appreciated because it can’t be recorded by stats his presence alone disrupts offenses. We just recently started appreciating hustle stats and we see Draymond often in the top 10 in the league every year regarding those stats. He deserves DPOY this year regardless if he leads the league in blocks or steals its not all about one stat category it’s about who’s the overall best defender and that’s Draymond.

Dray knows that his man only has a short list of moves he can do in a certain situation. He leverages the players options to make the defensive play to give them the lesser chance of passing out or making a shot. A true genius 👏

He's so underrated, just as important to the Warriors championships as Klay and Steph

The clip of them playing the Celtics just shows the defensive iq between him and others. KD should’ve expected the back door and been the one to contest tatum but dray still recovers and does his thing

littlest details of defense like these is so unnoticeable to the average bandwagon Dray's the best DP ever imo... so far

@badjoj015

2 жыл бұрын

Avery Bradley 2nd

Nice bro

He should be the unanimous DPOY at this rate

Yo when i watch steph curry or the warriors or any warriors player i get curry's masterclass sick

Draymond Green is one of the best players in the league period. In my opinion anyway, if you disagree it's because you overvalue scoring. It's important, yes but in a team sport you NEED guys who can do the other things too and Draymond does literally everything else except for score and on top of that he makes everyone around him better at those things. He'll never win an MVP but there's a reason he's my favorite active player right now. I love watching him operate as much as I like watching Steph shoot.

Draymond IQ on that last inbound vs Pacers throwing it on the baseline and letting them steal it to run out the clock. and not letting them have a chance to go half court give them a high chance to put up a three.

Ja Morant looked like a dead man when Draymond blocked him

@pushslice

2 жыл бұрын

I LOLed at that. He was like ‘can I go home now?’

I love watching your videos but I have some advice. If you were to make videos about other nba teams other than just the warriors i think you would have many more fans. I hope you blow up. Keep it up👍🏼

Draymond Green is a Solid Warrior!!! He is carries the name.

@simulatar9020

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It's the eye poke technique 👌🏿

The dude is dumb smart. So I didn’t understand the hate on him. I had him and Caruso on my fantasy till week 1 dudes is cold.

Lmao at 1:53. Ja looking like he got a "Wasted" at a GTA game. 😂

The only thing that will stained his legacy was the year when curry and thompson was injured, he disappear on offensive and defense. That was the moment that some coach and analyst judge him as a a team defender not as a lockdown.

As a Warriors fan I don't take issue with anything in the video. Green is great a great defender even if he isn't the most physically gifted. On the other end of the court he still has his high BB IQ although it can't make him hit a jumper or free throw. 😐 Last night against the Pacers Green and Looney were great in the paint. Need to see more of that if Warriors are going to keep the wins coming at the current rate.

Best Defender Ever hands down!

Dray and Iggy , the Good combination for Deffense

Dude one hell of a “team” basketball player despite not being a tall athletic guy being able to guard 1 to 5 he’s a great screen setter ( doesn’t show up on the stat sheet)with long arms big hands with basketball iq

Dray is a great defender he just haven't encountered a great offensive player that has iQ and quick instinct like kobe and MJ. I need to watch how he handled a healthy kawhi.

Finally NOT A VIDEO WITH STEPH IN THE THUMBNAIL

Draymond AMAZING🏀player‼️w. Talented skills & ability💪🏼😱

I agree that he is the best defensive player ever in the nba. You put him against prime Kobe, and he will shut Kobe down for like single digit stats, he is that good.

Such a underatted player

Dang it Draymond! That 3 on 1 defense... He's something else, though..

@dhenagapito96

2 жыл бұрын

Remember the Portland defense, same scenario and Green ended up with a block. That’s one of the most amazing defensive sequence I’ve ever seen.

Hey, Bill Russell. How's it going? What do you think of this guy, this Draymond Green? I certainly would like to hear your opinion of Draymond Green. Is there anyone in the last fifty years of the NBA who's so similar to your playing style?

future nba coach

He love his work as a defender.. He is thinking about a whole thing as a team.. Un selfish

Dray should have more DPOY, he guards everyone

Great video Great information

The warriors would have difficulty without him on offense and defense.

