Klay Thompson appeared on Draymond Green’s podcast and explained what makes the Golden State Warriors a tough team. He believes that Draymond is the heart and soul of the Warriors squad and is vital if they want to keep winning.

Green has missed many games this year because of suspensions. This has frustrated his teammates and coaches. Fans saw Steph Curry frustrated after the former DPOY was ejected against the Orlando Magic on Mar. 27.

Green’s demeanor has been different from that of Curry and Thompson, evident from when they started playing together. While this can viewed as detrimental to the team, Thompson shared why this makes Green special.

“When you’re not out there, it’s like a piece of us is gone,” Thompson said while speaking with Green on his podcast.”Me and Steph are really nice guys, probably too nice. We could never be ourselves and have the freedom we do on the court without you.””So when you’re not out there, it’s kinda like a huge kink in our armor and I know the other team is very happy you’re not out there … They pump their chest up a little more because our muscle is gone, our enforcer, the heartbeat of our team is not out there.”

Thompson also admitted that Green’s numerous suspensions and ejections do hurt. However, he clarified that the team needs Green for his brand of leadership and playstyle.