It’s hard to believe that it’s already been eight years since the then-25-year-old shooting guard from North Carolina all but stole the show during the 2013 Finals, nearly spearheading an upset series victory for the San Antonio Spurs over the Miami Heat. Multiple current and future Hall-of-Famers in LeBron James, Tim Duncan, Dwyane Wade, Manu Ginobili, Chris Bosh, Tony Parker and even second-year Kawhi Leonard all graced the court during those seven games, yet Green was often the biggest star of the show.
Strangely, whereas breakout series stars usually find success through off-the-dribble juice and flashy moves that lead to tough buckets in tough scenarios, Green did most of his damage without dribbling the basketball.