Church of Danny Green

[tim_duncan_fan]

Lol there was speculation he wouldn't make the roster this season.


Easily one of my favorite Spurs.

Let us open The Church of Danny Green!


Come one, come all!

Come as you are!

[024]

the savior

[Spursfan092120]

dat boi good

[urunobili]

Signing in... regardless of the outcome of this game. He's been more than Anderson and Leonard.

[Manu20]

He should start until further notice!!!!

[tim_duncan_fan]

Dude just doesn't give a fuck. Nothing is a problem.

Defense?

3s?

Passing?


He's got our backs.

[DAF86]

Did Green won a spot on the rotation over Leonard, did he won a spot on the starting line-up?

[NRHector]

Amen my brothers

[loveforthegame]

Needs more minutes. Certainly over JA at least.

[Spursfan092120]

Needs more minutes. Certainly over JA at least.

Definitely needs Anderson's minutes...I want Kawhi to get more minutes, but Green can have every damn one of Anderson's minutes imo

[benefactor]

If you are looking for Spurs basketball...look no further.

Danny Green is a throwback Spur.

[Kori Ellis]

I'm on board with this thread.

[rudwick]

He won the game for us. He ought to start.

[tdunk21]

missed the whole game.....was he good?

[Spurs Brazil]

In.

[Robz4000]

I'm in. Start him until Manu gets back.

[Drewlius]

TJ Ford is the preacher at that church. It's pretty decent.

[Spursfan092120]

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/1105/life_green_576.jpg

[Buddy Holly]

I liked the kid last year every time he got garbage minutes and wanted to see more minutes for him.

Glad Pop gave him the minutes to prove himself tonight.

[TDMVPDPOY]

he looks bigger then what his listed as...

dudes approach to the game is totally different to JA and KL...he aint passive

actually he looks like fkn kenyon martin without the tats...

[mexicanjunior]

His defense was fantastic and I loved his aggression on offense, always looking to make a play. He needs to start ahead of Anderson, at least till Neal is healthy.

[tim_duncan_fan]

missed the whole game.....was he good?

He had this weird thing going tonight where he was generally in the right spot for something good to happen for us.

Plus, he's admirably fearless.

[Manu-of-steel]

TJ and Danny Green started the uprising. TP did the finishing. I'm definitely high on Green. His stats do not show how he helped win the game for us.

[Bill_Brasky]

He needs a nickname.

[Manu-of-steel]

Dude just doesn't give a fuck. Nothing is a problem.

Defense?

3s?

Passing?


He's got our backs.

:toast

[acoelho1]

Anderson has disappointed and seems to be trying too hard so start D. Green. I love his defense and his energy is infectious. He showed this kind of hustle last year but Pop didn't give him enough minutes.

[Libri]

I'm in.

[tdunk21]

He had this weird thing going tonight where he was generally in the right spot for something good to happen for us.

Plus, he's admirably fearless.

:toast

[nickdaquick]

Love Danny Green tonight but energy is his best quality and that needs to come off the bench as a spark; just like Manu's 6th man days.

Keep Anderson in the starting lineup and build up his confidence because that's whats he's lacking right now.

[BOHOLANO#21]

I'm in��

[GSH]

missed the whole game.....was he good?

It may have been the best individual defensive game by a Spur since Bowen left.

[angelbelow]

He won the game for us. He ought to start.

Uh, he didn't win the game for us, he was a major contributor though. TJ, Parker and to a lesser extent RJ, won the game for us together. Duncan also had a few nice defensive possessions.

[DPG21920]

Danny doesn't need to start, but he needs to be given a shot. Spurs need his energy desperately. He defends consistently and has proven to be a pretty fearless 3PT shooter. Plus he's making them for a bonus.

[Interrohater]

The spurfan-is-overreacting-again-and-i-hate-any-good-news post in 3....2.....

[Libri]

It may have been the best individual defensive game by a Spur since Bowen left.

Seriously? I didn't see the game but I'm having a hard time believing that.

[ggoose25]

hallelujah ! Finally a spur other than ginobili that plays like he gives a shit the entire time he's on the floor

[Bill_Brasky]

The game replays at midnight on FSSW, I know I'll be watching.

[007nites]

It may have been the best individual defensive game by a Spur since Bowen left.

Indeed.

[8FOR!3]

That was Bowenesque...

[Mark in Austin]

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/1105/life_green_576.jpg

You know Sean Elliott likes him...

[tim_duncan_fan]

Love Danny Green tonight but energy is his best quality and that needs to come off the bench as a spark; just like Manu's 6th man days.

Keep Anderson in the starting lineup and build up his confidence because that's whats he's lacking right now.

Agreed. Bring Danny off the bench pretty early, but keep Anderson in line to take on a big load too.

What Anderson needs is plays called for him. His ability is apparent.

[ggoose25]

Love Danny Green tonight but energy is his best quality and that needs to come off the bench as a spark; just like Manu's 6th man days.

Keep Anderson in the starting lineup and build up his confidence because that's whats he's lacking right now.

+1 start neal though

[hoopdreams11]

Imagine the havok him and Manu on the floor at the same time could create

[TDMVPDPOY]

danny green the bailout, the stimulus package...he is the package,

i wonder if given more touches on offense can he take his game to the next level....

[tim_duncan_fan]

danny green the bailout, the stimulus package...he is the package,

i wonder if given more touches on offense can he take his game to the next level....

He didn't look too uncomfortable handling the ball.

We should bring him along slowly. Gradually pile on to see just how much he can lift.

[Interrohater]

Seriously? I didn't see the game but I'm having a hard time believing that.

No dude, fo real

[nickdaquick]

Agreed. Bring Danny off the bench pretty early, but keep Anderson in line to take on a load too.

What Anderson needs is plays called for him. His ability is apparent.

He's very talented and spurs fans need to give this guy more than 6 games for him to pull it together (esp. since there was practically no training camp and no summer league this year). Last year doesn't count.

[Kori Ellis]

Danny Green has a fearless, I don't give a f, I make love to pressure, Stephen Jackson-esque attitude. It's needed on this team.

[NASpurs]

The game replays at midnight on FSSW, I know I'll be watching.

:tu thanks for the heads up.

[Brazil]

Im in !! Loved that block on Ellis ! loved it

[easy7]

Testify....

[Buddy Holly]

Seriously? I didn't see the game but I'm having a hard time believing that.

He's correct in his description. Danny was :wow

[acoelho1]

Neal is an assassin on offense but his defense is terrible. I'd give Anderson a couple more starts to get out of this funk but it's time to sink or swim otherwise start Green. We need a defensive tone from the start of the game. I'd also start Tiago over Blair.

[Libri]

No dude, fo real


He's correct in his description. Danny was :wow

Music to my ears. :downspin:

[Darkwaters]

Danny Green has a fearless, I don't give a f, I make love to pressure, Stephen Jackson-esque attitude. It's needed on this team.

Best quote of the whole thread. Thats worthy of going in somebody's signature.

[Darkwaters]

PS: I'm in. But don't start him, hes more of a closer, not a starter. Let the energy come off the bench.

[TDMVPDPOY]

man if he approaches the every game like tonight, RC will have a long term contract waitin for him....

not clearly wilson chandler level, but i take it over the 2 other players his playin behing on the rotations

[ElNono]

I just don't know if our perimeter D has been so horribly bad, but Danny playing tenacious D out there was a sight to behold... I missed all that non-stop hounding since the Bowen days

[TDMVPDPOY]

Danny Green has a fearless, I don't give a f, I make love to pressure, Stephen Jackson-esque attitude. It's needed on this team.

oi timvp why you posting under koris......i can tell by the tone of the posting

[MI21]

I'm not going to go typical Spurs fan overrating of a player after one game, but Green is pretty impressive at the moment.

