{"id":18393,"date":"2024-12-18T23:42:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T23:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=18393"},"modified":"2024-12-18T23:42:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T23:42:21","slug":"cant-play-the-5-gilbert-arenas-questions-draymond-greens-bench-role-offers-solution-to-fix-warriors-starting-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=18393","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCan\u2019t Play the 5?\u201d: Gilbert Arenas Questions Draymond Green\u2019s Bench Role, Offers Solution to Fix Warriors\u2019 Starting Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Draymond<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made the bold decision to bring Draymond Green off the bench and start Jonathan Kuminga. However, the rotation change hasn\u2019t led to the success the team envisioned. They have lost both games in which the veteran forward came off the bench, prompting Gilbert Arenas to question the Warriors\u2019 game plan.<\/p>\n

On the Gil\u2019s Arena <\/em>podcast, the former Wizards star asked why a player as versatile and experienced as Green was coming off the bench. When the crew responded that the team prefers Kuminga\u2019s ability as a score over the four-time NBA champion\u2019s defensive ability, he pondered why the team wasn\u2019t fielding both. He inquired,<\/p>\n

\u201cDray can\u2019t play the 5? I\u2019m wondering. He can\u2019t play at the 5?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The three-time All-Star suggested that starting Green over Kevon Looney could be the solution for Golden State. In the Warriors recent loss to the Mavericks, Green played 29 minutes compared to 21 minutes from Looney.<\/p>\n

In those minutes, the latter finished with a net rating of -15. On the other hand, Green\u2019s was +4. The four-time NBA champion is evidently more impactful. Starting him at center isn\u2019t a radical solution either as he\u2019s pretty familiar with the position.<\/p>\n

Green\u2019s history playing the center position<\/h2>\n

The Warriors small-ball lineup with Green at center has been a staple in the Kerr era. It has diminished over the years but when they have played him at the 5, they have been pretty effective.<\/p>\n

In the 740 possessions the team has played with Green at center this season, their point differential is +7.7, which is in the 81st percentile. In addition, their eFG% is an impressive 58.2%, a mark that is in the top 90th percentile of the league. With Looney as the 5, their point differential is +5.0, and their eFG% plummets to 49.9%, which is in the bottom 10th percentile.<\/p>\n

The numbers suggest that the Warriors are a better team with Green at center. It may just be a matter of time before the Warriors decide to bring the veteran back into the starting lineup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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