Following Green's tough defensive stop, Steve Kerr had high praise for Golden State's defensive anchor. The Warriors ' head coach called Green "the best defender he's ever seen in his life."

Green picked up a technical, a flagrant and 5 personal fouls but was on the court when it mattered most in the Warriors’ Game 4 win.

G olden State did what they needed to do when the series headed to San Francisco, taking the 2-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets in large part due to Steph Curry’s 36-point