No reason why he couldn't turn into a Raja Bell type contributor for a team, good on the defensive end, some attitude and some perimeter shooting.

[MI21]

Danny Green has a fearless, I don't give a f, I make love to pressure, Stephen Jackson-esque attitude. It's needed on this team.

Come on now, to far Kori.

No one makes love to pressure like 03' Buckets :hat

:lol

[ElNono]

I'm not going to go typical Spurs fan overrating of a player after one game, but Green is pretty impressive at the moment.

No reason why he couldn't turn into a Raja Bell type contributor for a team, good on the defensive end, some attitude and some perimeter shooting.

I'm gonna go ahead and overrate him for you... :lol

[GSH]

Seriously? I didn't see the game but I'm having a hard time believing that.


I guess that's a lot, since he was only in for 16 minutes - but he was everywhere. He didn't get credited for any steals, but he got a number of deflections. Once he was back defending a 3-on-1 fast break, and came away with the ball. (I don't know how the statistician didn't give him credit for a steal on that one.) He just blew up a lot of possessions for the Warriors.

One play, he was on the baseline as a help defender, and then catching an ally-oop pass on the other end, just a couple of seconds later. Incredible effort, incredible energy, and great results.

Do you remember how George Hill looked on defense, on a really good night? He looked like a taller version of that. And I just don't remember that look since Bowen played. I don't know if he can keep it up, but tonight it was like watching a Spurs game from 5-6 years ago.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

I'm in on this

[silverblackfan]

In.
Green showed a great tenacity the entire time he was on the floor. Constant pressure. I was remarking to my wife that pressure used to be the norm for the Spurs defense, but not so much anymore. Green kept the pressure dialed up without taking stupid fouls.

[Jahivah]

Count me in. Let me testify about this guy Danny Green. Ginobli going down is a blessing in disguise. This guy will prove to be a Revelation. Preach on Danny .. Preach.

[Libri]

I guess that's a lot, since he was only in for 16 minutes - but he was everywhere. He didn't get credited for any steals, but he got a number of deflections. Once he was back defending a 3-on-1 fast break, and came away with the ball. (I don't know how the statistician didn't give him credit for a steal on that one.) He just blew up a lot of possessions for the Warriors.

One play, he was on the baseline as a help defender, and then catching an ally-oop pass on the other end, just a couple of seconds later. Incredible effort, incredible energy, and great results.

Do you remember how George Hill looked on defense, on a really good night? He looked like a taller version of that. And I just don't remember that look since Bowen played. I don't know if he can keep it up, but tonight it was like watching a Spurs game from 5-6 years ago.

Thanks for the recap. :tu

[Buddy Holly]

If LJ give him anything less than an A+ it'll be a travesty.

I know LJ questioned whether he was even an NBA level player after the scrimmage a month ago but I thought that was extreme. He is and he's a good one.

[Kori Ellis]

Come on now, to far Kori.

No one makes love to pressure like 03' Buckets :hat

:lol

Oh, he's definitely not even close to Jack:lmao He's just has a similar attitude, like he doesn't care what anyone thinks.

[TDMVPDPOY]

danny green was on the court at the same time curry got his ankle injury, green wasnt anywhere near him, but his presence shattered currys ankles....just the sheer presence alone makes him nasty

[callo1]

Danny played great. I felt like he was the player most prepared to contribute going into this season, and he came out and proved it tonight. He has been very solid defensively in each game, but tonight he put it all together.

I love the way he plays ball denial defense.

Keep it up DG, the team is going to need it every night with Manu sidelined.

[Spur|n|Austin]

I liked his post game interview quote: "I'd rather finish games than start them". I'm def on board with this guy, his hands were all over the place, I think Pop's in too.

[callo1]

Love Danny Green tonight but energy is his best quality and that needs to come off the bench as a spark; just like Manu's 6th man days.

Keep Anderson in the starting lineup and build up his confidence because that's whats he's lacking right now.

I think you hit the nail on the head. Anderson just doesn't look confident right now. He will get there, keep starting him.

DG doesn't care if he starts or comes off the bench, he can contribute either way.

[Jahivah]

danny green was on the court at the same time curry got his ankle injury, green wasnt anywhere near him, but his presence shattered currys ankles....just the sheer presence alone makes him nasty

Tim Tebow prays to Danny Green.
That alone says it all.

[Bender]

He needs a nickname.

tenacious D

[Bill_Brasky]

I'll just leave this here.........

iY7LnSzHV58

[TDMVPDPOY]

curry was fkn killing us all game, untill he got a arrow in the ankle

[Dex]

I had to miss the end of the game and I certainly was not expecting to see this when I signed in.

Somebody has to step up in Manu's absence. If that somebody wants to be Danny fuckin' Green....well then hallelujah. :tu

[NASpurs]

The guy is just straight out gangsta

http://p.twimg.com/Agk6llpCIAI1iHo.jpg:large

[itzsoweezee]

the guy is fearless and smart. start him

[Jahivah]

The guy is just straight out gangsta

http://p.twimg.com/Agk6llpCIAI1iHo.jpg:large

Looks to be getting ready to go on a drive by. Chucking up the dueces to Steph Curry's ankles.

[angelbelow]

I guess that's a lot, since he was only in for 16 minutes - but he was everywhere. He didn't get credited for any steals, but he got a number of deflections. Once he was back defending a 3-on-1 fast break, and came away with the ball. (I don't know how the statistician didn't give him credit for a steal on that one.) He just blew up a lot of possessions for the Warriors.

One play, he was on the baseline as a help defender, and then catching an ally-oop pass on the other end, just a couple of seconds later. Incredible effort, incredible energy, and great results.

Do you remember how George Hill looked on defense, on a really good night? He looked like a taller version of that. And I just don't remember that look since Bowen played. I don't know if he can keep it up, but tonight it was like watching a Spurs game from 5-6 years ago.

He looked really good, that's for sure. Green definitely did a good job containing Ellis in the 4th but Ellis was gassing for air too.

He looked awesome

[Magua]

:lolworshiping scrubs...one bad playoff game and you'll burn this guy at the stake

[SenorSpur]

I agree with everyone else. Green obviously played out-of-his-mind great tonight. He's absolutely fearless on both ends and has been shooting the ball beautifully. I'm just sorry that the guards didn't get him the ball more.

The manner in which the defensive intensity was "amped up" can be attributed directly to him. I wonder if Pop will now elevate Green to "centerpiece" status?

I disagree that he needs to start. JA can and should continue to start. Green can be the closer. If Green keeps this up, he will find himself as one of the closing members of the rotation.

[gospursgojas]

I agree with everyone else. Green obviously played out-of-his-mind great tonight. He's absolutely fearless on both ends and has been shooting the ball beautifully. I'm just sorry that the guards didn't get him the ball more.

The manner in which the defensive intensity was "amped up" can be attributed directly to him. I wonder if Pop will now elevate Green to "centerpiece" status?

I disagree that he needs to start. JA can and should continue to start. Green can be the closer. If Green keeps this up, he will find himself as one of the closing members of the rotation.

He stated in the post game show that he'd rather close than start.

[Laredoart]

DG new AKA - Danny "The Green Bagger"
The Dudes attitude on court is the same as a Honey Bagger, he dont give a fuck about who hes guarding, hes fearless and wears the Spurs colors.

[timvp]

Right now, Green >>>>>>>>> Leonard >> JA

The odd thing about Green is he has always been doubted by NBA scouts because he's supposedly a B athlete, especially moving laterally. That's the main reason why he fell in the draft.

I'm not sure what type of training Green did during the lockout but he's suddenly a pretty damn good athlete with extremely quick feet. Odd timing on transformation .... but the Spurs will definitely take it.

