dtgold88
Well-Known Member
WHile I do agree with some of this you are thinking about Greenś current team (when healthy) and his impact as it is all you have seen. Sure, surround him with other elite shooters and defenders and he is valuable. But what about all the other teams that don have elite shooters and defenders? What about the top teams who could be aided by an elite rebounder and solid shooter to stretch the floor(your team comes to mind)?Love might (might) have been the better player in some bygone era of the NBA where lateral quickness in a big was less important.
But if we're talking today's game... Draymond is better piece to have if a team is building towards a championship. And I don't really think that's arguable. They are different players, of course... so one or the other might fit better in a specific situation... but that's a separate issue. Draymond's defense and versatility is invaluable in today's game... and it's a skill that only becomes more important in the playoffs.
Neither are #1's, obviously.
You think Green would help both LA teams more than Love would....or at least a slightly younger Love?
And again I do not doubt Green was a nice piece for his GS title teams, but the Cavs also liked having Love with that elite rebounding as well as his shooting to space the floor for that Lebron fellow (and Kyrie).
I do agree Love cannot be a #1 on a title team, but he was the #1 on a 40 win team in the West. Green at best is a #2 on an awful team.