Draymond Green was at the center of several altercations during Game 2 of the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors series. The Rockets tied the series at 1 but it didn't prevent fans from breaking out chants of "(Bleep) you Draymond.

And yet, longtime assistant coach Ron Adams pointed to Green’s intelligence as perhaps his greatest strength and the biggest reason he – along with Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels – is a finalist for the Defensive Player of the Year award.

Green entered the contest with 243 career playoff steals, behind Hakeem Olajuwon (245) for the 20th spot on the all-time playoff steals list. Interestingly, the Warriors veteran already had three steals by halftime, allowing him to crack the Top 20.