Who knew coming into the season that the best athlete out of Kawhi, JA and Green would be Green by a country mile.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Right now, Green >>>>>>>>> Leonard >> JA

The odd thing about Green is he has always been doubted by NBA scouts because he's supposedly a B athlete, especially moving laterally. That's the main reason why he fell in the draft.

I'm not sure what type of training Green did during the lockout but he's suddenly a pretty damn good athlete with extremely quick feet. Odd timing on transformation .... but the Spurs will definitely take it.

Who knew coming into the season that the best athlete out of Kawhi, JA and Green would be Green by a country mile.
imo his being held back playing behind these 2 players in the rotation...i think his something similar to wilson chandler, the type of player who can do everything in the game as expected from a wing player...not franchise player, but a very serviceable player who i think with starters or more minutes could see him break the 10ppg barrier...lol isnt he on a contract under 200k only? lmao...

[NRHector]

He could be better than George Hill

[ElNono]

Danny was already great last season when Pop decided to tank a few games and let the scrubs play... With RJ sucking up a storm then he should've gotten some more burn, IMO

[ace3g]

even Rubber bands don't stand a chance:
http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/07/47/45/1997171/3/628x471.jpg

[SenorSpur]

Danny was already great last season when Pop decided to tank a few games and let the scrubs play... With RJ sucking up a storm then he should've gotten some more burn, IMO

I was going to bring that up. Pop thought enough of the kid that he turned to him on a couple of occasions during the Memphis playoff series. Of course, it was spot minutes before the half and in the 4th quarter, but still.

I can't understand why so many thought he would be waived or traded?

[ace3g]

spurs San Antonio Spurs
“T.J. (Ford) was fantastic. Danny Green was fantastic. The two of them, they gave us the energy to get that ball game.” Coach Pop

[SenorSpur]

I can't wait to see the day when Pop has both Green and Leonard on the floor together.

[Spursfan092120]

Need a gif of his block on Ellis.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Need a gif of his block on Ellis.

that block was like bowens bear block on dirk in the playoffs a couple of season back

[ace3g]

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=media%2Fgettyphoto%2F2012%5C01%5C04%5C136433 317.jpg&w=597&h=898

[JR3]

I'm in. He is a baller.

[TDMVPDPOY]

not in favor of small ball lineups, but i wouldnt mind have 4 greens on the court with duncan at center

[TwelveGs210]

he looks bigger then what his listed as...

dudes approach to the game is totally different to JA and KL...he aint passive

actually he looks like fkn kenyon martin without the tourettes...

Fixed.

[DAF86]

Right now, Green >>>>>>>>> Leonard >> JA

The odd thing about Green is he has always been doubted by NBA scouts because he's supposedly a B athlete, especially moving laterally. That's the main reason why he fell in the draft.

I'm not sure what type of training Green did during the lockout but he's suddenly a pretty damn good athlete with extremely quick feet. Odd timing on transformation .... but the Spurs will definitely take it.

Who knew coming into the season that the best athlete out of Kawhi, JA and Green would be Green by a country mile.

I definitely saw some of that yesterday, some Warriors players were getting past him very easily, the thing is that he hid that by playing with a lot of energy and making that block (once he already had goten beat off the drible by the way) on Ellis. Besides of all the things he did offensively.

[timtonymanu]

What I find ironic about the Green/Bowen comparison is that Green is wearing Michael Finley's number - one of the worst defenders the Spurs have had.

[Das Texan]

I'm in. Pop is going to play him more just because he does what 2/3 of this roster refuses to do.

Play defense and play defense with no fear.

[spectator]

does anyone know how consistent of a shooter he is?

can he handle the ball / dribble in traffic?

this type of hype after couple of games reminds me of malik hairston. man, did i want that guy to succeed.

here's to hoping green is the real thing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrch66gdjjk

[Fireball]

great game by DG ... but lets wait and watch some more games

Neal needs time with the Toros, because he is not in game shape to play any defense

[therealtruth]

I definitely saw some of that yesterday, some Warriors players were getting past him very easily, the thing is that he hid that by playing with a lot of energy and making that block (once he already had goten beat off the drible by the way) on Ellis. Besides of all the things he did offensively.

Mistakes can be corrected but the team needs that defensive intensity.

[blkroadrunners]

Dude was fantastic. Hate to compare the two, but I saw a lot of Bowen in him on the court defending Ellis.

[Russo21]

Good job Danny.Very impressive. The silver light in Manu's injury is the extra playing time for Neal Anderson Green Leonard which will benefit later in the year. Defense and clutchness. Well done.

[velik_m]

Right now, Green >>>>>>>>> Leonard >> JA

The odd thing about Green is he has always been doubted by NBA scouts because he's supposedly a B athlete, especially moving laterally. That's the main reason why he fell in the draft.

I'm not sure what type of training Green did during the lockout but he's suddenly a pretty damn good athlete with extremely quick feet. Odd timing on transformation .... but the Spurs will definitely take it.

Who knew coming into the season that the best athlete out of Kawhi, JA and Green would be Green by a country mile.

I wouldn't jump on his bandwagon just yet. He played for Olimpija in Euroleague and Adriatic League. It's no surprise that he's already in midseason form, because as far as he's concerned this is midseason. We'll see how this team and players will look like in couple of months.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Good job Danny.Very impressive. The silver light in Manu's injury is the extra playing time for Neal Anderson Green Leonard which will benefit later in the year. Defense and clutchness. Well done.

how many more chances does a player really need? im talkin about JA here, whose ahead of green in the rotation...

gary neal did fine in his first game return

[Russo21]

how many more chances does a player really need? im talkin about JA here, whose ahead of green in the rotation...

gary neal did fine in his first game return

As you're mentioning JA. The dude has barely played 10 games for us. That barely qualifies as a chance. He's basically a rookie not a second year player after last years injury. I wish the best for all the young dudes on the roster :toast

[TDMVPDPOY]

wont compare him to young jax, until he demands more minutes :D:D:D

[NickiRasgo]

:toast

[TJastal]

I wouldn't jump on his bandwagon just yet. He played for Olimpija in Euroleague and Adriatic League. It's no surprise that he's already in midseason form, because as far as he's concerned this is midseason. We'll see how this team and players will look like in couple of months.

I don't understand your logic. Most players in midseason form will still continue to improve and hit a crescendo near the end. You're implying he's going to get worse (?).

Seems to me, if he's already in mid-season form now that means bigger, better things are still to come.

[TJastal]

Dude was fantastic. Hate to compare the two, but I saw a lot of Bowen in him on the court defending Ellis.

Wow, that's a huge compliment. And here I thought his size and tools were most comparable to Doug Christie (a compliment still, for sure).

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

I'm in

[bus driver]

am on the bus with this church!

[Russ]

I saw a couple of Spurs games while in SA for the holidays.

The one thing I remember about the warmups was Danny Green nailing about five 3's in a row without even smiling. I knew the name but never thought much about him.

But that made me take notice. The guy is a great outside shooter.

[MB3//]

Doug Christie is a pretty good comparison. He just has contagious energy. JA and Leonard might be more athletic, but they are holding back for some reason.
Danny just leaves it all out there every time he's in the game and it's refreshing and exciting to see.

[Interrohater]

It would be great if ja and kawhi were motivated to leave it out on the floor after seeing green go off like that last night. Kawhi for one seems really lost in the sauce and would probably benefit from a just go out there and play mindset.

[bklynspursfan]

In the Church of Danny Green I think it's only fair we follow Danny's lead from this video.... :toast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqRmNkygo7k

[SenorSpur]

His arms look longer in that photo than the actually do on TV.

