Golden State Warriors News: The Unsung Heroes Andrew Bogut And Draymond Green

The Golden State Warriors roster is stacked with tremendous talent, headlined by reigning MVP Stephen Curry and his backcourt mate, Klay Thompson.

But what many fans might not see often is the impact Andrew Bogut brings in to the table. Although not an option on the offensive end, his defensive  tenacity is perfect to complement their explosive offense led by Curry and Thompson.

What's more impressive with Bogut, as much as their other teammates, is their low ego. Their maturity results to a better chemistry and here's a good example of Bogut's maturity as a player and as a leader. (via reporters of Basketball Australia):

"I think it's changed, but it won't be for 82 games," he said. "There are certain games where coaches will go small, and it works. And there are certain games where it doesn't...I don't think you win a championship going solely small. I don't think you win a championship going solely big."

Another vital piece of their roster is forward Draymond Green. From being a second-rounder to a leading candidate to the 2015 NHA defensive player of the year, Green will do the necessary adjustments in order for them to win, even if that sacrifices his body.

He shared with Chris Haynes of the Northeast Ohio Media Group what is the biggest challenge of playing the power forward postion despite his size.

"The biggest thing I had to adjust to at one point was when I went from small forward to power forward," Green said. "The wear and tear of big guys just leaning on you because over time, that wears on you."

"When you're banging with guys that are 30 pounds heavier than you, it's going to start to wear on you, because when he starts leaning on you it's going to fatigue you. It's going to make you that much tired and it's that much harder to push through it."

For the Warriors to replicate their success last season, they would need to count on both of these guys to perform harder after David Lee's departure. But new acquisition Jason Thompson might be able to alleviate the situation.

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