NBA champion Danny Green retires… top class defender

NBA champion Danny Green retires… top class defender

Guard/forward <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/nba-program-9-games-on-the-menu-including-a-bulls/" title="NBA program: 9 games on the menu including a Bulls”>Danny Green (37) announced the end of his career as an American professional basketball player through his personal SNS.

He won playoff wins with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, the Toronto Raptors in 2019, and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. There are only four players, including Danny Green, who have won the NBA on three different teams.

With Danny Green’s retirement, LeBron James (40) has now become the only active player to win the National Basketball Association championship with three teams. The two worked together to help the Los Angeles Lakers become the top team in 2020.

LeBron James (right) celebrates with Danny Green after scoring against the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2019-20 NBA Los Angeles Lakers home game. Photo = Getty Images = Provided by Yonhap News

In the eight years since their first championship season, they have been supported in voting as the best defensive team seven times. He was selected as one of the NBA’s top 10 defenders, including 7th in overall votes in the 2016-17 season and 9th in the 2018-19 season.

American professional basketball career statistics, such as 7th place in defensive rating and 9th place in adjusted defensive court margin (DBPM) compared to the league average, also show how good of a defender Danny Green was.

It is also worth noting that he made 315 3-pointers, the 9th most in NBA playoff history. He not only blocked the opponent’s ace by playing between two positions, shooting guard and small forward, but also made a significant contribution to the attack by consistently hitting shots when there was a mid-to-long range no-mark opportunity.

Danny Green after making a 3-pointer against the Golden State Warriors during the Toronto Raptors' home game in Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Playoff Finals. Photo = AP = Provided by Yonhap News
Danny Green after making a 3-pointer against the Golden State Warriors during the Toronto Raptors’ home game in Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Playoff Finals. Photo = AP = Provided by Yonhap News

Like other major American sports, the NBA also has a big difference in concentration and intensity between the pennant race and the postseason. The mindset of the manager and coaches and the players involved in long-term and short-term games is bound to be different.

Danny Green recorded 8.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals in 25.1 minutes in 832 games in 15 seasons in the regular league, and 7.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.0 steals in 25.3 minutes in 169 games in 13 seasons in the playoffs. This means that he made a similar contribution during the postseason against a strong team as in the pennant race.

Danny Green American Professional Basketball TOP 10

Defensive rating: 7th in NBA history

2017 Defensive All-NBA 7th place

DBPM 9th place in active NBA

2019 Defensive All-NBA 9th place

9th most 3-pointers in NBA Playoffs

Danny Green smiles while wearing a championship hat after the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 4-2 in the 2019 NBA Finals. Photo = AP = Provided by Yonhap News
Danny Green smiles while wearing a championship hat after the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 4-2 in the 2019 NBA Finals. Photo = AP = Provided by Yonhap News

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