[wildbill2u]

Pop started to recognize his defensive intensity and fearlessness last year at the end of the season. Pop believes in rewarding good minutes with more minutes and I think Green will move up in the rotation.

At this point I'd put him above Anderson who seems to be having a sophomore season funk.

[Russ]

At this point I'd put him above Anderson who seems to be having a sophomore season funk.

Like he had a freshman season?

[ChumpDumper]

I don't understand your logic. Most players in midseason form will still continue to improve and hit a crescendo near the end. You're implying he's going to get worse (?).

Seems to me, if he's already in mid-season form now that means bigger, better things are still to come.I think he was saying more about the other players' working into better form as the season goes on.

[Killakobe81]

Danny Green has a fearless, I don't give a f, I make love to pressure, Stephen Jackson-esque attitude. It's needed on this team.

Awesome take, and he was the same way in college but his 3 point stroke seems to have improved since then ... you guys look like you found another gem like Choo-choo, last year.

[TJastal]

I think he was saying more about the other players' working into better form as the season goes on.

Ahh.. I was way off in left field on that one.

So, TP should be in his "mid season form" then too, right?

[ChumpDumper]

Ahh.. I was way off in left field on that one.

So, TP should be in his "mid season form" then too, right?I think Bruno said he took close to a month off after his last French game.

His form improved after Pop slapped his mug tbh.

[TJastal]

His form improved after Pop slapped his mug tbh.

:rollin

[Horse]

Reminded me off Bruce Bowen last night.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Can Green play SG at all? I want him to overtake Anderson. Though Pop will probably start Neal before Green.

[therealtruth]

Can Green play SG at all? I want him to overtake Anderson. Though Pop will probably start Neal before Green.

It's a good idea. You don't want good scorers to get hot in the first quarter and allows you to set a defensive tone for the game.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

therealtruth speaking the truth!

Yeah, That's what used to irk me about having Bonner or Blair starting over Tiago was that it doesn't set the right tone defensively to begin a game.

I would love the Starting 5 (sans Manu) to be

Duncan
Splitter
Jefferson
Green
Parker

That would be epic, though I know Blair doesn't play as well with the 2nd unit.

[Morg1411]

Hallelujah to this thread!!!!

[TDomination]

I thought he played well again today.

He hustled on every play, anytime he got beat he was hustling to try to get that block from behind.

He tipped out a few offensive rebounds and played with energy the entire game. Can't wait to see more

[DAF86]

I don't know about you but to me is pretty evident that Green isn't a guy that can be used as a defensive specialist.

[spectator]

I don't know about you but to me is pretty evident that Green isn't a guy that can be used as a defensive specialist.

agreed - he got lit up in the 1st qtr by 30+ year old (IIRC) terry

[GSH]

I don't know about you but to me is pretty evident that Green isn't a guy that can be used as a defensive specialist.

He didn't lock down Jason Terry by himself, if that's what you mean. He got caught on some screens that he probably shouldn't. And Terry definitely got around him a few times. But all in all, I'm not unhappy when the JET goes 4-14.

Green did do some good things on defense. I especially liked it when he locked up on Ian Mahinmi under the basket, and caused that 3-second call. Ian thought he was going to go get easy position for a rebound, and you could see the "Oh shit" moment when he realized Green had gotten leverage and locked him up. Not too many 6'7" guys doing that - even if it was Ian Mahinmi.

There was one play where he got schooled on the offensive end, but ran down and got a steal immediately, to make up for it. And he got the Spurs' only block of the night.

He's not going to the All-Star game, but I like his effort and energy. And he's getting enough results to keep getting minutes. Right now, I'll take that from a guy who nobody expected to make the team.

Edit: BTW - I don't know who the Spurs have that you think can lock down Terry by themselves. He's always a tough cover. And since nobody on the Mavs could hit a shot, they were doing everything they could to get him a shot. Keep him shooting 4-14, and the Mavs are going to struggle.

[Bill_Brasky]

lol people expecting him to play like an all star

Terry went 4-14, yeah he really torched him!

[DAF86]

Reports on Green say that he's a B level athlete and that he lacks lateral movement, I have definitely saw that from him in these last two games where he earned a rotation spot.

I like Green, I just don't think he is very good defensively like some here are saying, people got too caught up with that block he had on Ellis.

[GSH]

lol people expecting him to play like an all star

Terry went 4-14, yeah he really torched him!


It's even worse than that. I checked the play-by-play. Terry hit his first shot, before Green got in the game. Then Green blocked the first shot Terry put up when Pop put him in. All together, Terry went 3-13 with Green in the game, and one of those shots was a fast-break 3-pointer. In other words, Terry made exactly 2 shots that Green was guarding, and missed 10. That's not what I think when I hear "torched".

Green's shooting was poop tonight. But he finished with 8 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, and a block. Maybe I have low expectations, but I'll take that.

Edit: The underlines are for you, DAF. You can't have a whole team of LeBrons and Kobes. Nobody said he was going to make the All-Defensive team this season.

[Bill_Brasky]

It's even worse than that. I checked the play-by-play. Terry hit his first shot, before Green got in the game. Then Green blocked the first shot Terry put up when Pop put him in. All together, Terry went 3-13 with Green in the game, and one of those shots was a fast-break 3-pointer. In other words, Terry made exactly two shots that Green was guarding. That's not what I think when I hear "torched".

Green's shooting was poop tonight. But he finished with 8 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, and a block. Maybe I have low expectations, but I'll take that.

I'll definitely take it, some bad luck on a couple of tip ins as well. Overall, I felt like he had a positive impact even though he wasn't shooting well. That's always a good thing.

[Robz4000]

Green beasted again. It's not all about stats. He helped bring the same energy he did last night, and with Manu out that's the most important thing he can do. Also, not sure about you guys, but when he messed up that offensive possession and ran down the court to get that steal, that spoke volumes for me (best moment of the game imo).

[TDMVPDPOY]

even if he gets torched on defense, at least his the only one on the roster that actually plays defense...

[therealtruth]

Green beasted again. It's not all about stats. He helped bring the same energy he did last night, and with Manu out that's the most important thing he can do. Also, not sure about you guys, but when he messed up that offensive possession and ran down the court to get that steal, that spoke volumes for me (best moment of the game imo).

I agree he brings the energy and defensive intensity. That's only going to help the team.

[timtonymanu]

Great performance tonight!

[timvp]

He's starting to remind me of Raja Bell back when Raja Bell was athletic. Just a hard ass competitor at a guard spot.

Keep it up :tu

[Bender]

he's got an all-around game

[Das Texan]

I like Danny Green.


Spurs needed a fierce competitor with brass balls.

[Bill_Brasky]

Green is Hill but actually with enough size to play his position.

Very high BBIQ and smart defender. Good shot selection, can create for himself on a switch. Very Spur-like.

[Spurs Brazil]

24pts (9-13FG, 3-4 3PT, 3-3FT)7rebs 2asts 2blks 2stls

[SenorSpur]

I like the Raja Bell comparison. Dude has just got a good, solid, all-around game. He was stellar tonight.

Kudos to Danny Ferry for the referral.

[weebo]

He's starting to remind me of Raja Bell back when Raja Bell was athletic. Just a hard ass competitor at a guard spot.

Keep it up :tu

I was thinking the same thing. Nice find by the FO (Ferry).

[ezau]

I was looking at today's box scores and I was surprised that Green led all scorers. Wow.

[daslicer]

I live in NC and watched Green a lot when he played at UNC. I wasn't impressed back when he was in college and I didn't think he even had that talent to be even a solid NBA player. If he keeps on playing like this then I will have to eat crow pretty soon. One thing that sticks out to me is he has to have a good work ethic because he has been showing tremendous improvement since college.

