The ferocity. The intensity. The trash-talking. It's all helpedmold Draymond Green intothe emotional leader of the Warriors' dynasty.But none of that can silence the questions around Green this season. As the Warriors have sluggishly played their way through nearly 40 games a le s engaged Golden State team still holds thesecond-best record in the Westthe criticism of Green has gone past his fiery personality to his on-court performance.POWER RANKINGS: Green has always been the team's defensive leader, and that hasn't changed much in 2018-19. The Warriors allow 101.4points per 100 po se sions with Green on the floor (an elite rating), but that number nosedives to110.3with Green Connor Murphy Jersey on the bench (a bottom-10 defense), . He's fourth in the leaguein, which measures a player's impact on team defensive performance.However, its his offense that has raised a few eyebrows in the Bay Area.When Golden State won a record 73games in2015-16, Green shot a career-best 38.8 percent from 3-point range. His ability to knock down open shots made the Warriors' offense nearly unstoppable. He also averaged a career-high 7.4 a sists per game, regularly driving and kicking to open shooters or dropping off bounce pa ses to flashing cutters.This season has been different. There's no other way to say it Greens shooting has been atrocious. He is down to40.6percent from the field and a putrid 24.6percent from beyond the arc.Defenses arecompletely ignoringhim around the perimeter. Take this po se sion from the .Green is left all Bobby Orr Jersey alone for a wide-open shotat the top of the arc, but hes unwilling to take it. Not a single Lakers defender has any thought of running him off the 3-point line. This leaves the Warriors with a clogged lane and a 4-on-5 situation. Green winds up with an awkward floater, which is a bad shot considering his .The strategy only became more obvious in a home-and-home set against the Trail Blazers.Draymond Green out here orchestrating the Warriors' offence Polo Maruwa (@polomaruwa10) Letting Green beat you as a scorer has always been the best option for opposing coaches, but Green never quite received this level of Ben Simmons treatment. Even his teammates have noticed the difference."We want Draymond to be aggre sive I hate when he hesitates,"Kevin Durant recently told reporters (). "I hate when hes looking to pa s when he should shoot. I tell him that all the time. Thats hard to figure that out asa player especiallywhen yourgame is facilitating and getting everybody involved,when to turn that on and think about yourself Alex DeBrincat Jersey ."It's not selfishne s it's just that we need that in order for us tobe good.It's really unselfishne s when you go out there and be the best player that you can be scoring the basketball sometimes."MORE: This shouldn't change any time soon. Defenses willgive Durant, Stephen Curry and KlayThompson tremendous respect. A cold spell from Thompson won't suddenly stop defenders from chasing him around screens. Green hasn't earned that respect, as his career year now .How much of an i sue could Greens willingne s totake (and ability to make) these open looks become for Golden State? It probably won't matter when it comes to the regular season. The Warriors are second in the NBA in terms of offensive rating behind the Bucks, and theirmarkis basically the same with Green on or off the floor ().But if Greens struggles spill over into postseason play, it could become a major problem. Coaches are prepared to hammer the same matchups and advantages every po se sion if nece sary.There are ways to work around Green's shooting. He could focus on screening and cutting to open areas when the defense forgets about him, similar to what Thunder forwardAndre Roberson has done in the past playoff series.Regardle s of what coach Steve Kerr draws up, it's on Green to be more decisive and aggre sive on offense. His playoff performance will be key if the Warriors hope to three-peat.The concern over Greens decline goesbeyond this season, though. The Warriors' front office has some difficult decisions to make in the very near future. Re-signingDurant is Brent Seabrook Jersey No. 1 on the list this offseason. Thompson is in a contract year and will warrant the max (or at least something close to it). There is only so much money to go around.Green took a pay cut on his last contract, this time around. Greencouldbe eligible for the supermax in the summer of 2020, but that seems unlikely considering heneeds to earnanother All-NBA honor or win the Defensive Player of the Year award. Still, he won't come cheap.FACES OF 2019:With how Green has looked so far, Golden State can't shell out Gustav Forsling Jersey the kind of money that he wants. There is also something to be said about the wear and tear that a player of Greens stature has to endure. He will turn 29 this season, so the Warriors would be paying top dollar for Green as he leaves his prime., oftenlauded as the reason for his team's succe s and declared an unpredictable threat to destroy adynasty. But if it comes down to keeping Durant on the team and in a positive place after the , Golden State has a simplechoice.Theres no reason for Warriors fans to panic about Green right now. But if his play continues to deteriorate, it could cost the Warriors later and ultimately send Green down a path away from Golden State.