One of the biggest story lines during the Los Angeles Lakers 2020 championship run was the ongoing struggles of Danny Green. Throughout the entirety of the postseason, Green averaged just 8.0 points per game on 34.7% shooting and 33.9% from three-point range.
Green received endless criticism from fans, but managed to stay calm and collected in the face of it. He spoke about a hip injury suffered during the playoffs, one that put him on the injury report before almost every game, but never used it as an excuse.
After the fact, Green revealed that he also was dealing with an Achilles injury that slowed him down even more, via “Inside the Green Room” podcast:
“We had to leave the next morning, early.