[Mr. Body]

I dreamed of the day the Spurs could have a SF who could (possibly) average a block and a steal a game.

[TDMVPDPOY]

the FO better lock him up now, or his going to bolt next season....

[Spursfan092120]

the FO better lock him up now, or his going to bolt next season....

I wouldn't say that...Spurs gave him his break. I think he's gonna hang around.

[Jahivah]

Knew that this guy was the truth. A legitimate two way player.

[TDMVPDPOY]

I wouldn't say that...Spurs gave him his break. I think he's gonna hang around.

yeh 100k contract....lol

[Buddy Holly]

yeh 100k contract....lol

When did 900K become 100k?

[slick'81]

hes all out hustle love his game, glad hes emerged in manus absence

[Budkin]

Damn just watched the game on DVR... what a night for D Green!

[angelbelow]

Damn it, couldn't catch tonights game but Danny Green's stat sheet looked pret-tay pret-tay pret-tay good.

[Bill_Brasky]

^if you didn't record it, you can watch/record it again tonight at 12 on FSSW.

[TDMVPDPOY]

When did 900K become 100k?

isnt his current contract atm 100k? sorry me bad 900k

[Buddy Holly]

isnt his current contract atm 100k?

No. That's WAAAAAAY below the league minimum for any player.

[ace3g]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/120107_green

[GSH]

I live in NC and watched Green a lot when he played at UNC. I wasn't impressed back when he was in college and I didn't think he even had that talent to be even a solid NBA player.

Yeah, he pretty much sucked in college:

Danny has the most wins in North Carolina history: he played in more games (145) and had more wins (123) than any Tar Heel before him. He is the only player in ACC history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 150 three-pointers, 150 blocks and 150 steals.
One of four players in ACC history with 100 blocked shots and 100 three-point field goals (with Duke’s Shane Battier, Maryland’s Terence Morris and Wake Forest’s Josh Howard)
Scored in double figures 63 times (nine times in 2005-2006, four times in 2006-2007, 24 times in 2007-08 and 26 times in 2008-2009)
Led Carolina in blocked shots as a freshman with 32 and was second the next three seasons (at 6'7")
UNC’s defensive player of the game 15 times (twice as a sophomore, six times as a junior and seven times as a senior)
Played in four wins at Duke, joining Tyler Hansbrough and Wake Forest’s Tim Duncan and Rusty LaRue as the only players to do that against Mike Krzyzewski-coached teams.

[Blake]

Never really superior in any one area in college.

He was just really good in a lot of different areas.

[ElNono]

Damn it, couldn't catch tonights game but Danny Green's stat sheet looked pret-tay pret-tay pret-tay good.


Yeah, he pretty much sucked in college:

Danny has the most wins in North Carolina history: he played in more games (145) and had more wins (123) than any Tar Heel before him. He is the only player in ACC history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 150 three-pointers, 150 blocks and 150 steals.
One of four players in ACC history with 100 blocked shots and 100 three-point field goals (with Duke’s Shane Battier, Maryland’s Terence Morris and Wake Forest’s Josh Howard)
Scored in double figures 63 times (nine times in 2005-2006, four times in 2006-2007, 24 times in 2007-08 and 26 times in 2008-2009)
Led Carolina in blocked shots as a freshman with 32 and was second the next three seasons (at 6'7")
UNC’s defensive player of the game 15 times (twice as a sophomore, six times as a junior and seven times as a senior)
Played in four wins at Duke, joining Tyler Hansbrough and Wake Forest’s Tim Duncan and Rusty LaRue as the only players to do that against Mike Krzyzewski-coached teams.

(puts GNSF voice)... so, he sucked...

[TDMVPDPOY]

whats his wing span, looks like he has short arms...

[GSH]

whats his wing span, looks like he has short arms...

They are far from short - not as long as Leonard's. But would you believe me if I told you that he's got more hops than Leonard? Pre-draft combine, Green's standing vertical and max vertical were both better than Kawhi Leonard's.

[daslicer]

Yeah, he pretty much sucked in college:

Danny has the most wins in North Carolina history: he played in more games (145) and had more wins (123) than any Tar Heel before him. He is the only player in ACC history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 150 three-pointers, 150 blocks and 150 steals.
One of four players in ACC history with 100 blocked shots and 100 three-point field goals (with Duke’s Shane Battier, Maryland’s Terence Morris and Wake Forest’s Josh Howard)
Scored in double figures 63 times (nine times in 2005-2006, four times in 2006-2007, 24 times in 2007-08 and 26 times in 2008-2009)
Led Carolina in blocked shots as a freshman with 32 and was second the next three seasons (at 6'7")
UNC’s defensive player of the game 15 times (twice as a sophomore, six times as a junior and seven times as a senior)
Played in four wins at Duke, joining Tyler Hansbrough and Wake Forest’s Tim Duncan and Rusty LaRue as the only players to do that against Mike Krzyzewski-coached teams.

:rolleyes Wow great job no really great job at creating a great spin job on him. Fact is fact his career scoring average at UNC was 8.1 points and 3.9 rebounds. Nothing is impressive about those numbers that lead me to believe he would ever amount to anything in the NBA. That is why I'm amazed that he is actually productive right now.

http://www.tarheelblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/green_danny00.html

[The_Worlds_finest]

Legacy at UNC
Part of the 2009 national championship team's starting five. Green logged a solid overall final four performance with 18 total points including six made three-pointers, six rebounds, five assists, three blocks, and one steal.
Green is the only Tar Heel ever to have 1,000 points (1,368), 500 rebounds (590), 200 assists (256), 100 blocks (155) and 100 steals (160)
One of four players in ACC history with 100 blocked shots and 100 three-point field goals (with Duke’s Shane Battier, Maryland’s Terence Morris and Wake Forest’s Josh Howard)
Played in 145 games and been a part of 123 wins setting a new UNC record (record of 115 previously held by Sam Perkins)
Scored 1,368 career points (9.4 per game)
Passed Vince Carter in scoring at Virginia Tech on March 4, 2009
Blocked a career-high 7 shots in the win at Duke on March 8, 2008
Only Tar Heel ever to block 100 or more shots and make 50 or more three-pointers
Scored in double figures 63 times (nine times in 2005-2006, four times in 2006-2007, 24 times in 2007-08 and 26 times in 2008-2009)
Scored 20 or more points seven times in his career, including five times in 2009
Led Carolina in blocked shots as a freshman with 32 and was second the next three seasons
UNC’s defensive player of the game 15 times (twice as a sophomore, six times as a junior and seven times as a senior)
Played in four wins at Duke, joining Tyler Hansbrough and Wake Forest’s Tim Duncan and Rusty LaRue as the only players to do that against Mike Krzyzewski-coached teams.

the dude sucked in college

[GSH]

:rolleyes Wow great job no really great job at creating a great spin job on him. Fact is fact his career scoring average at UNC was 8.1 points and 3.9 rebounds. Nothing is impressive about those numbers that lead me to believe he would ever amount to anything in the NBA. That is why I'm amazed that he is actually productive right now.

http://www.tarheelblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/green_danny00.html


I watched him play in the second pre-season game against Houston, and to be honest, I was afraid he was headed back to D-League because he wasn't flashy. I'm not trying to spin the guy. But you shouldn't try to combine Freshman/Soph stats off the bench with his last two years. But mostly, you shouldn't bother with the points stats at all.

He plays solid defense (and did in college). He gets a ridiculous number of blocks for a guy his size. He shoots a good percentage from the 3P line, and he's not a foul machine. Those are things the Spurs need. Probably all NBA teams, but Pop appreciates them.

Echhh... maybe I am spinning the guy. But not for his points and boards stats.

