Golden State Warriors: Draymond Green setting a strange record

Draymond Green has always been an odd player to describe. His unusual build made him a force for the Golden State Warriors and every other team in the league has been trying to find their own ‘Draymond’ but only the real one could pull off what he’s currently doing.

Before Green became an All-Star, there wasn’t much precedent for a 6’6″, semi-unathletic, bulky forward playing the center position and handling the ball. Outside of Charles Barkley, the league really hadn’t seen a player of Green’s stature dominate. However, Green and Barkley’s style couldn’t be more different.

I mean, what position does this guy even really play? Whereas Barkley was a true frontcourt player trapped in a weirdly shaped body, Green is a hybrid forward with a point guard mentality. While Chuck focused on high-volume scoring and rebounding, Green is a defensive mastermind who creates plays at an all-time rate – almost avoiding scoring entirely.

Draymond Green has always been an anomaly – but he’s on pace to set a strange record for the Golden State Warriors this season.

Because of Green’s success as a point forward who can use his massive center of gravity to play small-ball center and body up in the post, NBA teams have searched far and wide for similar builds. Players like Eric Paschall, Semi Ojeleye and Grant Williams have all become rotational players in recent years with their Draymond-like physical attributes.

Yet, none of them are quite Draymond. And, nobody in league history has done what Green is doing this season. As of now, he will be the first player to dish 8 assists per game with fewer than 6 points on at least 40 percent shooting.

This may seem like an odd, hand-picked statistic – and that’ because it most definitely is. But, it highlights exactly the type of unorthodox style that makes Draymond so impactful. He doesn’t care about anything other than lifting his teammates. Individual scoring and stats don’t mean much to Green if the Dubs aren’t winning.

He’s currently averaging 11.0 assists per game since February 4 and has dished 15+ assists three separate times during this stretch. This has pushed him to a career-high 8.4 per game with the lowest scoring since his rookie season.

It’s incredible that he is so potent at creating plays for others without being a threat to score himself, but that’s just what makes Draymond, Draymond.