May 5, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward
Draymond Green(23) looks on during the second quarter in game two of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies at Oracle Arena. The Grizzlies defeated the Warriors 97-90. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Power Forwards:
Warriors: Draymond Green, David Lee, & Marreese Speights
Rockets: Josh Smith, Terrence Jones, & Joey Dorsey
Without question, the biggest snub when it came time to hand out the regular season awards was Draymond Green for Defensive Player of the Year. Not to take anything away from Kawhi Leonard who won the award, but Green is the anchor for the NBA’s best defense.
Couple him with a healthy (if we’re lucky) David Lee, and Speights who will likely just miss the first game of the series, and you have arguably the deepest position on this roster.
On the Rockets side, you have Josh Smith and Terrence Jones, both of whom have been key to the Houston run thus far. Smith was a great pick-up to pair with Dwight Howard in the post, and his two-way presence has certainly been something to marvel at for years.
Advantage: Warriors
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