The Golden State Warriors continued to protect their home ground with a win against the Houston Rockets. The Warriors have now won 10 games at the Chase Center while only having lost one so far. The arena erupted in joy went the final buzzer went off. With Andrew Wiggins’ 36 points and important contributions from others on the roster, the Warriors seem to have found their rhythm. While fans on Twitter discussed this win, an unusual stat featuring Draymond Green and Michael Jordan left them in disbelief. Furthermore, this stat may make the two-time MVP Stephen Curry proud.

After the Golden State Warriors‘ 19-point win against the Houston Rockets, ESPN tweeted, “Draymond Green (582+) passed Michael Jordan (581) for most threes in a career.” Michael Jordan shot 32.7% from behind the arc. Compared to today’s standard, people might claim that three-pointers were not the six-time champion’s forte. With that said, shooting threes is not Draymond Green’s cup of tea either. His career three-point percentage stat reads 31.6%.

Many may speculate that since Green plays for the Warriors his teammate Stephen Curry, who leads the list of most threes would likely be proud of Green’s achievement. However, fans were shocked by the ESPN tweet.

NBA fans left in disbelief as Draymond Green goes past Michael Jordan

Some fans were quick to point out that this stat meant nothing as ‘His Airness’ has 32,292 points in his entire NBA career while Draymond Green has 6,155 points. Many couldn’t phantom that this stat was real while others found this to be crazy and interesting.

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However, the most common narrative was that “MJ (Michael Jordan) coming out of retirement now” as he would likely take this personally. Fans also mentioned that comparing the four-time NBA champion to Jordan was nothing but a joke. One tweet said, “Aside from the same number on their jersey any other comparable is a joke!” 

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

Draymond Green’s importance in the team

Draymond Green is, in head coach Steve Kerr’s words, the “heartbeat” of the Warriors team. He runs the defensive end while being the team’s vocal leader on the court.

The two-time MVP Stephen Curry has time and again spoken about Green’s influence on the team. He said, “We’re all built in terms of trust and chemistry, and to have a guy like [Green] who is very vocal, high IQ, has a certain approach to leadership, all that stuff matters.” 

Much like the others on the Warriors team, Green started the season off rather slowly. After being penalized for the Jordan Poole punch incident in the off-season, Green looked somber on the court. However, he finally seems to be finding his groove again, not just defensively but offensively too.

He is currently averaging 9.1 points per game while being rock solid on the defense. Green recently spoke on his recent shooting form, saying, “I think I’ve been finishing the ball really well, and that’s really helped me find a rhythm.” 

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