You have heard of pointers and advanced pointers, but what about the central points?
Draymond Green may be the first in the NBA, at least until James Wiseman or Kevon Looney returns from their respective injuries. In Monday’s breakthrough 129-98 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Green equalized in his career with 16 assists.
It is the fourth time Green has reached the age of 16 in his career. Green has been in shambles when it comes to distributing coins recently, as contextualized by the Warriors’ public relations team.
“I think this team was built for him to handle the ball in the first place,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters in his post-game video conference. “I think he’s been in much better shape and at a much better pace in the past few weeks. I think he really turned a corner about two weeks ago, physically, mentally. Playing in the center makes room for him too. When he is in the center and is holding the ball, it completely changes the chess board. “
The term center point may be a bit of an exaggeration, considering that Green spends more time attacking at the top of the brace than painting, but the NBA is changing. Green still defends the defense of the low block and often protects the biggest player of the other team, so he would be considered a pivot on that end of the court.
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Ultimately, it’s all semantics. Green’s game is evolving as he arrives later in his career, and his IQ off the basketball backboard is leading to many buckets for his teammates.
It doesn’t hurt to have Steph Curry on your team too. Without Klay Thompson, Green’s ability to execute the attack allowed Curry to throw the ball and tire the defenses to achieve quick open kicks. There was a chain reaction for the rest of the offense.
“With Steph playing so well, there is a lot of space and a lot of slides,” said Kerr. “You are seeing some pieces where the guys are comically open at the edge because of Steph’s gravity and attention to him. Draymond sees it all beautifully. He’s really at a really good pace and playing with great energy. I think Draymond was just brilliant. “
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