Danny Green..

[HarlemHeat37]

He can't dribble a basketball, but he's such a fucking long-dick nigga, tbh, massive balls..

2nd best perimeter defender on the team, good rebounder, hustles for the loose balls, shows passion/leadership..when he's making the 3-ball, he's a monster, tbh..

[TE]

:lmao

[FkLA]

:worthy:

[phxspurfan]

regular season pwnage

[Baam]

There's nothing about Green that says leadership tbh.

[timtonymanu]

One of the most underrated players on the team.

Patty Mills was also huge tonight.

[tholdren]

sux cox and soft as shit, like tiago

[Mugen]

:lol yet you have 100 fucktards on the site starting a Trade Danny thread when he misses a couple shots in Nov/December tbh.

[timtonymanu]

He's almost looking like how he was last season. Small sample size, but he looks better now than he did to start the year.

[HI-FI]

huge props. :tu

the difference on D is very noticeable. and I used to bitch about him jumping at every 3 point attempt but perhaps I was wrong on the reasoning for that.

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

lol long dick nigga

[look_at_g_shred]

Told u so...

[Mugen]

i'm fine with him not being able to dribble or finish a layup to save his life tbh. He wouldn't be a Spur if he could do either tbh.

[Chinook]

There's nothing about Green that says leadership tbh.

He's actually a pretty big leader, especially when the Big Three are out. He runs the perimeter rotation and defense. He has awesome intangibles.

[Baam]

:lol yet you have 100 fucktards on the site starting a Trade Danny thread when he misses a couple shots in Nov/December tbh.

Acting like Pop didn't bench him...

The true joke is how bad Beli is while every popsucker said he was gonna be a huge upgrade because he played for Thibs :lol:

[Chinook]

Also, he pretty much destroyed Wall one-on-one. Had Leonard been in to guard Ariza, Wall would not have been able to get those easy buckets at the end of the first OT.

[RD2191]

Acting like Pop didn't bench him...

The true joke is how bad Beli is while every popsucker said he was gonna be a huge upgrade because he played for Thibs :lol:
Marco and Mills are garbage, these are things we know. The overrating of these scrubs is laughable.

[Baam]

He's actually a pretty big leader, especially when the Big Three are out. He runs the perimeter rotation and defense. He has awesome intangibles.

He's Pop towel boy like TP was back in the day, sorry but just saying hes a big leader doesn't make it a reality. He's a good player but certainly not a leader.

[apalisoc_9]

hater..

Finally, it seems like POP will be playing Green more than Belli..

I can put to rest my "agenda".:lol

[Chinook]

He's Pop towel boy like TP was back in the day, sorry but just saying hes a big leader doesn't make it a reality. He's a good player but certainly not a leader.

Being a towel boy doesn't prevent one from being a leader. Pop yells at him a lot, but he also talks to him a lot. He seems to trust him a lot. The other players outside of Parker seem to as well.

[crc21209]

Great thread. :tu The guy is seriously under-appreciated by Spurs fans on this board. He's one of my favorite Spurs, he brings all the little intangibles to a game that don't show up in the box score...

[Prime Time]

Danny Green is the man. I can't believe after his playoff defense/finals performance/clutch shots (Such as today) people still have the audacity to call him an "average" player with "average" defense and "average" shooting. He would be a Top-10 SG if he could dribble/hit a layup....... But that's never gonna happen.

[DatBoyGood]

Reminds me of last season when spurs were playing in Utah and Green was sagging off Mo giving him room to shoot over him but tonight he actually put pressure on wall in the final seconds of the 4th quarter.

[timtonymanu]

I remember the OP use to hate Danny Green, tbh. Times have changed. :lol

[TE]

i'm fine with him not being able to dribble or finish a layup to save his life tbh. He wouldn't be a Spur if he could do either tbh.
To be fair, I don't think Danny could play this well in another system. He's a product of the system but individually he's improved in every aspect not called dribbling. His defense against Wall at the end of regulation was fucking stout.