And BTW - things like his verticals being better than Kawhi Leonard (and I think things like lane agility too, if I remember right). That's not spin, it's fact. He's got more athleticism than most people seem to expect. The blocks and steals are no accident. The points? I hope he can keep it up, but even if he doesn't he'll earn a place on the floor. Just like he did at NC.

[ElNono]

How was his plus/minus in college though?

[TJastal]

Damn it, couldn't catch tonights game but Danny Green's stat sheet looked pret-tay pret-tay pret-tay good.

And you sound pret-tay pret-tay gay.

[jag]

They are far from short - not as long as Leonard's. But would you believe me if I told you that he's got more hops than Leonard? Pre-draft combine, Green's standing vertical and max vertical were both better than Kawhi Leonard's.

Kawhi doesn't have good hops. Niether his standing vert nor his max vert were impressive.

[Hooks]

I think green is the real deal defensively, his lateral speed is ELITE for someone his size, by far the best perimeter defender the spurs have had since Bowen. Very quick feet and active hands, he's looks to be a lock down defender being able to guard the 123 spots, if he keeps this up hell establish himself as one of the best defenders in the nba, he shut down terry, ellis, and did a great job yesterday of slowing lawson down.

[ginobili fan]

Green can be Bowen2.0

[Spur|n|Austin]

And you sound pret-tay pret-tay gay.


Someone doesen't watch Curb Your Enthusiasm.

[tdunk21]

since he made into the rotation, bonner has been playing less minutes which is very good....

[benefactor]

+29? Church is back in session.

[Manu20]

3 Blocks tonight against the Blazers :wow

[manufan10]

I was in awe of his hops when he'd jump to get those rebounds. Pretty impressive.

[benefactor]

He settled down a bit tonight and found more of his center instead of doing too much. That play he made on Aldridge at the rim was sick.

[Brazil]

Super Green is back

[Interrohater]

He settled down a bit tonight and found more of his center instead of doing too much. That play he made on Aldridge at the rim was sick.

He definitely got full of himself for a second and tried way too hard instead of playing his game. Tonight he looked like the preacher.

[GSH]

I was in awe of his hops when he'd jump to get those rebounds. Pretty impressive.

I've been watching him pretty close. Those rebounds are about more than hops. He's got some court awareness, and he puts himself in position early. And he does it a lot.

I mentioned it in the game blog, but there was one play tonight where Tiago got an easy rebound. The reason it was easy was because Green was boxing his ass off against LaMarcus Aldridge. He gets position, but he's also pretty damned strong about fighting to keep it. He's not just accidentally in the right place at the right time.

He makes some mistakes, but I'm telling you the kid is playing legitimate defense. He blows up a lot of plays in ways that don't show up on the stat sheet, and he causes a lot of missed shots. Even when he's out of place on defence, he usually does a pretty good job of recovering and contesting the shot. If he keeps it up he's going to start getting credit for it.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Sometimes he doesn't make the right play, but loads of other times, he does.

Dude's a baller.

[Borosai]

Over are the days of playing small at SG and SF.

[TJastal]

I've been watching him pretty close. Those rebounds are about more than hops. He's got some court awareness, and he puts himself in position early. And he does it a lot.

I mentioned it in the game blog, but there was one play tonight where Tiago got an easy rebound. The reason it was easy was because Green was boxing his ass off against LaMarcus Aldridge. He gets position, but he's also pretty damned strong about fighting to keep it. He's not just accidentally in the right place at the right time.

He makes some mistakes, but I'm telling you the kid is playing legitimate defense. He blows up a lot of plays in ways that don't show up on the stat sheet, and he causes a lot of missed shots. Even when he's out of place on defence, he usually does a pretty good job of recovering and contesting the shot. If he keeps it up he's going to start getting credit for it.

In other words, the kid ain't lazy like 99% of the players coming out of college today.

[Mel_13]

I've been watching him pretty close. Those rebounds are about more than hops. He's got some court awareness, and he puts himself in position early. And he does it a lot.

I mentioned it in the game blog, but there was one play tonight where Tiago got an easy rebound. The reason it was easy was because Green was boxing his ass off against LaMarcus Aldridge. He gets position, but he's also pretty damned strong about fighting to keep it. He's not just accidentally in the right place at the right time.

He makes some mistakes, but I'm telling you the kid is playing legitimate defense. He blows up a lot of plays in ways that don't show up on the stat sheet, and he causes a lot of missed shots. Even when he's out of place on defence, he usually does a pretty good job of recovering and contesting the shot. If he keeps it up he's going to start getting credit for it.


In other words, the kid ain't lazy like 99% of the players coming out of college today.

The effort, the smarts, and the confidence are all clearly evident.

[GSH]

I decided to run Kawhi Leonard's numbers for the last 4 games. (Since he started getting more minutes.) They're impressive, especially for a rookie. He's averaged 35 minutes, so his per/36 numbers are almost identical to his game stats - but I calculated the per/36 anyway. Just for grins, I decided to run Green's numbers for the same 4 games. (Remember - that includes Green's worst game to date, and leaves out his best. He's averaged 18.75 minutes, so I also calculated his per/36 numbers. I don't like using per/36 for guys playing 5-10 minutes per game, but for 18.75 minutes, they have some meaning.)

I'm not going to post the numbers, because it will just make some people all crazy-like, thinking I am saying that Green is as good as Kawhi, or that Green should be starting. And I just don't feel like feeding the trolls tonight. But I will say this much: For a sixth man, playing roughly 19 minutes, Green's production has been pretty damn juicy. And the per/36 numbers compare very favorably to Kawhi's.

There's no point in debating whether he could keep it up for 35 minutes - he's not a starter, and the Spurs don't need him to be one. And there's no point in trying to compare him directly to Kawhi, for a number of reasons. But for the time he is on the court (and it's been a respectable amount of time recently) he's making a VERY solid contribution. His Block and Rebound numbers are pretty damned gaudy, for a 6'6" guy playing the perimeter. His assists aren't too shabby, either. And it just gets worse if you go back five games, and include what he did to Denver.

The one stat I will mention is his free throw attempts. It's one of my pet stats, because guys who can get to the line win close games. Green averaged 4.8 FTA's per/36 over those games. That can be a little misleading for guys not getting starter minutes, until they get a lot more games in the sample. But it's a good sign when an unknown rookie can get himself to the line like that. For comparison, Green has the same number of FTA's as Kawhi in 2/3 the minutes. And he's getting to the line a lot more often than R.J. or Neal.

When the Spurs were winning titles, they always had a few guys who could come off the bench and put up good numbers, on any given night. It's what you need when the big guns are having a bad outing. I'm excited, because I think Green is one of those guys. That, along with his defense, is more than I would have even hoped for in the pre-season. As long as the Church of Danny Green remains Our Lady Of The Unexpected Sixth Man, I'm onboard.


Edit: BTW - has anyone noticed that he's 8-14 (.571) from the 3P line since that Denver game? 13-27 (.481) for the season? I swear, I like the guy because of his defense. But it's hard to ignore stuff like that.

[Holden_Caulfield]

it was weird seeing him play point lol

[Darkwaters]

GSH - Danny gets a fair amount of FT's because he gets in the lane and trys to go to the hoop. Neal usually will pull up for a mid range jumper in that instance. And while Kawhi's offense has started to open up, he isn't usually the guy thats creating for himself. This all favors bigger FT numbers for Green.

[Darkwaters]

The most frustrating thing is that Danny Green will be a FA this offseason and the Spurs will have to pay way more than his current 800k price tag to keep him (although it shouldn't be an unreasonable amount). It would have been nice if he had a cheap 3 year contract like Neal and Thomas are playing on. Still, thats nit-picking.

