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Henry McKenna

Draymond Green crushed Tony Allen as debate rages about best NBA defender ever

Tony Allen isn’t a fan of Draymond Green’s latest boast.

The Golden State Warriors star said on Monday he thinks he’s “the best defender to ever play in the NBA.” He actually originally made that bold claim during the 2019 NBA Finals when the Warriors were playing the Toronto Raptors and Kawhi Leonard. But Green’s comments have made rounds on Twitter — and they’ve caused quite the stir.

Allen, who was on the NBA All-Defensive Team six times, was one of many who quickly kiboshed Green’s bold comments. Green spotted Allen’s reaction, and had a strong response.

Yup, we’ve got trash talk. Here’s what they were saying.

Green is referencing the Warriors’ postseason series against the Memphis Grizzlies during Golden State’s run to a 2015 NBA Finals win. It was clear, at times, the Warriors were happy to let Allen shoot the ball — the Warriors barely guarded him.

Not going to lie, I’m hoping the chatter continues.

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