[hooperflash]

He let his snake loose tonight on the Wiz kids http://instagram.com/p/j3Ztrcy69g/

[timtonymanu]

Those hating on Danny Green, do you prefer the days when scrubs like Bogans/Mason/08-10 Finley were starting in the backcourt next to Parker? :lol

[spurraider21]

the spurs were going nowhere when we were on offense-first team. last year we were starting defensive specialists in Green, and Kawhi and became a top 2 team in the NBA. this is what we need to go back to. none of this Marco starting bullshit. i love marco, but on the bench so he can score in a pinch

[313]

Nope, he still sucks. He's just making his threes so you guys are having an orgasm.

Lettuce be real tea, if he wasn't playing for the Spurs, where would he be rn?

[Baam]

Those hating on Danny Green, do you prefer the days when scrubs like Bogans/Mason/08-10 Finley were starting in the backcourt next to Parker? :lol

Lol at leaving out Beli, you probably one of the popsucker who said he was gonna be an huge upgrade...

[timtonymanu]

Lol at leaving out Beli, you probably one of the popsucker who said he was gonna be an huge upgrade...

Wrong. I'm one of the few that isn't a fan of Belinelli. You can look it up. He's an upgrade over those guys I mentioned, but definitely not over Danny Green.

[Chinook]

To be fair, I don't think Danny could play this well in another system. He's a product of the system but individually he's improved in every aspect not called dribbling. His defense against Wall at the end of regulation was fucking stout.

Any system that allows him to not dribble in one he'd play well in. Thunder, Clippers, Heat, Pacers and even Nets are teams he'd produce for no problem.

[td4mvp21]

He's annoying at times, but I've never understood why so many people want to trade him. He had a great playoff run last year.

[tim_duncan_fan]

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Pop should have never quit on DG.

[Baam]

He's annoying at times, but I've never understood why so many people want to trade him. He had a great playoff run last year.

Because at the end it felt like he could be shut down easily when he was finally guarded, not like Bonner but kind of... His dribbling is epically bad and now the scouting report is out, you make him a driver, he's gonna shit the bed. A two way player with better off the dribble fame like Ross would have been nice...

[HarlemHeat37]

You guys realize that when Miami made a concerted effort to close on Green's 3s and shut him down, it allowed Duncan to go 1 on 1 and dominate, right?:lol..

If a defense is making an effort to prevent Green from shooting open 3s(which isn't true, since he still gets a lot of looks from 3), it opens the offense up for Parker/Duncan and the rest..

[Chinook]

You guys realize that when Miami made a concerted effort to close on Green's 3s and shut him down, it allowed Duncan to go 1 on 1 and dominate, right?:lol..

Of course they don't. They think that spacing the is making wide-open threes and not being guarded so tightly that there's no help defense to that side.

[Prime Time]

Any system that allows him to not dribble in one he'd play well in. Thunder, Clippers, Heat, Pacers and even Nets are teams he'd produce for no problem.
You can even add Detroit to the list. They'd gladly take Green over Kentavious /Singler.
Tbh, he would fit with even more teams if he moved over to SF. Cavaliers, Timberwolves, Jazz, to name a few.

[SpurPadre]

You guys realize that when Miami made a concerted effort to close on Green's 3s and shut him down, it allowed Duncan to go 1 on 1 and dominate, right?:lol..

If a defense is making an effort to prevent Green from shooting open 3s(which isn't true, since he still gets a lot of looks from 3), it opens the offense up for Parker/Duncan and the rest..
You do realize when that happened, we lost both games right? Sorry,I couldn't pass that one up.

[Baam]

You guys realize that when Miami made a concerted effort to close on Green's 3s and shut him down, it allowed Duncan to go 1 on 1 and dominate, right?:lol..

If a defense is making an effort to prevent Green from shooting open 3s(which isn't true, since he still gets a lot of looks from 3), it opens the offense up for Parker/Duncan and the rest..

Covering him one on one is not like he's drawing double... You're making it sounds like the latter...

The problem with Green is that someone has to command a double team for him to have any value which may be the case of no one this year... So team may focus more on making him a driver...

