Draymond Green Makes Surprising Pick for Toughest Player to Guard and It Isn’t LeBron James

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on Monday on his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” made a surprising pick for the toughest player to guard and it wasn’t LA Lakers star LeBron James.

Green responded to a fan question during a segment of his show. He credited New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson for the role of the toughest player to guard.

“I think anytime you play Zion Williamson … it's a head-on collision every play,” Green said (Start form 11:06). “One of the things I respect about his game is he never stops going."

"Every time he gets the ball, he's in attack and it is a collisionary play and it's for like the force that Zion um produces and … as of recent uh anytime you play Zion, you leave that game like, man, goddamn sore.”

Williamson and Green have met seven times in the regular season. While the four-time champion holds the advantage, 5-2, the former Duke star has thrived on an individual basis, averaging 24.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Green, on the other hand has averaged 8.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists.

Their last matchup was on Nov. 29 at the Warriors’ home, with the Dubs winning 104-96. Zion Williamson finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Draymond Green chipped in with two points, nine rebounds and four assists.

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Draymond Green calls out Zion Williamson for poor leadership

Draymond Green on Nov. 7 on his show, didn’t mince words when he called out rival Zion Williamson. The one-time defensive player of the year

"You're fighting an uphill battle,” Green said. "When your best players aren't healthy, it's an uphill battle. … Dejounte is the leader of that team, make no mistake about it. Just like any other team he has been on. … See, in this league, we always want to make the best player, the leader. So, everybody wants to make Zion the leader, but Zion isn't the leader; Dejounte Murray is the leader of that team."

Williamson has had troubles with injuries since joining the league. He suffered a Grade 2 right hip adductor strain earlier this season, which was expected to keep him out for at least three weeks. The former No. 1 pick is averaging 21.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, while shooting 51.1% from the field and 74% from the charity stripe.