NBA Player Power Rankings: Top 10 Players In The NBA Finals

Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shakes hands with Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the fourth quarter of game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Warriors won 105-97. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shakes hands with Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the fourth quarter of game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Warriors won 105-97. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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June 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) addresses the media in a press conference during NBA Finals media day at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
June 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) addresses the media in a press conference during NBA Finals media day at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors

Position: Power Forward
Age: 26 (3/4/1990)
Slash Line: .413/.347/.726
Season Averages: 37.6 MPG, 15.1 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 1.9 ORPG, 5.9 APG, 2.1 BPG, 1.6 SPG

Draymond Green had one of the 10 best seasons of any player in the NBA in 2015-16. That stellar level of play earned Green an All-NBA Second Team nod, and caused many to hypothesize that he’s the best power forward in the NBA.

Green’s underwhelming series against the Oklahoma City Thunder has caused an overarching sense of uncertainty and skepticism.

Green shot just 35.4 percent from the field and 20.8 percent from 3-point range during the Western Conference Finals. He’s never been one to live and die by his scoring, but Green not looking or playing like himself was one of the biggest stories of the series.

One could say the same about the 2016 NBA Finals.

Green redeemed himself by posting a triple-double in the close-out game, but he struggled for most of the series. The Cavaliers dominated the offensive glass, and Green had no answer on either end of the floor.

Green’s one of the Top 5 players in this series, but he needs to prove it.

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