Once Miami stopped helping on Duncan he was taken out of the series...

[HarlemHeat37]

You do realize when that happened, we lost both games right? Sorry,I couldn't pass that one up.

:lol you're going to use arguably the biggest choke job in NBA history as an example, tbh?..

[Juggity]

DG's defensive instincts were on point tonight. And he made key plays down the stretch on both ends. Don't understand how so many spurfans fail to realize what the spurs have in DG. The guy is still on very, very reasonable salary, hustles all game on defense, and heats up quickly from beyond the arc. He has a good attitude, does exactly what he's asked, doesn't ballhog, has pretty good size for a 2 guard. He's pretty much an ideal 3-and-D guy.

[Baam]

:lol you're going to use arguably the biggest choke job in NBA history as an example, tbh?..

It's the 2 most watched Spurs game in history, tells you how well known the scouting report is on Green at this point... Gotta pray TP gets back to MvParker and draws help consistently...

[SpurPadre]

:lol you're going to use arguably the biggest choke job in NBA history as an example, tbh?..
Oh yeah it was the biggest chokejob in nba history, maybe even in US SPORTS history, but danny not contributing in that game didn't exactly help matters.

[Chinook]

Covering him one on one is not like he's drawing double... You're making it sounds like the latter...

The problem with Green is that someone has to command a double team for him to have any value which may be the case of no one this year... So team may focus more on making him a driver...

Once Miami stopped helping on Duncan he was taken out of the series...

You act like that's a bad thing. That's what spacing the floor means. Essentially, he prevented anyone from getting doubles. That's huge. He also drew Lebron in those games, which is why Leonard exploded. Had Parker been healthy, Game Six would have been a Spurs blowout.

[Prime Time]

You do realize when that happened, we lost both games right? Sorry,I couldn't pass that one up.
Spurs did everything right. Once Miami decided to put LeBron on Parker and a hand on Green it led to Duncan, Leonard, and Diaw dominating their defender (Exactly what they had planned.)

They shut down Miami in the final 4 minutes and made HUGE plays on both ends. Really, everything they did before-hand worked. It was just the choke that.. ugh..

[jesterbobman]

It's like long as mofo's who can shoot the shit out of the ball help teams win basketball games. Still, in a week some idiot on this board will want to trade him for Gerald Wallace/Harrison Barnes or some other disaster.

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[SpurPadre]

Spurs did everything right. Once Miami decided to put LeBron on Parker and a hand on Green it led to Duncan, Leonard, and Diaw dominating their defender (Exactly what they had planned.)

They shut down Miami in the final 4 minutes and made HUGE plays on both ends. Really, everything they did before-hand worked. It was just the choke that.. ugh..
So many key factors to point out in that game, tbh.

[timtonymanu]

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[cd021]

He can't dribble a basketball, but he's such a fucking long-dick nigga, tbh, massive balls..

Best perimeter defender on the team, good rebounder, hustles for the loose balls, shows passion/leadership..when he's making the 3-ball, he's a monster, tbh..

A bit crude but absolutely agree.

[AFBlue]

He made Wall his bitch in closing time...beautiful to see. I can't wait til Kawhi is back and they can shut down the entire perimeter.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Whats good about Green is that he was practically the only SF against a very good SF lineup among the Wiz (Webster and Ariza) and he did double duty against them and then on Wall later on. Played 46 minutes in his second (or third?) game after return from injury and made a number of clutch baskets and plays. It is so damn clear that Green & Leonard are so indispensable for the team.

Spurs with a full deck are a guaranteed WCF team. If only the PG defense is enhanced and a backup SF is obtained.. they could even challenge for the title again.

[Pako]

Part of the good defense done green is also because of splitter.. There were several instances when wall tried to run pick and roll but because of splitter, they failed...

[Boomersgold]

It's like long as mofo's who can shoot the shit out of the ball help teams win basketball games. Still, in a week some idiot on this board will want to trade him for Gerald Wallace/Harrison Barnes or some other disaster.

