The NBA finals are well and truly underway with the Golden State Warriors taking on the Boston Celtics. Moreover, this is a battle of big threes. The big three of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green take on Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, and Jaylen Brown.

While Curry and Klay are the frontrunners when it comes to offense, Draymond is the key in defense for the Warriors. This claim was further solidified by Klay Thompson himself.

During an interview with fellow NBA star Serge Ibaka, Thompson stressed Draymond and his importance to the team. According to him, having Green on the court allows himself and Curry to play off the ball.

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Interestingly enough, he also referred to Draymond as a jerk while talking about how every great dynasty had someone like Green on their roster.

Klay said, “I have a ton of respect for Draymond. There’s not a lot of big men who can guard and run an offense like him. He allows me and Steph to play off the ball. Look at every great dynasty in basketball, they all had a guy, somebody kind of a jerk, you know.”

Serge Ibaka cut him down in the middle to ask him regarding the jerk comment. Thompson clarified that he meant Draymond is a jerk only on the court.

How have Draymond Green and Klay Thompson performed?

Draymond Green and Klay Thompson are two of the most important players on the Golden State Warriors roster alongside Stephen Curry. Apart from their basketball skills, their experience of playing in the finals is surely going to help the team.

Draymond averages 8.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game in 17 playoff games for the 2021-22 season. On the other hand, Klay averages 19.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 17 playoff games this season.

The Warriors look to bounce back in game 2 against the Boston Celtics after losing the 1st game. Despite dominating the game for the majority of the match, a brilliant fourth quarter from the Celtics gave them the win.

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