NEW ORLEANS — The Warriors’ Death Lineup has always deserved plenty of attention, and it’s particularly worthy of praise after it sparked Golden State to a pivotal Game 4 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the teams’ Western Conference Semifinals series Sunday.
And typically when it comes to conversation about the Death Lineup, most of the focus lies on Draymond Green. That’s for good reason: Green, who is likely a few inches shorter than his listed 6-foot-7, is a generational defensive talent, and when the forward slides up to play as a smallball center, his preternatural defensive instincts, award-winning versatility, and his drive to win shine too bright to possibly ignore.