And yet, longtime assistant coach Ron Adams pointed to Green’s intelligence as perhaps his greatest strength and the biggest reason he – along with Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels – is a finalist for the Defensive Player of the Year award.

The Golden State Warriors have built a successful NBA dynasty over the past decade, building around a trio of Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson, as the three have cemented themselves as some of the best players in franchise history and bonafide Hall of Famers.

Draymond Green made Golden State Warriors franchise history in Wednesday's Game 2 matchup against the Houston Rockets.