Making the NBA All-Star team can be the purest form of validation for the league’s top players. That certainly applied to the Warriors on Tuesday when the reserves were announced for each conference. The addition of Draymond Green and Klay Thompson to the Western Conference roster, joining starters Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, gave Golden State four representatives — exactly how it should be.
Green has often said he’s not having his best season. His shoulder ailment has been an issue, his shot hasn’t always been there, and he doesn’t feel he’s playing the same brand of defense he unleashed last year.