Without Draymond Green, the Warriors will never be able to reach their true potential.
Golden State's facilitator and defensive mastermind on the court has proven to be a very vital piece to any potential championship run. As he continues to nurse a back/disc injury that has sidelined him since the Jan. 5 game against Dallas, Green's importance has only been amplified by the Warriors' lackluster performance in weeks since.
Warriors general manager Bob Myers joined 95.7 The Game's The Morning Roast, where he was asked about what Golden State has missed the most without Draymond.
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SIGN UP HERE "I think leadership," Myers said. "You mentioned things he does on the court, but I think it's leadership and accountability. ... You need someone to hold the line. With that leadership and accountability comes winning.
"It's like when people get personal trainers. If you get somebody good or a coach in life or a coach in anything, they will make you better, because they hold you accountable."
With a Warriors team that consists of multiple young role players -- and even starters -- Draymond's leadership has been crucial to the development of Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Jordan Poole and even James Wiseman as he works his way back from injury.
He might not be as talented as Steph Curry or Klay Thompson on the court, but Draymond's role and accountability cannot be measured.
"Defensively he's a savant," Myers added. "His whole life he's understood defense. Beyond that, it's his voice. It goes beyond the game, it goes into the locker room, it goes into the practice facility. That leadership has always been a huge part of what makes him so valuable to us."
"There's always that guy that you kind of have one eye on, who says 'this isn't good enough.' We miss it. Every team that is successful has that type of guy on it. I use [former San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ronnie Lott] as an example. Was he better than Jerry Rice and Joe Montana? No. But he probably had a value beyond what he did on the field because of what he did in the locker room."
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With 21 games remaining, the Warriors are hoping that Draymond is healthy enough for the stretch run, and ideally, deep into the playoffs in pursuit of their fourth NBA championship in eight seasons.