Draymond Jamal Green Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. Green, who plays primarily at the power forward position, is a three-time NBA champion and a three-time NBA All-Star. In 2017, he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
Golden State’s announcing duo summed it up perfectly – “why?”
Draymond Green took one of the most bizarre shots in recent memory in the closing seconds of the Warriors’ 105-100 loss to the Spurs, a result that may have been different had he not chucked it up.
Down 103-100, Golden State had the ball with 8.7 seconds left out of a time out. The play call should have been obvious – get the ball to Stephen Curry, perhaps the greatest 3-point shooter in NBA history.
Apparently, Green didn’t get the memo. Immediately after receiving the ball near the Spurs logo at half-court, he chucked up a desperation 3-pointer, which predictably bricked off the backboard.
“I feel like that was the smartest dumb play in history,” Green told reporters after the game. “I know most people will see that and put two-and-two together on what’s actually going on there. Very smart play that ended up being dumb as hell.”
Perhaps he was unaware of the time left on the clock, or thought he would be fouled, but the Spurs got the rebound and were able to salt the game away with free throws.
High School Career
Green attended Saginaw High School in Saginaw, Michigan, where he played for Coach Lou Dawkins. As a sophomore in 2005–06, he averaged 12 points and 11 rebounds per game.
Freshman Year
As a freshman for Michigan State in 2008–09, Green appeared in 37 games off the Spartan bench as he averaged 3.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game on the season.
Sophomore Year
As a sophomore in 2009–10, Green appeared in 37 games with three starting assignments as he averaged 9.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He became the first player in Michigan State history to be named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year, winning the award by unanimous vote.
Junior Year
As a junior in 2010–11, Green averaged 12.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. On February 10, 2011, Green followed Charlie Bell and Magic Johnson to be the third Michigan State men’s basketball player to record a triple-double.
Senior Year
As a senior in 2011–12, Green captained the Spartans to a regular-season Big Ten championship and Big Ten Tournament championship. The 2011–12 squad compiled a regular-season 24–7 record and a 13–5 mark in Big Ten play, good for the team’s 13th conference title and the third in the previous four years.
National Team Career
Green represented the United States national team at the 2011 Summer Universiade men’s basketball tournament in Shenzhen, China. Team USA finished in fifth place in the tournament as Green averaged 8.6 points and 6.0 rebounds with a 46.3% shooting percentage.
