Relative to the ridiculously high expectations that he’s created, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had a down year defensively.
Hampered by a few early-season injuries, Green got off to a slow start to the year, and missed some time. He wasn’t in the best condition we’ve seen from him, until down the stretch, when he lost more than 20 pounds.
Predictably, he became a world-beater in the postseason, and quickly reminded everyone that he is arguably the best defender in the world.
It seemed pretty clear that Green wasn’t going to collect his second Defensive Player of the Year award this season.