The Golden State Warriors are considered the modern-day dynasty in the NBA and Draymond Green has been an essential part of the team. He has been one of the best defenders in the league and helped the team in this golden period.
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Oct 9, 2021; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Cori Coco Gauff reacts after breaking the serve of Caroline Garcia (FRA) during her second round match in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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Interestingly enough, a teenage tennis sensation compared her defensive skills to that of Draymond. According to Coco Gauff, she couldn’t make a shot while playing. However, she had defensive skills to compensate for her shooting which resonates with Draymond.
Tennis star compares herself to Warriors star Draymond Green
Draymond Green is widely considered one of the best defenders in the league. While Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson handle the offense, Green is undoubtedly the leader in defense.
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Mar 20, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) has words with referee Marat Kogut after he was assessed a second technical foul and ejected from the game during the third quarter against the San Antonio Spurs at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
Thanks to his defensive skills, he has made the All-Defensive team a whopping seven times. Moreover, he won the Defensive Player of the Year award for the 2016-17 season.
Interestingly enough, Draymond has a fan in the tennis world who admires him for his defensive skills. Teenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff gave a shoutout to Draymond while talking about her skills in defense.
Coco Gauff, quote of the day: "basketball and the physicality-very similar to tennis – I was really good on defense. I couldn't shoot to save my life, but defense? I was on and because the change of direction. I was the defensive player, I was a Draymond Green. No offense to him"
— Jon Wertheim (@jon_wertheim) May 22, 2022
She said, “I couldn’t shoot to save my life, but defense? I was on and because the change of direction. I was the defensive player, I was a Draymond Green. No offense to him“
Coco Gauff picks her favorite for the Eastern Conference finals
The Eastern Conference finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics is turning into a fiesty affair. The series is evenly tied at two apiece and both teams are not ready to give an inch.
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However, Gauff already has her pick for the NBA finals. It is the Miami Heat. After her matchup in the Rolland Garros, she talked about the Heat.
She said, “The games are always at like 5 a.m., French time! But every morning when I wake up, like this morning, the first thing I did is check if the Heat won, and we did.
Gauff further added, “I hope that maybe in two weeks, I can be in the finals and the Heat can be winning the championship.”
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This does not come as a surprise as Gauff is a long time fan of the team from South Beach and also regularly tweets out in support of the team.
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