NBA Power Rankings: Will the Warriors ever lose again?

41. 16-2. Twelve straight wins. Things are starting to kick into high gear in the Bay Area and it’s not looking pretty for the rest of the league outside the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs. As the Warriors held off the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, Draymond Green showed his true value to this club. He has his sights firmly set on taking home the Defensive Player of the Year trophy this season and his last three defensive possessions in the game last night showed his full spectrum as a defender. First, he stuffed a driving Dennis Schroder layup and had it carom off him out of bounds. Next, he blocked Kent Bazemore’s runner and knocked the ball out of Bazemore’s hands and off his foot after Bazemore had regained possession of the ball. Finally, he closed out to the corner on an open Paul Milsap and forced the forward to put the ball on the floor and toss up a desperation 3-pointer that clanked off the rim and out-of-bounds. For all the greatness Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Klay Thompson bring offensively it’s Green that makes thing run smoothly. He leads Golden State in rebounds, assists, blocks and steals this season. That’s not your run of the mill stat and Green isn’t your run of the mill type of player.. 16-2. Previous: . Golden State Warriors. 1. team