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Draymond Green’s three-point regression has hurt Dubs

By Nathan Beighle

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 5: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors shoots a three point basket while guarded by LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Two of the 2016 NBA Finals on June 5, 2016 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 5: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors shoots a three point basket while guarded by LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Two of the 2016 NBA Finals on June 5, 2016 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Teams have started playing far off Draymond Green, and it’s hurting the Golden State Warriors offensive flow.

The Golden State Warriors recently took a 20-point loss to the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors gameplan was to make Draymond Green shoot the ball, and when he did, it didn’t turn into three points. He missed all three of his attempts from deep.

Since Green’s return just two games ago, he’s shot 1-for-7 from behind the arc.

Over the course of the season, he’s had just two games where he’s had multiple three-pointers go through the hoop. The Draymond Green from the championship-winning 2014-2015 team was a different player from behind the arc, helping create one of the league’s all-time great offenses.

Green peaked during the Warriors historic 73-9 season in 2015. He averaged 1.2 threes per game and shot 38.8% from behind the arc. This season, he’s averaging 0.5 threes per game on just 20.6% from deep, the lowest percentage of his career.

That’s quite the drastic drop for the four-time All-Star.

Green’s shooting 2.3 attempts from downtown per game. Of those attempts, per NBA.com, 2.1 come from a “wide-open” position, meaning there isn’t a defender within six feet.

Green makes the second player on the court teams can sag off of. It’s Green and then the Dubs center, usually Jordan Bell or Kevon Looney, that the team’s disregard, creating spacing issues within the Warriors offense.

As a team, the Warriors offensive rating is 113.6, meaning they score 113.6 points per 100 possessions. Well, Green drops that rating to 109.8 when on the court, the worst rating of any Big 4 member.

Green’s been less involved in the offense as well, lowing his usage rate to 14.2%. This hasn’t been an ideal season for Green so far this season. If he continues this path, it might be difficult for the Dubs to keep him on with a non-shooting center.

Kerr needs to understand that Green’s shooting has hit an all-time low. It first started to become clear when the Cavs and other teams laid off Green significantly in the postseason last year. Now, his regression is hurting their team and his vision doesn’t make up for the lack of spacing anymore.

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This will be a reoccurring issue this season, and either Green or Kerr need to resolve the problem.

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