“He’s the best defender I’ve ever seen in my life. He rises to the occasion,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “On top of being a great defender, he’s an incredible competitor. We’ve seen it. I’ve seen it for 11 years. Game on the line, Draymond making a stop. It’s like having Steph Curry take the shot.”

The Golden State Warriors held on for a thrilling 109–106 Game 4 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night, taking a commanding 3–1 series lead. Both Green and Stephen Curry were hit with technical fouls during the game,

It should come as no shocker that in a series as physical as this one and filled with technicals that Green, one of the NBA’s great agitators, is at the center of it all.