Steph Curry stole the show in the fourth quarter against the Clippers on Wednesday, but an unsung hero has the attention of ESPN’s Stephan A. Smith.“Steph Curry is just so special and so phenomenal,” Smith stated on “First Take” on Thursday morning. “He makes the extraordinary seem so ordinary, but I’m going to give this nod to Draymond Green. He’s a four-time champion, he’s a Hall of Famer, and that was one of his finest moments.” DRAYMOND GREEN.DEFENSIVE MASTERCLASS. https://t.co/LFqgSBDgLY pic.twitter.com/poJRaILT7b — NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2026 Green had Kawhi Leonard in a different stratosphere down the stretch of the win-or-go-home matchup last night. Curry and Al Horford held it down on the offensive end, and Green did what he does best.“It was a spectacular performance to hold Kawhi Leonard to two points and two shot attempts in the fourth quarter,” Smith continued. “To pick his pocket, to defend him on the inbounds pass. The quickness with which he was moving. To put the great Kawhi Leonard on lock and key the way Draymond did, it was a spectacular defensive...
Stephen A more impressed by Draymond’s showing vs. Clippers than Steph Curry’s
Published April 16, 2026 • 21 hrs ago
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