2015–16 season: First All-Star selection Draymond Green



green defending washington center marcin gortat


on july 9, 2015, green re-signed warriors five-year, $82 million contract. green helped warriors record first ever 10–0 start season behind averages of 11.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, team-high 6.6 assists, 1.2 steals , 1.2 blocks per game. on november 24, recorded 18 points , 7 rebounds in win on los angeles lakers warriors set record best start in nba history @ 16–0. 3 days later, recorded third career triple-double 14 points, 10 rebounds , 10 assists in 135–116 win on phoenix suns. fourth career triple-double came next game on november 28 against sacramento kings. green had 13 points, 11 rebounds , 12 assists against kings, becoming first warriors player back-to-back triple-doubles since wilt chamberlain in 1964.


on december 11, green became first player since nicolas batum in 2012 record 5 or more in 5 major statistical categories. in under 50 minutes of action, recorded 24 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals , 5 blocks in 124–119 double overtime win on boston celtics, increasing unbeaten winning streak start season 24–0. following day, warriors unbeaten run broken milwaukee bucks, losing first game of season 108–95 despite green s 24-point, 11-rebound effort. on january 4, 2016, green became second warriors player ever post 3 straight triple-doubles (the other being tom gola in 1959–60) helped golden state record 35th straight regular-season home win 111–101 victory on charlotte hornets. on january 28, named western conference all-star reserve 2016 nba all-star game, earning first all-star selection. on march 27, posted franchise-best 12th triple-double of season in win on philadelphia 76ers. 3 days later, in win on utah jazz, green became first player in nba history record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists, 100 steals , 100 blocks in season. @ conclusion of regular season, green selected all-nba second team, finished runner-up defensive player of year award, , named all-defensive team second-most votes. 13 triple-doubles second in league russell westbrook s 18, , broke gola s team record of 9 set in 1959–60. 13 non-guard in nba since grant hill s 13 in 1996–97.


as no. 1 seed in western conference, warriors eliminated no. 8 houston rockets, 4–1, , advanced second round against portland. in game 1 against trail blazers, green recorded second career postseason triple-double 23 points, 13 rebounds , 11 assists in 118–106 win. in game 3 of series, green scored playoff career-high 37 points in 120–108 loss, loss cut warriors advantage in series 2–1. warriors won series 4–1, advancing western conference finals against oklahoma city thunder. in game 3, green kicked thunder center steven adams in groin. foul later upgraded flagrant foul 1 flagrant 2 , fined $25,000. warriors went on win series in 7 games after overcoming 3–1 deficit. in game 2 of nba finals against cleveland cavaliers, green had 28 points 5 three-pointers, 7 rebounds , 5 assists lead warriors 110–77 win , 2–0 advantage in series. golden state went ahead 3–1 in game 4, during green , lebron james of cleveland had separated. 2 had gotten tangled in closing minutes of warriors 108–97 win. green fell ground, , james stepped on him. feeling disrespected, green swung arm , appeared make contact james groin. after game, green assessed flagrant 1 contact ruled unnecessary , retaliatory , , james given technical foul taunting. having accumulated fourth flagrant foul point in playoffs, green suspended game 5. warriors went on lose series in 7 games despite 32-point, 15-rebound effort green in game 7.








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