🆕Draymond Green Is The Most Elite Defensive Player In The NBA | FYF Sports Debates

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors is slowly mastering this art. This season, he's already earning some nods for Defensive Player of the Year. For a player that was once considered a "tweener" who didn't have a specific position to defend, it's a remarkable achievement. ( Subscribe To FYF Sports Debates Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX9T2vC1e3gsd-VHeJlk4jQ) Green himself has always used this label—and more importantly, the lack of belief in his defensive skills—as a motivator to dominate on that end of the floor (via Ethan Sherwood Strauss of ESPN.com): "They said I fell in the draft because, 'What position would I guard?' I'll never forget that.'" Green walked into the league at the right time from an offensive standpoint, as positional versatility is a crucial component of staying power in today's NBA. He's a hair under 6'6" without shoes, but his 230-pound frame doesn't exactly scream wing player.