“The Epitome of Irreplaceable”: Fans Go Wild After Stephen Curry’s Teammate Joins Lebron James, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird in an Incredible NBA Record

Published 04/23/2022, 3:30 PM EDT

Draymond Green is one of the most important players and a leader for the Golden State Warriors. While Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole, and others took care of the scoring department, Draymond’s forte is defense. Like Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen had Dennis Rodman for the Bulls, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson have Draymond for the Warriors.

this man is the epitome of irreplaceable. especially at a SF/PF position
— KALEESE (@kaleesej30) April 22, 2022

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Now Draymond Green has become only the 5th player to reach 200 steals in the playoffs, joining an elite list of players. The other players with 200 steals in the playoffs are Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Jason Kidd, and LeBron James.

Draymond Green- round 2, pick 35

In the 2012 NBA draft, the Warriors drafted Draymond Green as the 35th pick in round 2. Draymond worked hard with a chip on his shoulder to prove to everyone who didn’t draft him. In his first season, Green played 79 games with 13.4 mins per game. And he averaged 2.9 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game.

After the appointment of Steve Kerr in 2014 as the head coach of the Warriors, Draymond’s game time increased. In the 2015-16 season, Draymond had his best averages with 14 points per game, 9.5 rebounds per game, 1.4 blocks per game, and 1.5 steals per game.

And Draymond’s versatility aids Steve Kerr’s philosophy of playing relatively smaller but faster players in every position. From Guard to Center.

In 2015, the Golden State Warriors won their first NBA championship since 1975 by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors have won two more championships in 2017 and 2018, ever since.

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So far, Draymond Green has made the All-Star team four times and made the All-Defensive team 6 times. He has also won the Olympic Gold medal twice.

Can the Warriors sweep the Nuggets?

In the first round of the playoffs, the Golden State Warriors made it 3-0 against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. In the third game, the Warriors won with a scoreline of 118-113. And the prospect of the Warriors sweeping the Nuggets will be in the minds of everyone.

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Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets tried to come back into the game with a good run in the third quarter. But it wasn’t meant to be. Jordan Poole and Steph Curry scored 27 points each and Klay Thompson scored 26. Danny Green scored 6 points with 10 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block.

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Although unsuccessful, Nikola Jokic tried to will his team against the Warriors and scored 37 points with 18 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Will the Warriors sweep the Nuggets?

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Bagavathi Eswaran is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He has been playing the game of basketball for more than 20 years now and has also been following the NBA for more than 10 years. After not being able to go pro, this former college player decided to join the IT industry.

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Ajinkya Aswale

“The Epitome of Irreplaceable”: Fans Go Wild After Stephen Curry’s Teammate Joins Lebron James, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird in an Incredible NBA Record

Draymond Green- round 2, pick 35

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