Draymond Green is an amazing defensive player with a resume that a lot of his peers could only dream of. But is he a Hall of Fame player?
That’s the question many NBA fans found themselves asking on social media Friday after one Facebook post listed out all his credentials.
Hundreds of people flooded the comments, all chiming in with their own take on the subject. Needless to say, no consensus was reached.
As many fans pointed out, Draymond doesn’t have the numbers of a Hall-of-Fame player. For his career, he’s only averaging 8.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game on 53.7% shooting.
But he brings a lot more to the game than is reflected on the stats sheet. As Kendrick Perkins once put it, he’s the heart and soul of the Warriors, and he is key to their success.
“This game showed us, last night and the past few games why Draymond Green is the heart and soul of the Golden State Warriors,” said Perkins. “You know they swag has been missing and it’s missing because of Draymond. We already know how he gets Steph involved, we know his defensive intangibles, but when you are getting off that bus and you have a certain type of swag, it’s because you have your big brother. So when you have Draymond and you are on the road and you get off that bus and it’s hollow, now all of a sudden you could look and watch yourself walk because you’re dripping so much. But they are missing Draymond and some people wanna say, oh but he’s not scoring 50, nobody gives those guys swag.”
As a playmaker, defender, leader, and enforcer, one could certainly make the case that Draymond deserves Hall-of-Fame honors. At 32-years-old, he has the chance to build up that case with powerful games and maybe even another title.
Until then, his status will continue to be a subject of debate among the NBA community.