[ChuckD]

The only hole I see in his defense is that he STILL doesn't chop his steps when closing out on a shooter. He thinks he can get their jump shot, and blocking a jumper is one of the hardest things to do in the NBA. When you're closing on a shooter, you really have two roles: you're a distraction, and you're a barrier to keep him from putting the ball on the floor and getting into the paint. Close quickly, using small steps and keeping one hand up. That way, you can react laterally if need be, and won't be over committed or off balance if it's a ball fake.

Other than that' he's ballin'. I think we've found our weak side shot blocker. :smokin

[ChuckD]

The most frustrating thing is that Danny Green will be a FA this offseason and the Spurs will have to pay way more than his current 800k price tag to keep him (although it shouldn't be an unreasonable amount). It would have been nice if he had a cheap 3 year contract like Neal and Thomas are playing on. Still, thats nit-picking.

I don't think he'll draw MLE interest. His numbers won't warrant that, and frankly, most NBA GM's are dumb as dirt. They'd rather sign a chucker who scores 20 points on 19.5 shots.

The SUPER good news is that between Green and Kawhi, they have totally made RJ expendable in the offseason, so the tax threat is gone. If they amnesty RJ, and get Tim to take maybe 40-50% of his current figure, they could pay their guys, AND go after someone with the MLE if they have a player in their sites.

[xmas1997]

Plus hopefully get a really promising offensive big in the draft at PF.

[Bruno]

The SUPER good news is that between Green and Kawhi, they have totally made RJ expendable in the offseason, so the tax threat is gone. If they amnesty RJ, and get Tim to take maybe 40-50% of his current figure, they could pay their guys, AND go after someone with the MLE if they have a player in their sites.

If Spurs amnesty RJ next summer and if Tim takes a paycut, Spurs will have a lot of cap space (think at more than $10M).

[ChuckD]

If Spurs amnesty RJ next summer and if Tim takes a paycut, Spurs will have a lot of cap space (think at more than $10M).

Hmmm. Maybe if Tim signs for a discount, we can flip RJ for a big. We're certainly never a FA destination of choice. Utah may be looking to shed Al J's contract, having Milsap, Favors and Kanter as bigs. They only signed Josh Howard for a year.

Interesting. The Hoops Hype site shows Green as a FA, but they also show Neal as a FA, and he's definitely signed for another year. The RealGM trade checker shows both Neal AND Green signed for another year. Players like Tim and TJ are shown as becoming FAs this summer, and we know that's correct.

[BackHome]

In other words, the kid ain't lazy like 99% of the players coming out of college today.

and he is smart....that score goes to 99.9%

I guess we gotta give props to Danny Ferry who got the kid from Cleveland.

[Darkwaters]

I don't think he'll draw MLE interest. His numbers won't warrant that, and frankly, most NBA GM's are dumb as dirt. They'd rather sign a chucker who scores 20 points on 19.5 shots.

The SUPER good news is that between Green and Kawhi, they have totally made RJ expendable in the offseason, so the tax threat is gone. If they amnesty RJ, and get Tim to take maybe 40-50% of his current figure, they could pay their guys, AND go after someone with the MLE if they have a player in their sites.

No, I doubt he draws anywhere near that kind of interest. But he will cost considerably more than 880k.

[benefactor]

Quarter closing machine tbh.

[timtonymanu]

:lol

those were some awesome buzzer beaters.

[jeebus]

Right now, Lebron's chest is covered in steaming Green doodoo butter.

"I got your buzzer beater 3 right here."

[urunobili]

Can someone post his contract situation?

[timtonymanu]

Right now, Lebron's chest is covered in steaming Green doodoo butter.

"I got your buzzer beater 3 right here."

:lol LeBron: I miss the days when you were just my dancing partner.

[InTheCrust]

Feed the green.

[GSH]

The good news is, he went 6-7 from the 3P line and has moved up to 5th on the list of 3P shooters.

The bad news is, no steals, no blocks, and no assists.

After the game, Sean was talking about how badly we miss Manu, and he said that Manu is one of the best at making the crowd sit down and be quiet. That's what teams have to have on the road. Making steals, blocking shots, forcing turnovers - those things shut down the crowd, and the opponent's momentum. Green's 3's just kept pace with (a few of) the ones the Heat made.

Green needs to be more Manu and less Gary Neal. Nice game for the young guy, but I'm skipping church again.

I'll say this, though: Green misses a fast break layup, and he's a goat. Kawhi misses a dunk, and people here don't jump ship. Green gets schooled by LeBron on a 3P shot, and he's a goat. Kawhi does exactly the same thing, and it's no big deal. I'm not bashing Kawhi at all. I just get puzzled by some of the hard markers on ST, and their inconsistent hate.

[TDMVPDPOY]

The good news is, he went 6-7 from the 3P line and has moved up to 5th on the list of 3P shooters.

The bad news is, no steals, no blocks, and no assists.

After the game, Sean was talking about how badly we miss Manu, and he said that Manu is one of the best at making the crowd sit down and be quiet. That's what teams have to have on the road. Making steals, blocking shots, forcing turnovers - those things shut down the crowd, and the opponent's momentum. Green's 3's just kept pace with (a few of) the ones the Heat made.

Green needs to be more Manu and less Gary Neal. Nice game for the young guy, but I'm skipping church again.

I'll say this, though: Green misses a fast break layup, and he's a goat. Kawhi misses a dunk, and people here don't jump ship. Green gets schooled by LeBron on a 3P shot, and he's a goat. Kawhi does exactly the same thing, and it's no big deal. I'm not bashing Kawhi at all. I just get puzzled by some of the hard markers on ST, and their inconsistent hate.

the only reason we are still in the game expecially with the bench is green is doing most of the scoring...we dont need green to be doing point/foward duties like FKN REGRESSED NEAL, thats not their job....wtf are ppl blaming green for lebrons hot shooting, it was all KL in the 3rd,...

green is not like manu and shouldnt be anything like manu, his not the type that creates plays for other guys, his more effective receiving the ball either being a spot up shooter or creating for himself

NEAL has starting to become like bonner and RJ on the fkn court, just another player on the court making up the numbers running up and down like a horse show boating to pop how pretty they are

[GSH]

the only reason we are still in the game expecially with the bench is green is doing most of the scoring...we dont need green to be doing point/foward duties like FKN REGRESSED NEAL, thats not their job....wtf are ppl blaming green for lebrons hot shooting, it was all KL in the 3rd,...

green is not like manu and shouldnt be anything like manu, his not the type that creates plays for other guys, his more effective receiving the ball either being a spot up shooter or creating for himself

NEAL has starting to become like bonner and RJ on the fkn court, just another player on the court making up the numbers running up and down like a horse show boating to pop how pretty they are


Do you ever read the things you fire back replies to? Look... really... closely. I think it was pretty obvious to anyone that I was talking exclusively about Green's defense, and how important those defensive plays are on the road. I don't care whether points are scored by someone "creating" or by someone else standing at the 3P line - they don't stop the other team's momentum. Defense does.

Do you really think that you are somehow the only person who can figure out that Danny Green doesn't play offense like Manu? Are you really that arrogant, or do you just take some pleasure from posting obnoxious shit?

I'll say it again. If Green is going to be a difference-maker in road games like this one, it will be with defense. He didn't come up with any of those plays tonight. I really like the kid... I'm still skipping church.

[TJastal]

Do you ever read the things you fire back replies to? Look... really... closely. I think it was pretty obvious to anyone that I was talking exclusively about Green's defense, and how important those defensive plays are on the road. I don't care whether points are scored by someone "creating" or by someone else standing at the 3P line - they don't stop the other team's momentum. Defense does.

Do you really think that you are somehow the only person who can figure out that Danny Green doesn't play offense like Manu? Are you really that arrogant, or do you just take some pleasure from posting obnoxious shit?

