Danny Green was a starter on the Western Conference’s best team this season alongside LeBron James. Prior to joining the Los Angeles Lakers, Green also helped Kawhi Leonard win an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors.
Green, the two-time NBA champion, was on ESPN’s First Take on Monday and discussed the similarities and differences of playing with LeBron and Kawhi. He noted that there were a lot of similarities and some differences between the two MVP candidates.
“Two very great players,” Danny Green said on First Take according to Bleacher Report about James and Leonard. “A lot of similarities and some differences, but they are extremely serious about their game. They work their body hard, how to take care of their bodies and lead their team.
“Obviously, Kawhi is not as vocal as LeBron has been over the years. But you could tell last year he started picking it up a lot more and this year he’s a lot more vocal than he was ever, and he’s starting to learn that.
“But on the court-wise, LeBron is probably more a facilitator. Kawhi is probably more of, you know, an attack offensive, you know, dissecting the defense type of player.
“LeBron is the same way. And they’re both, you know, very good defenders when they turn it on. They can lock down some guys. They can change the game, impact the game, on both ends of the floor.”
Green is averaging 8.2 points per game this season for a Lakers team that earned a 49-14 record and appeared to be peaking at the right time. For his career, Green is a 40.2% 3-point shooter who also averages 3.5 rebounds.
Just before an eight-year run with Coach Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs, Green broke into the NBA as a rookie on a young-LeBron led Cleveland Cavaliers team. Green then started 464 games with San Antonio while winning All-Defensive Second Team honors in 2017 and an NBA championship in 2014.
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