Golden State Warriors (2012–present) Draymond Green

1 golden state warriors (2012–present)

1.1 2012–13 season
1.2 2013–14 season
1.3 2014–15 season: first nba championship
1.4 2015–16 season: first all-star selection
1.5 2016–17 season: second nba championship
1.6 2017–18 season

golden state warriors (2012–present)
2012–13 season

green warriors rookie in 2012

green selected 35th overall pick in 2012 nba draft golden state warriors. on july 30, 2012, signed three-year, $2.6 million contract warriors. in nba debut in warriors season opener on october 31 against phoenix suns, green played 1 minute, made 1 defensive rebound, , committed 1 foul. green gradually received more playing time in subsequent games, in wake of injuries brandon rush , richard jefferson. after getting marginal floor time @ beginning of season, november 22, green playing 15–20 minutes per game, , december 9, green gained bigger role on team, warriors had won 8 of 10 games. on december 12, green made winning layup 0.9 second left in warriors 97–95 win on defending champion miami heat.

in game 1 of first round of 2013 nba playoffs against denver nuggets on april 20, nuggets guard andre miller drove around green , made game-winning layup in nuggets 97–95 win on warriors. improving on three-point percentage , offensive performance on course of series, green helped warriors win first round in 6 games. on may 8, green started game 2 of warriors second-round series against san antonio spurs. in warriors 100–91 victory, warriors first victory in san antonio since 1996–97 season, green started in place of festus ezeli. green played 32 minutes , recorded 5 points on 2-of-8 shooting, 7 rebounds , 5 assists. spurs went on win series 4 games 2, subsequently ending warriors season , playoff run.

2013–14 season

green lost 20 pounds in 2013 off-season , showed improvement in three-point shooting , defense sophomore. on december 1, 2013, in warriors 115–113 win on sacramento kings, green tipped in missed shot stephen curry give warriors 113–111 lead 28.7 seconds left; kings trailed many 16 in game. on december 25, green ejected warriors game against los angeles clippers committing flagrant 2 foul on clippers forward blake griffin. following day, nba fined green $15,000 failing leave court in timely manner after being ejected. late in season, filled in @ power forward injured starter david lee, out indefinitely. on april 14, 2014, in warriors second last game of regular season, green recorded career-high 20 points , career high-tying 12 rebounds off bench team defeat minnesota timberwolves, 130–120.

green finished 2013–14 season having played in 82 games 12 starts while averaging 6.2 points , 5.0 rebounds per game. went on play in 7 of warriors first-round playoff games against los angeles clippers, warriors lost series 4 games 3. earned praise tough defense during series after averaging 1.7 steals , 1.7 blocks per game.

2014–15 season: first nba championship

with warriors resurgence in 2014–15, along came breakthrough warriors hoping green. david lee out of warriors lineup hamstring injury begin season, green promoted starting lineup replacement @ power forward. on first 7 games of season, green averaged 13.6 points per game warriors fell 5–2 record after losing 2 games in row on november 9 , 11. in response two-game losing streak, warriors went on 16-game winning streak of green averaged 13.3 points per game on streak, including career-high 31 points on december 6 in 112–102 win on chicago bulls.

on january 2, 2015, green recorded first career triple-double 16 points, 11 rebounds , 13 assists in 126–105 win on toronto raptors. went on finish runner-up in both defensive player of year award , improved player award. green capped off great season nba championship , triple-double in game 6 of nba finals, playing center position role in place of andrew bogut. became sixth player in nba history record triple-double in nba finals clinching game, joining magic johnson, larry bird, james worthy, tim duncan , lebron james.

2015–16 season: first all-star selection

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.

2016–17 season: second nba championship

green warriors in 2017

green opened season 18-point, 12-rebound effort against san antonio spurs on october 25, 2016. helped warriors start season 14–2 before left ankle injury sidelined him team s november 26 game against minnesota timberwolves. missed 1 game, , on december 1, had season-best game 20 points, 15 rebounds , 9 assists in 132–127 double overtime loss houston rockets. on december 13, recorded 15th career triple-double 12 points, 12 rebounds , 10 assists, along 4 steals, in 113–109 win on new orleans pelicans. on january 2, recorded second triple-double of season 15 points, 10 rebounds , 13 assists in 127–119 win on denver nuggets. on january 16, recorded third triple-double of season 11 points, 13 rebounds , 11 assists, while equaling career best 5 blocks, in 126–91 win on cleveland cavaliers. on january 26, named western conference all-star reserve 2017 nba all-star game.

on february 10, 2017, green scored 4 points finished 12 rebounds, 10 assists , 10 steals warriors defeated memphis grizzlies 122–107. triple-double first in nba history fewer 10 points scored. second in nba history @ least 10 rebounds, 10 assists , 10 steals in game—the first alvin robertson s in 1986, when had 20 points. green became first player in nba history record 10 steals , 5 blocks in game since 1973–74 season, when became official statistics. 10 steals set warriors record , first 10-steal game in nba since brandon roy s in january 2009. on march 14, 2017, had 20 points 11 free throws, 8 assists, 8 rebounds , 6 blocks in 106–104 win on philadelphia 76ers. green became 11th player in franchise history 400 blocked shots, moving past andrew bogut 10th place on franchise list. ten days later, scored season-high 23 points in 114–100 win on sacramento kings. on march 31 against houston, green became first warriors player ever 150 steals , 100 blocks in season, , first in nba since dwyane wade in 2008–09. on april 2, green had 19th career triple-double , fifth of season 11 points, 13 assists , 12 rebounds in 139–115 win on washington wizards. warriors finished regular season 67–15 record , entered playoffs no. 1 seed.

on april 16, 2017, green had 19 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 blocked shots , 3 steals in 121–109 win on portland trail blazers in game 1 of first-round playoff series. warriors went on sweep both first , second rounds of playoffs, green posted third career postseason triple-double 17 points, 10 rebounds , 11 assists in game 4 of second-round series against utah jazz. warriors swept san antonio spurs in western conference finals advance nba finals third straight season while becoming first team in nba history go 12–0 in playoffs. green helped warriors win second championship in 3 years 4–1 series win on cleveland cavaliers in 2017 nba finals. @ end-of-season awards night, green named nba defensive player of year, becoming first player in warriors history earn award.

2017–18 season

in warriors season opener against houston rockets on october 17, 2017, green exited in second half strained left knee after contributed 9 points, 13 assists , 11 rebounds. warriors went on lose 122–121.