With under five minutes left in the third quarter, the Golden State Warriors were sauntering back to set their half-court defense, with the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo bringing the ball down. Defending him was the Warriors’ undisputed premier defender: Draymond Green. With Giannis calling for Brook Lopez to set a ball screen for him in an atypical “4/5” pick-and-roll setup, Green voraciously denies Giannis from making use of the screen, forcing Giannis to drive in isolation.
Green’s body of work and pedigree as a defender — as well as the fact that he was giving Giannis plenty of difficulty in single coverage — should mean Green needs little help from his teammates to stifle a drive from Giannis.