Draymond Green received praise from Colin Cowherd for what he was able to do in the first round defensively against the Rockets.
The Golden State Warriors were in a long series against the Houston Rockets but were able to walk out of Game 7 to advance to the next round. It took a team effort from the Warriors to win, and it happened on both sides of the ball. Draymond Green was the catalyst on defense for the Warriors, and he controlled the perimeter and the interior throughout the series.
Green, who was a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year this season, received praise from Colin Cowherd after the series for what he was able to do in the first round.
“What Golden State really did yesterday is they said, Draymond Green shut down Sengun, just him down, get into his feet, push him around; he did, and that was everything,” Cowherd said on his show.
“The Rockets were 5-for-21 if Draymond Green was guarding you, and this is what Draymond does in big series,” Cowherd continued. “He may be old; he doesn’t play old. So he shut down the middle, and he’s the best defensive player I’ve ever seen and can also be an offensive catalyst.”
Green made it hard for Sengun all series and even won the Warriors a game after stopping the Rockets center from making a shot.