Smart Man

He is a good playmaker too

He's very good on defense, but his biggest defensive skill is his effort, by far, in a league that almost entirely disregards defense and defensive effort a guy that truly breaks his ass on defense will look like a top 10 defender of all time, even if he isn't. So more than his very good defensive skill I'd say it's his willig¡ngness to defend and defend well that makes him a great defender, mostly in today's NBA. Also we can't ignore that the refs let him "defend more" than most other players by letting him handcheck when contesting or chasing opponents or being more physical down low and when contesting (this happens to a few other players too, but nevertheless it clearly helps), and they also give him a few drawn charges that almost no other player gets. So for me it's 80% effort, 10% skill (though in other eras when defense is actually important it would be more like 60/30 or 50/40) and 10% that extra inch (sometimes foot) the refs allow him

great defense drayyyyy earlier vs pacers

@simulatar9020

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There isn't one player in the league that can say that Dray isn't one of the best or the best defensive player in all the league. Draymond usually guards and locks down the best player on the opposing team. With out a doubt Draymond should be and is the DPOY.

Draymond is defense and is a Leach on defense the Man is a glue magnet and i love his game and the Warriors

Was playing 2k and wondered what height dray is and he's 6'6 like holy shit it feels like a 6'8-9 playing him lol

Just for some comparison, even Kobe couldn’t figure out how to defend Durant before he retired.

@hoopsdata8710

2 жыл бұрын

But who did? yeah you are right.

@leftbenchplayaa

2 жыл бұрын

yea but kobe has always been an overrated defender so that doesn’t really say much

Hoops is the best

Best Defender of this Era. NO DOUBT!!!!!

Draymond is just a leader in the Court a perfect player to play with lebron or kd

Simple answer is he got a great spatial awareness, know where to be at any specified time

Imagine Kerr gets G.Popp to sign as assistant

They want to award DPOYs to guards who can stop top players (the Kobe stoppers or the Jordan stoppers) or Centers who stay near the ring and block shots. Draymond is actually both. And he has shown he can guard the shifty perimeter player AND the rim in the same play. I don't think Rodman or Bill Russell or Gobert can do that. And to add to that, he Directs the defensive alignment of his team mates when he can PREDICT the plays his opponents are about to hatch. So, ... yeah, when he says he is the best at what he does, he is judging his defensive prowess using his own standards. If you want to compare him to a 7 ft center who won't (can't) chase 3point shooters so he can camp near the basket and accumulate the most blocked shots per season.. that's fine. The coaches and real fans know better.

Just how the offense is circle around curry. The defense is circle around dray.

He is such(: yay Go W!

His leg follow through on Adams is a great defensive move.

@rocketfighter8

2 жыл бұрын

And KD joined Warriors. That hurt Adams even more. lol

@9:10 what do you do in this situation? Kick it to the corner. But my guy poole has defensive iq too

Best on Steven Adams balls defender ever

All Draymond needs to do now is work on some of his offence

@keli4775

2 жыл бұрын

He is PlayMaker!

@walleball29

2 жыл бұрын

He’s a great playmaker on offense. Matter of fact he kind of runs the warriors offense. Just needs to improve his shooting.

@manisankar3937

2 жыл бұрын

No need already a playmaker 🤣🤣🤣

Hes made from the Red & Yellow pie chart. 😂

Bro he is in my eyes like a mini D Rodman

zaza pachulia best defence ever. he even took ankles with his defence x_x

You need to go watch Ben Wallace. Dude was a freak on defense.

it's not mano y mano; it's mano a mano. Otherwise excellent material.

he should be the dpoy if he's not injured

F*ck.. I knew it. Draymond is gifted in spatial Intelligence. That's why he's so frustrated when they messed up in defense because he can almost visualized everything. A blessing and a cursed.

This is why I've always said Draymond is more important to the warriors than Klay is all-time. Mix his historically elite defense and fantastic play making/ decision making he most definitely is a 1st ballot hall of Fame. I know his stats don't say so but that's why stats been overrated from the jump lol.

@ciaojay7025

2 жыл бұрын

The way he changed the perception of the younger generation on defense makes him a 1st ballot hall of famer. There's a lot of young defenders out there will tell you that Draymond made defense look cool

Let's not forget Carusso. He's been phenomenal this season.

@diegoariel1745

2 жыл бұрын

That's true. but as draymond said, defense is not only steals

@bargun3943

2 жыл бұрын

@@diegoariel1745 Caruso has a great defensive IQ as well not just good steal ability.

@harbeyygonz7445

2 жыл бұрын

Caruso is good 1v1 but dray is 1v5 in defensive end.

@Pebbles803

2 жыл бұрын

And Green is a defensive coordinator. He makes his teammates better defenders. Carusso don't.

yap d. green is a great defender but i cant set aside rodman. .but theyre both great. .

Thinking basketball youtube channel just put out a more in depth version of this video

He carried the bench like he never done before.

Draymond Green is the Warriors’ Von Miller

DG on defense is what Steph is on offense

I love it when people draymond is overrated. It really shows their basketball IQ