Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green will start tonight's (Sunday) game against the Houston Rockets after missing the team's first two games with a sprained ankle.
Head coach Steve Kerr confirmed earlier today that Green will be on a playing time limit in order to gradually integrate into the lineup. While no specific time was mentioned, it's not expected to be more than 30 minutes at least.
During that time, Kevon Rooney will continue to play in more important games for the Warriors while Green continues to recover.
This will be the first time fans will see Green play alongside Chris Paul. In the first two games, Paul has played his style of basketball alongside Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Now, fans are curious to see how these two organizational cores will coexist on the court.
Green compared his partnership with Paul to that of Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
"I think the challenge is playing against other teams," Green said." Their players on the court have to think about the game of basketball with us. Good luck with that. That's what I see as the challenge. You put Bill Gates and Paul Allen in a room together, you got Microsoft. That's how I see it.
"I think we're two of the smartest guys in the league. When you can put two of the smartest guys in the league on the floor of the same team and have the weapons that we have around us, I love that opportunity."
These two will likely lead the Warriors against the Rockets and prove to everyone how much of a threat they are. Curry is currently questionable with a sore left foot, but he will likely play tonight. However, they have other weapons at their disposal.