The Golden State Warriors were inflicted with a serious case of no Draymond Green early in their game against the Orlando Magic.
But rather than talk about the unnecessary ejection (on Green’s part, mind you), I want to talk about how the Warriors were able to eke out this much-needed win over the Magic, who are — in several ways — a perfect foil for the diminutive and largely unathletic Warriors. A bunch of long arms, plenty of personnel whose height ranges from 6’7” to 6’11”, and roster-wide excellence in several defensive concepts — in particular, when it comes to screen navigation — constitute the recipe to give the Warriors all the trouble in the world.