“He’s not afraid to put his body on the line” Reggie Miller believes Draymond Green would’ve been great in the 80s and 90s era
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Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors are currently facing their toughest task of the season. What makes this task more interesting is that they are facing the best defensive teams in the league and that is the Boston Celtics. Both teams get really physically involved in the game with what seems to be the biggest determining factors on who will win.
The Warriors were very successful during Game 2 and took the victory to tie the series. The team had a total of 15 steals limiting the Celtics offense to a total of 88 points. Green is one of the biggest defensive pieces available on the team who can endure the punches thrown by Boston.
Golden State Warriors give up Game 3 at the TD Garden Arena
Once again both teams put all they had on the table. The Warriors struggled a bit more in making shots compared to the Celtics. Boston shot 48.3% from the field, 37.1% from three and 70.8% from the line. The Dubs had more shots attempts but a low success rate. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 27 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jayson Tatum had 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists including 24 points from Marcus Smart.
Stephen Curry led GSW with 31 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists in the game shooting 12-22 from the field. Klay Thompson providing 25 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists to the total. Draymond Green struggled in working his knowledge finishing with 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. Their shooting splits were .462/.375/.867%.
Reggie Miller believes Draymond Green belongs the 80s and 90s era of basketball
Legendary shooter Reggie Miller spoke about Draymond Green’s style of playing the game and compared it to his time in the league. Miller felt that Dray would have done a better job as an old time rather than a current generation player. “He talks the talk but he walks the walk as well. He’s not afraid to challenge his teammates as well as the opponents”
“It’s hard to compare eras because there’s different rules from the ‘80s and the ‘90s and obviously the 2000s, so I understand where he’s coming from,” he said. These words came after host Dan Patrick had made a remark on how Green’s physical tendencies would have worked miracles during the earlier days of the league.
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