Draymond brings vitality Warriors need for playoff push originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
SAN FRANCISCO – The vitality flowed, and the production followed. Call it mojo, if you will, and the Warriors had it Monday night because Draymond Green made sure of it.
Green’s return after a nine-week absence made a visible impact, whether he was barking at an official, defending three different players on one possession or exploiting immediate synergy with longtime sidekicks Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
Layered below that, though, were subtleties uniquely Draymond. Discouraging a drive from someone three inches taller. Slipping a bounce pass to Klay that everybody they knew would come and still resulting in a layup. Finding the precise time and place to set the perfect screen to shield Curry, whose seven 3-pointers – three assisted by Green – all came during the 20 minutes when Draymond was on the floor.
All of this was enriched by a fresh and pure passion making its way…