Harrison Barnes a disaster? Hardly. He has the talent to become a bonafide superstar. He's just not being used in the right system.

[cd021]

You act like that's a bad thing. That's what spacing the floor means. Essentially, he prevented anyone from getting doubles. That's huge. He also drew Lebron in those games, which is why Leonard exploded. Had Parker been healthy, Game Six would have been a Spurs blowout.

Yep. It would have been nice for Green to shoot a bit better, but his hot shooting directly helped changed Miamis strategy.

[ezau]

DG's defensive instincts were on point tonight. And he made key plays down the stretch on both ends. Don't understand how so many spurfans fail to realize what the spurs have in DG. The guy is still on very, very reasonable salary, hustles all game on defense, and heats up quickly from beyond the arc. He has a good attitude, does exactly what he's asked, doesn't ballhog, has pretty good size for a 2 guard. He's pretty much an ideal 3-and-D guy.

Agree with this. A 3-and-D guy is actually pretty rare in the league. He's the closest thing the Spurs will ever have to Bruce Bowen.

[Raven]

:cry my nigga :cry

[FireMicoHalili]

Ooh we praising him now? And those who say "told you so" were just waiting for a good game. Took you long enough to come out and say it. Mere expectation more than anything.

[elemento]

How many Danny Green trade attempts so far this season in the trade thread ?

People trying to trade him for Jr Smith seriously :lmao

[Raven]

Covering him one on one is not like he's drawing double... You're making it sounds like the latter...

The problem with Green is that someone has to command a double team for him to have any value which may be the case of no one this year... So team may focus more on making him a driver...

Once Miami stopped helping on Duncan he was taken out of the series...

call a screen, simple as that.

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:lmao

[look_at_g_shred]

Last night it's like he had an out of body experience. This is the finest game I have seen from him as a Spur. I mean he was one of the main ball handlers when the game was close. They were running pick and rolls between him and duncan which was crazy to see. It truly was crazy to see him with the ball in his hands making things happen late in the game. We'll see if he builds on last night experience. And to add to that, whether people agree or not, Danny takes our team to a whole new level. I mean just look back at the games where he was out. His overall presence on D is what helps us close these close games out, and his 3 point shooting allows duncan more room to operate. Those are just two benefits of many he adds to this team. I'm really glad he's a part of our team.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Marco and Mills are garbage, these are things we know. The overrating of these scrubs is laughable.

You're starting to sound like you're trolling now..

[Chinook]

What I don't think most in the, "Green's been figured out" camp is that teams expend a lot of energy shutting him down. He routinely draws the best perimeter defender (Ariza in last night's case). And "just stick a man on him" mean chasing him around the perimeter and switching screens. Green's even been drawing doubles on penetration, like during his PnR with Duncan two games ago. He's getting more attention most nights than any other guard on the team.

[Baam]

What I don't think most in the, "Green's been figured out" camp is that teams expend a lot of energy shutting him down. He routinely draws the best perimeter defender (Ariza in last night's case). And "just stick a man on him" mean chasing him around the perimeter and switching screens. Green's even been drawing doubles on penetration, like during his PnR with Duncan two games ago. He's getting more attention most nights than any other guard on the team.

I don't know what you can say to that :lmao.

[Chinook]

I don't know what you can say to that :lmao.

When was the last time Parker's had a cross-match this season? Sefalosha guarded Green in the first two OKC games. Parsons in the first two Houston games. Marion in the Dallas game. George in the Pacers game. Even Lebron in Games Six and Seven. It's not that Green's that good. Obviously he's being shut down more this season, but he's been getting that much respect.

Ask yourself this: If Green was so easy to shut down that anyone could do it, why was Mike Miller on Kawhi and not Green? Why was Chalmers on Parker? Because the Heat tried to shut him down in Games Four and Five by just sticking a man on him, and Green destroyed them by running around the perimeter. Miami didn't juat decide to start sticking close to him for the last two games; they had been trying to adjust since Game Three.

