The Golden State Warriors made a little bit of a surprising decision prior to Game 4 of their first round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies. They decided to bring Draymond Green off the bench following his return from a one game suspension. Green was 100 percent on board with the decision and he had an impressive game off the bench to the tune of 12 points, ten rebounds and seven assists. On an appearance on 95.7 The Game, Warriors general manager Bob Meyers said Stephen Curry coming off the bench during last year’s playoffs was what set the precedent for Green in Game 4.
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While Stephen Curry was recovering from a foot injury, he came off the bench for the first four games of the Warriors first round series against the Denver Nuggets last season. When the leader of the team sets an example like that, it’s easier for the rest of the team to follow suit. With the Warriors winning Game 3 without Draymond Green, it was simply a matter of not wanting to break from what was working.
Through the first four games of this series, Green has been averaging 8.0 points per game, 7.7 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.3 steals with shooting splits of 28 percent shooting from the field, 20 percent shooting from the three-point line and 90 percent shooting from the free-throw line. With the exception of his free-throw shooting which is a playoff career-high, the rest of Green’s shooting numbers are playoff career-lows.
Despite his low efficiency, Green remains an invaluable part of the Warriors due to his IQ and defensive brilliance.
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