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.

T he Golden State Warriors' core of Draymond Green and Steph Curry won their first NBA Championship back in 2015, and now, a decade later, are in search of their fifth title as th

Green entered the contest with 243 career playoff steals, behind Hakeem Olajuwon (245) for the 20th spot on the all-time playoff steals list. Interestingly, the Warriors veteran already had three steals by halftime, allowing him to crack the Top 20.