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[DanSchwartzgan]

I feel like both the long term advanced data and the eye test show that DJJ is a considerably better defender than Green.  Comparing D rating in the playoffs is a little bit apples to oranges as DJJ has been matched against the opposing teams best offensive player and Green has been coming off the bench when a lot of times that opposing offensive player is not even on the floor.  If we look at D rating for the season Green has the worst on the team.
 

It would be interesting to find stats on this (maybe second spectrum).  I think Green has spent a ton of time guarding Harden, SGA and Ant.  We constantly hear the critics say Green doesn't fight through screens well and it is almost always against the other teams star when it is said.  Josh tends to guard the other team's best guard when he's in the game.  We've managed to stay positive in those minutes despite the fact that one of our stars is also sitting most of the minutes Josh plays.  So, it cuts both ways.

Josh was once "unplayable" in the playoffs.  Now, at 23, he had the best D-Rating on the team in the WCF's.  That run to help blow the game open at the end of the first quarter of game 5 against Minnesota was incredible.  What does he look like at age 24 or 25?