[Highlight] Draymond deflects the inbounds pass, and a goaltend is called with Darius Garland’s sixth foul
dude Draymond is playing generational defense holy shit. absolutely locked Kawhi down
In an all time defensive team he HAS to be there. He’s as impactful defensively as Steph is offensively.
He singlehandedly took Kawhi out of this game.
IQ only, hes the greatest defender we have ever seen.
Mind you hes 6’6.
Pound for pound, he’s 100% the best defender ever.
Rodman
He’s 6’6 but he does have a ridiculous 7’1 wingspan, he’s not quite as disadvantaged by height as you might think. Not that I’m trying to argue against his defensive chops, I think the combo gives him a great mix of agility and reach.
Very importantly it gives him a very low center of gravity so he can’t get backed down easily by true bigs.
I swear he can dislocate his shoulders for even longer vertical reach. He should not be able to be so impactful against true centers
He has a long wingspan
The fact that the peak Warriors had both Dray AND Iggy on defense is just wild
Klay too
AND people say steph carried the team before KD joined.
lole…that team was stacked without either one of them. I dont understand how they lost a game together tbh
To be fair.. the only reason the could survive playing with so many non-offensive threats was because the had curry anchoring the offense and spacing
Definitely not the only reason…but a perfect storm for sure. I 100% believe if you replaced steph with KD or any other top offensive player they win multiple ships. maybe not as many…but also maybe more with someone like LeBron or Kyrie. will never know but still annoying to see that roster get downplayed every time the KD discussion comes up. Steph was all time great…but saying he carried anything is a joke.
…I mean he did though? You think the team without Steph would’ve been anything?
You’re saying before KD that was a stacked team without Steph playing? They were a deep team roster wise (which they sacrificed for KD). But calling them stacked would be insanely revisionist history.
I feel like to have this take you must have started watching basketball after that era.
I think almost any other offensive superstar would have won ships if they replaced steph. I think if you just straight up swapped KD or Bron or even Kyrie that team was winning multiple ships.
that roster was stacked. Steph is easily top 20 all time and would be 200% top 10 if refs didn’t let him get mauled every game and he got a whistle even close to SGA. doesnt change that if you replaced him with even a guy like Kyrie that team was still unstoppable.
That’s fine. My son probably started watching before you, but not surprised at the cringe redditor calling me a kid because I have a different opinion. Always a good go to for yall.
You think Kyrie would win with the pre-KD era Warriors?
The KD era I would agree with you, that team was truly stacked. The Championship before that no shot almost anyone would win with that team except the top few players.
I think it’s telling though that your go-to examples of who would have won with that team, other than Kyrie, are KD and LeBron though. Like yeah no shit, if you swapped Luka/Jokic/SGA around right now all those teams would still be good. If you swapped Magic and Bird back in the day those teams would still be good. Of course if you replace a superstar with another stuperstar the team’s still good, what’s even the point of saying that?
Your original comment was basically that the team could win without Steph. Not that the team could win if you replaced Steph with LeBron. Like yeah, no shit, no one disagrees with that take.
lmao yes. prime Kyrie with Klay and a GOAT defender and great depth. yes…ANY offensive superstar was winning ships.
other than Kyrie, are KD and LeBron though. Like yeah no shit
I literally threw Kyrie in to make the point. you want to name everyone in the fucking league? The probably even win with Westbrook.
you trying to say pre KD was worse is hilarious. if you take out KD after the trade…the overall team is worse…
if you take out KD after the trade…the overall team is worse…
…what? I mean duh? Who the hell would say otherwise, that was the whole point. They traded depth for KD. You’re saying it’s hilarious that I think the Warriors pre KD are worse than the Warriors with KD, because you think I should exclude KD from the comparison for some reason?
The Warriors are obviously, objectively better in the KD era. I think basically no one (except it seems maybe you) would argue against that.
…what? I mean duh? Who the hell would say otherwise, that was the whole point. They traded depth for KD.
uuuhhh…YOU!
“The KD era I would agree with you, that team was truly stacked. The Championship before that no shot almost anyone would win with that team except the top few players. “
you just said that…
Because that defense wouldn’t matter that much in the playoffs if they don’t have Steph even letting those 2 + Bogut stay on the floor together with his shooting. Steph carried in a sense that the parts only really worked against high level teams because Steph made it work with his skillset
They were a good defensive team but to say they were stacked because they had good defenders is just not accurate. I wouldn’t call the 2001 Sixers stacked because they had DPOY Mutumbo and good defender Eric Snow.
and if you replaced steph with KD, or Bron, or even Kyrie they are still unstoppable. steph is great…but that team was stacked. they had more than “good defenders”. thats like saying Rodman was a good rebounder. puppet was a good sidekick. they had one of the greatest defenders ever, one of the greatest 3 shooters ever…and tons of depth. That team is the one seed with ANY offensive superstar…not just steph.