I'll say it again. If Green is going to be a difference-maker in road games like this one, it will be with defense. He didn't come up with any of those plays tonight. I really like the kid... I'm still skipping church.

Green can't do it all ... its really unreasonable for you to expect him to match the production of a healthy Manu. At this point for a 2nd round pick in essentially his rookie season I think carrying the offense for an entire half is well exceeding expectations.

[therealtruth]

Do you ever read the things you fire back replies to? Look... really... closely. I think it was pretty obvious to anyone that I was talking exclusively about Green's defense, and how important those defensive plays are on the road. I don't care whether points are scored by someone "creating" or by someone else standing at the 3P line - they don't stop the other team's momentum. Defense does.

Do you really think that you are somehow the only person who can figure out that Danny Green doesn't play offense like Manu? Are you really that arrogant, or do you just take some pleasure from posting obnoxious shit?

I'll say it again. If Green is going to be a difference-maker in road games like this one, it will be with defense. He didn't come up with any of those plays tonight. I really like the kid... I'm still skipping church.

Exactly. You're not going to win too many games by trying to outshoot teams on the road. Defense, however, will win games on the road.

[TJastal]

Exactly. You're not going to win too many games by trying to outshoot teams on the road. Defense, however, will win games on the road.

Scoring only 7 points in the first 10 minutes of the 3rd quarter on the road ain't exactly gonna help the cause, either.

[G-Dawgg]

Danny Green's game reminds me of Doug Christie

[tim_duncan_fan]

Fuck yeah!

[lakerhaterade]

Fuck yeah

[Obstructed_View]

Scoring only 7 points in the first 10 minutes of the 3rd quarter on the road ain't exactly gonna help the cause, either.

Can you imagine how bad that would have been in previous years when they would just keep shooting contested three pointer after contested three pointer with no defense?

[therealtruth]

Bump

[Chinook]

I don't think anyone should get too excited about Green's point total tonight. Streaky shooters will have good and bad games. It's not fair to point to any one performance as indicative of his offensive impact.

That being said, I think Green and Leonard have so much defensive potential together. Green shut down Mayo, which allowed Leonard to provide good help. You add that to the fact that they outscored the Big Three, and a New Two may be forming.

[JRHernandez88]

lmao good bump :tu

[lefty]

I don't think anyone should get too excited about Green's point total tonight. Streaky shooters will have good and bad games. It's not fair to point to any one performance as indicative of his offensive impact.

That being said, I think Green and Leonard have so much defensive potential together. Green shut down Mayo, which allowed Leonard to provide good help. You add that to the fact that they outscored the Big Three, and a New Two may be forming.

goods

[Chinook]

Back in session because, hell, anything's better than being CoM nowadays.

[RD2191]

Back in session because, hell, anything's better than being CoM nowadays.
:lmao

[tim_duncan_fan]

Danny MF'n Green!

[Chinook]

I thought this deserved a bump after tonight's game. In many ways, being a member of the CoG is like worshiping one of the old village gods. We pray for a good harvest, but every time of plenty is followed by famine. Why must the God of Miss Twos But Made Threes punish us so?

[TheGoldStandard]

The rim is his Kryptonite, the further away he is the more effective he becomes.

[Brunodf]

:tuGreen was great in the 1st half

[Libri]

2013 Playoffs vs Lakers

First game: 2-6, 6 points
Second game: 1-5, 2 points

[Budkin]

Pop needs to bench Green in game 3 just for that retarded 8 second violation at the end. WTF

[hater]

Church is in session!

nigga was dialed in like a mofo!

:tu :tu :tu :tu

[EricB]

Pop needs to bench Green in game 3 just for that retarded 8 second violation at the end. WTF

As usual thank god the coaches don't listen to you people.

[hater]

http://www.linneafayard.com/photos/Through%20my%20eyes/scanned%20green%20church.jpg

[Brunodf]

:toastGreen played great

[m33p0]

a church already? can't you start a prayer meeting first?

[Chinook]

But, but he doesn't show up for the playoffs...

[blkroadrunners]

He did a great job filling the Robin role especially that stretch when Duncan went stone cold and his D still continues to impress.

[Chinook]

An underrated part of the game today is that Green completely blew up Hollins' game plan. He not only prevented a cross match for most of his time on the floor, but he beat Allen so badly that Hollins had to take him out of the game. If Tony Allen can't stop Danny Green, Memphis may as well concede the series right now.

Great job, Green. Turning Allen into a liability is the easiest way to defeat Memphis' vaunted defense.

[timtonymanu]

Where is Paranoid Pop? Guy has been missing since Green started playing well.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Where is Paranoid Pop? Guy has been missing since Green started playing well.

Thars because paranoidpop is a faggot

[HarlemHeat37]

Tony Allen's defensive flaw is that he gambles too much and occasionally falls asleep on rotations, tbh..

Green exploited that today with his movement and knocking down 3s..

He doesn't look good when he has to dribble or pass against Allen, but that's expected, he's arguably the best individual perimeter defender in the L..

[Gagnrath]

Tony Allen's defensive flaw is that he gambles too much and occasionally falls asleep on rotations, tbh..

Green exploited that today with his movement and knocking down 3s..

He doesn't look good when he has to dribble or pass against Allen, but that's expected,

Does green look good dribbling against anyone?

[Mel_13]

I hadn't seen this story about how Green got his second chance with Spurs. From Adande's postgame column:

Green's initial contact with the Spurs was thanks to a stint in Cleveland with the Cavaliers under Danny Ferry. When Ferry lost his job as Cleveland's general manager in 2010 and returned to the Spurs organization that had given him his post-playing start, he recommended they bring in Green. They signed him on Nov. 17, 2010, and waived him on Nov. 23, 2010. They couldn't stand him. The Spurs didn't like his attitude and didn't think he'd fit in with their team-oriented culture.

Then, Green did something that didn't fit in with our unapologetic, text-message culture. He asked for a second chance -- on a voicemail message he left for Gregg Popovich.

Green says he told him, "I'll do whatever you need me to do. Rebound, defense, towel boy, water boy … whatever you need me to do, I'm going to do that."

Popovich took it to heart. He brought back Green that March and signed him through the end of the 2010-11 season. By the next season, Green started more than half of the 66 games in the lockout-shortened schedule.

"Pop's a really good dude, and he gave me a second chance and I appreciate that," Green said. "The whole way along he's been pushing me and teaching me to be better, and I've grown within the system."

Green's numbers fell off across the board in the playoffs last season, but this spring he keeps getting better as the Spurs go deeper into the postseason. He went from averaging seven points per game in the first round against the Lakers to 12 points per game in the second round against the Warriors, as big a round-to-round jump as could be found in these playoffs. He started off the conference finals with 16 points, making half of his six 3-pointers in Game 1. He is excelling at fitting in, which is a valued commodity on the Spurs.

"Not everybody can be the superstar," Green said. "Every team is made up of role players. Regardless of if you start or not -- bench or not -- you have a role if you're not one of those main guys."

It helps when the superstars don't mope if they aren't solely responsible for the victory.

http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-130519/daily-dime

[Mugen]

He's come a long way from being LeBron's backup dancer tbh. I've been a big Green fan since last season.

[TJastal]

Where is Paranoid Pop? Guy has been missing since Green started playing well.


I recall him making a few last desperate threads chronicling scrub James Anderson's garbage minutes with the rockets and how the spurs would regret their decision to waive him. :lol

[freetiago]

last season his defense disappeared when his 3s werent falling
even if he shoots inconsistently or not at all hes letting his defense impact the game
hes come along way from Mr All or Nothing tbh..

[Splits]

9/14 in the finals so far from 3.