Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green returns to the court after a 11-game absence due to a left calf strain. Coach Steve Kerr expresses optimism about Green's impact on the team's defense, while acknowledging Green will likely be on a minutes restriction as he works his way back to full fitness.
Golden State Warriors ' Draymond Green returned to the starting lineup Monday against the Orlando Magic . After surrendering 130 points in a blowout loss to the Phoenix Suns in their previous game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr welcomed back the team's defensive leader and floor general. 'He always ties us together at that end,' Kerr said. 'There's so much gray area in the game, you go into a game with schemes and coverages and then all hell breaks loose.
He has a way of making the possession make sense for the five guys. That's what I'm looking forward to: getting that back.' While Kerr said Green wouldn't be physically limited, he would likely be playing under a minutes restriction as he gets back into game shape. Besides a few recent scrimmages, Green's only time on the court since he strained his left calf on January 9 has been a 3-minute cameo against the Washington Wizards. The Warriors have gone 5-6 over Green's 11-game absence, allowing 117.1 points per 100 possessions, the eighth-worst defensive rating in the NBA. Before Green's injury, their defense ranked in the top-10 leaguewide, at 110.5. Kerr attributed Friday's loss to the Suns to their poor transition defense that allowed Phoenix to blow the game open. The 130 points were the most Golden State had allowed in more than a month and the fourth-most all season. 'I thought we got a little bit disconnected (offensively) … that led to some poor transition defense,' he said. 'That's when they broke it open. That stretch in the second quarter where we didn't execute very well at either end really changed the game.
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