I doubt that, just based on the numbers and what we saw. Bron yeah sure, he’s like 1 or 2 all time and he’ll carry. Kyrie has never been on their level outside of a series here and there. We’ve seen KD with the Warriors in 2018 without Steph and they went 17-14, hardly unstoppable
The team was deep, which isn’t the same as stacked. Stacked is when the team had an unfair collection of talent and depth like the 2017 Warriors, 2008 Celtics, or the Heatles. Jordan’s Bulls maybe could be called stacked idk, but there’s a gap between Pippen/Rodman and Draymond/Klay imo. I don’t think Steph hard carried similar to Bron in 2018 or Dirk in 2011, but you need another top 10 all time player to replicate the same results he had in 2015-16 and 2022 or a Dirk-like run
He was one of if not the best defender of the 2010s he’s definitely in those convos
The best of that generation easily
but r/nba said Dray is washed
I don’t think the biggest Draymond fan expected him to have an all-time defense game tonight
He’s still elite. His defense was the only pulse keeping the Warriors alive in the playoffs last season. r/nba lets their hate for him as a person overshadow the fact he really is an all-time great defender
Why not? He’s extremely good at defense
I mean yeah… he’s had a great comeback season but I wouldn’t have put money on him shutting down Kawhi.
r/warriors says it too lol
Tbf, he had a good stretch and n the middle of season where he was absolutely mailing it out n outside of a few big games.
His playmaking regressed badly and he is not consistent with his defense level. But against matchups, his level raises.
Did you post this on every highlight?
Also, this is the internet. Why take what people say on here seriously.
yea and I’ll keep doing it
yall mfers genuinely thought he was cooked
0pts for Kwahi in the 4th dude needs to give it up
He got a dunk once the game was essentially over
we ain’t counting that lol
I genuinely don’t know the rule but can you just force the guy receiving the pass out of bounds like that?
There was 0% chance Kawhi could get that he was standing in the front row lol
No it’s a foul, a big part of green’s game is getting away with fouls.
Terrible person but one of the best defenders I’ve ever seen
Well, he is the best defender in NBA history
Honestly didn’t think he still got it in him
Draymond owned Kawhi the whole 4th
Only 2 points in the 4th and they came in what was essentially garbage time
The whole game, tbf
No need for the league to penalize Kawhi, he’s already in jail 😂
Yooooo🤣
Draymond will allways be one of the greatest defenders ever
People acting like Draymond was a bum getting carried by Steph is the first sign I can ignore any more of their basketball takes
You don’t get 4 rings 6 finals that way. You need both
He will start with 35+ MPG for any team in the NBA btw.
Yall seeing this? Kawhi dont even dare to dribble let alone shoot, he got 0 FGA when dray infront of him.
This game illustrates just how valuable Draymond Green is. He was able to shut down Kawhi Leonard for most of this game, in particular the 2nd half. In addition, he’s a phenomenal passer, screen setter, and can defend and switch on most positions with minimal issue. Rewatch this game if you doubt Green’s value to winning.
And he’s a 6’6” big somehow.
Inb4 We upset the Thunder
Slow down hot shot, yall gotta make it there first 😂
in b4 we upset the pistons in the finals
Why the hell was it being passed to Kawhi there in the first place
Panik
Probably thought the refs were going to call the blatant foul that was being committed.
Goatmond Green with his elite D.
Draymond turned back the clock. Literally erased Kawhi.
Gg Clippers
Draymond absolutely clamped Kawhi what a masterclass
Clippers fans calling the goaltend bullshit when they got their superstar through corporate fraud lol. Honestly it might be even better that the clippers didn’t continue to be really bad. They got hope and then they didn’t even make the playoffs. I did enjoy them sucking more when Harden was there but this will do just fine.
And that’s game
zubac would never
Adam silver you bastard!! Goated
Why does lopez have 40 min 😂😂
Mathurin needs to be drug tested
The story of dray and kawhis entire seasons was just rewritten.
Dray absolutely removed him from the game, ethically.
What did I just watch
I cant stand him but my god he put on a master class today
Thank you GSW
Goat defender. Back to back defensive steals to seal the game.
One of the greatest defensive 4th quarter master classes I have ever seen from Dray. Absolutely clamped kawhi and got two clutch steals.
Garland karma after that disrepect. GG
Why is Kawhi out of bounds the entire clip?
did that ref really call a charge on that play? before the other ref called the foul?
all time worst inbound
If only Dray just played high level basketball like this his entire career instead of kicking players in the nuts, stepping on them or hitting them to the side of the head. He’s an all-time great defender and he proved it in this game.