Draymond Green is one of the best defensive players of his generation, and he takes immense pride in using that skill set to thwart opposing game plans. Even if that means frustrating the coaches ...

And if you ask Draymond Green? All the way ... The hiring of JB Bickerstaff stabilized the locker room. Dennis Schröder brought veteran grit. Tim Hardaway Jr. has spacing gravity.

After some early-season struggles, Podziemski is starting to fulfill the potential that Golden State saw in him.

After the loss, Draymond Green called out the Warriors, stating that they messed around with the game. "Don't mess around with games," Green said. "Mess around with games in this league you lose.