Draymond Green was exactly what the Warriors needed...
They had a core of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes and David Lee. Three very good players but who lacked the toughness it would take to be consistently good.
They added Andrew Bogut who helped some, but couldnt stay on the floor. Enter Draymond Green. He made the Warriors revolutionize NBA basketball with their "Death Lineup" with Harrison Barnes at the 4 and Green at the 5. Green did all the dirty work that kept teams from bullying Curry and Thompson much like Rodman for Kukoc, Kerr and Luc Longley.
Was Draymond out of line often? Yes absolutely. Was he often dirty? Yep, for sure.
Was he still necessary and integral to the Warriors becoming a dynasty? Yes, unequivocally.
No player of Draymond Green's skill level should be in the conversation of 4 titles and a max contract. But Green made himself so important to their success that being without him was more expensive than paying him more than hes "worth"
Thread Replies (27)
Mock draft has Tobi Lawal going @53 to Houston in second round of draft.**
-- HoakieBS
Jun 15, 2026 at 06:39 PM ET
HoakieBS
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06/15/26 06:39 PM ET
Awesome. Rooting for him.**
-- GoldCoast
Jun 19, 2026 at 08:30 AM ET
GoldCoast
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06/19/26 08:30 AM ET
That’s wild! He’s a poor shooter, poor passer, average defender
-- AnotherTechW
Jun 16, 2026 at 05:34 PM ET
AnotherTechW
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06/16/26 05:34 PM ET
You can teach a guy to shoot/score. You can't teach him to jump
-- hoosnowahokie
Jun 19, 2026 at 09:04 AM ET
hoosnowahokie
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06/19/26 09:04 AM ET
Actually it's not much easier to teach those things either.**
-- marcbvtgm
Jun 22, 2026 at 02:56 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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06/22/26 02:56 PM ET
There’s a lot of NBA players like Tobi; super athletic
-- hokiepro
Jun 18, 2026 at 10:50 PM ET
hokiepro
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06/18/26 10:50 PM ET
Players like Tobi Lawal face a narrow NBA pathway
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jun 18, 2026 at 04:10 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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06/18/26 04:10 PM ET
He's uber athletic, but he's not a natural basketball player**
-- marcbvtgm
Jun 22, 2026 at 02:57 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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06/22/26 02:57 PM ET
Making it to the NBA (especially in the 2nd round)
-- GCHokie34
Jun 16, 2026 at 09:11 PM ET
GCHokie34
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06/16/26 09:11 PM ET
I saw little appreciable change in his basketball skills from '24-'25
-- marcbvtgm
Jun 22, 2026 at 03:00 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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06/22/26 03:00 PM ET
His skill level from VCU to VT increased significantly...
-- GCHokie34
Jun 22, 2026 at 06:06 PM ET
GCHokie34
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06/22/26 06:06 PM ET
Yep, for the most part 2nd Round in the NBA are teams taking flyers
-- Vippie1
Jun 17, 2026 at 11:28 AM ET
Vippie1
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06/17/26 11:28 AM ET
Correct...2nd round isnt a guaranteed contract
-- GCHokie34
Jun 17, 2026 at 01:19 PM ET
GCHokie34
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06/17/26 01:19 PM ET
I feel the average casual college basketball fan
-- Vippie1
Jun 17, 2026 at 02:13 PM ET
Vippie1
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06/17/26 02:13 PM ET
NBA has far fewer roster slots. And arguably more int'l talent than MLB**
-- marcbvtgm
Jun 22, 2026 at 03:16 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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06/22/26 03:16 PM ET
He can also throw a good punch against opponents and teammates alike ...
-- vt90
Jun 17, 2026 at 01:42 PM ET
vt90
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06/17/26 01:42 PM ET
Draymond Green was exactly what the Warriors needed...
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-- GCHokie34
Jun 17, 2026 at 02:03 PM ET
GCHokie34
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06/17/26 02:03 PM ET
Green also donated a few million $$ to Michigan State
-- UpperQuad
Jun 17, 2026 at 06:14 PM ET
UpperQuad
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06/17/26 06:14 PM ET
Agree 100% - my comment was actually a compliment in basketball terms and
-- vt90
Jun 17, 2026 at 02:08 PM ET
vt90
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06/17/26 02:08 PM ET
Still better than Arn Anderson. He had average size, average speed,
-- KCHokie2
Jun 16, 2026 at 07:15 PM ET
KCHokie2
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06/16/26 07:15 PM ET
No above average defender with his shot blocking and rebounding.**
-- BigDaddyHokie
Jun 16, 2026 at 05:45 PM ET
BigDaddyHokie
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06/16/26 05:45 PM ET
Not even avg D. Good rebounder, but otherwise a D liability.
-- marcbvtgm
Jun 16, 2026 at 08:36 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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06/16/26 08:36 PM ET
Most of these guys end in D league or Europe.**
-- HoakieBS
Jun 16, 2026 at 02:45 PM ET
HoakieBS
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06/16/26 02:45 PM ET
But maybe he can get an injunction to play next year?!**
-- HoakieBS
Jun 16, 2026 at 06:10 PM ET
HoakieBS
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06/16/26 06:10 PM ET
Nah, he didn't bet against VT**
-- ancient alien 2018
Jun 16, 2026 at 06:58 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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06/16/26 06:58 PM ET