Draymond Green - 2016-17 NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Anchoring the defensive end of the floor for arguably the most potent offensive team in NBA history and solidifying himself as one of the best defensive players of his era, Draymond Green was voted as the 2016-17 NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
During the 2016-17 season, Green averaged 7.9 rebounds, a league-leading 2.0 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game.
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[@jameskuhns3544]

Best modern defender (shoutout AD tho). All-time BBIQ and insane movement ability for a C/PF. Gets *better* in the playoffs. Dude had a better playoff +/- than KD on the "KD" Warriors.

[@jay-bshighlightsandmixtape]

Draymond for me was a player that hugely benefited from system rather than individual play. A very solid player nonetheless but I can't brag about the level of his game comparatively to others of his era, let alone on an all-time scale.

[@jameskuhns3544]

@@jay-bshighlightsandmixtape draymond WAS the system. Everything they did defensively was built around his communication and versatility

[@MikeJones-lg4xn]

@@jameskuhns3544 top ten defender ever

[@xPrinceVampire]

🐐 Defender

[@jay-bshighlightsandmixtape]

In a small-ball era, he is perfectly suited to play the undersized defender at the 4.

[@xPrinceVampire]

@@jay-bshighlightsandmixtape do you think u could make a vid for Dwight Howard?

[@jay-bshighlightsandmixtape]

I'd love to have access to a heap of footage from the 2000's. If I did I certainly would.

[@jab1239]

😮😮😮😮

[@jay-bshighlightsandmixtape]

Draymond was a fairly easy pick for DPOY this season as harsh as it sounds for the simple fact that he only had to rely on being in a spot offensively and could just free-roam on the other side of the ball due to the nature of their small-ball lineup. Still had a hell of a year but it showed what can happen if you allow a player with some defensive mindset to roam add do their own thing.

[@TrollfaceDarkBruhLmao]

Deserve 😂

[@jay-bshighlightsandmixtape]

I think Draymond will be remembered as a guy that at some stage had a case as one of the best defenders in the league but was never the out and out best defender in the league.