NBA: Draymond Green sees Kevin Durant as Defensive Player of the Year

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors is best known for his scoring, but this year his defense is also elitist. For this reason, Mr. Draymond Green also talks about KD as a possible defensive player of the year.

“If I had a vote, I would vote for him at the moment,”Green told NBC about Durant and his chances of winning the Defensive Player of the Year award. The fourfold scoring champ blocks 2.3 throws per game. Only Myles Turner from the Indiana Pacers is better in this category (2,4).

In the past ten games Durant has now always blocked at least two throws, in the Christmas Game against the Cleveland Cavaliers it was even their five,”It’s cool that people don’t see me as a pure scorer anymore,”KD says happily.”I’ve been trying to do that since 2012 and I’m happy that people are now seeing it”.

Green in particular stirs the drum for his fellow player,”He is definitely a candidate. What he does on the defensive is simply spectacular. That didn’t seem possible, but he helps us defensively” The 2.3 blocks are currently a career best for the final MVP. Last season, his best result so far, Durant returned 1.6 litters to the sender.