[Baam]

When was the last time Parker's had a cross-match this season? Sefalosha guarded Green in the first two OKC games. Parsons in the first two Houston games. Marion in the Dallas game. George in the Pacers game. Even Lebron in Games Six and Seven. It's not that Green's that good. Obviously he's being shut down more this season, but he's been getting that much respect.

Ask yourself this: If Green was so easy to shut down that anyone could do it, why was Mike Miller on Kawhi and not Green? Why was Chalmers on Parker? Because the Heat tried to shut him down in Games Four and Five by just sticking a man on him, and Green destroyed them by running around the perimeter. Miami didn't juat decide to start sticking close to him for the last two games; they had been trying to adjust since Game Three.

Holy shit you're serious...

Green next franchise player, already drawing more attention than anyone...

Lebron was resting on scrubs to begin the series, he switched on Parker when it mattered...

And no they didn't stick a man on Green, you're wrong about that, they doubled inside TP/Duncan... I mean you know the game well enough but when it comes to Green your brain just fries tbh...

[r0drig0lac]

Last night it's like he had an out of body experience. This is the finest game I have seen from him as a Spur. I mean he was one of the main ball handlers when the game was close. They were running pick and rolls between him and duncan which was crazy to see. It truly was crazy to see him with the ball in his hands making things happen late in the game. We'll see if he builds on last night experience. And to add to that, whether people agree or not, Danny takes our team to a whole new level. I mean just look back at the games where he was out. His overall presence on D is what helps us close these close games out, and his 3 point shooting allows duncan more room to operate. Those are just two benefits of many he adds to this team. I'm really glad he's a part of our team.
perfect

[Chinook]

Holy shit you're serious...

Green next franchise player, already drawing more attention than anyone...

Lebron was resting on scrubs to begin the series, he switched on Parker when it mattered...

And no they didn't stick a man on Green, you're wrong about that, they doubled inside TP/Duncan... I mean you know the game well enough but when it comes to Green your brain just fries tbh...

They didn't double Parker. You might be thinking about them trapping the PnR, but they did that with Neal and Ginobili as well. That's just their defense. James covered Parker early in the series as well. Parker's game winning shot in Game One was over James. He actually didn't rest much in the whole series defensively.

Anyways, there are tons of Youtube vids of Green's shots in the Finals. You can see for yourself how the Heat changed their defense on him through the first five games.

[TJastal]

Baam c'mon man you are making us greys all look like fools with your takes. Step it up, man. At least do the research before you regurgitate your gutter tripe.

[Baam]

Baam c'mon man you are making us greys all look like fools with your takes. Step it up, man. At least do the research before you regurgitate your gutter tripe.

Dude you don't even watch the games so why don't you go fuck yourself tbh? You don't need anyone to look like you don't know shit...

Fact LeBron didn't defend Paul George most of the ECF either to rest on D, that's how they operated so that he would be fresher to play both ends in crunch time...

[Baam]

They didn't double Parker. You might be thinking about them trapping the PnR, but they did that with Neal and Ginobili as well. That's just their defense. James covered Parker early in the series as well. Parker's game winning shot in Game One was over James. He actually didn't rest much in the whole series defensively.

Anyways, there are tons of Youtube vids of Green's shots in the Finals. You can see for yourself how the Heat changed their defense on him through the first five games.

Trapping and doubling is the same thing, a trap is a form of double team... What will I see? That they didn't guard him closely at all at first? I'm not even sure what part of your argument you're trying to salvage there...

[Chinook]

Trapping and doubling is the same thing, a trap is a form of double team... What will I see? That they didn't guard him closely at all at first? I'm not even sure what part of your argument you're trying to salvage there...

They alwas trap the PnR. They did it with everyone and if anything did it more during the last two games. Why do you think Ginobili had eight turnovers in Game Six? They trap with the big and guard and bring help from the weak side to cover the roll man.

Anyway, if you watch the video, you see they tried to stick a man on him, especially in Game Five. He kept getting open. That's why they had to put James on him.

You still haven't addressed why everyone's best perimeter defenders have been on Green this year. Did you see Trevor on Parker or Beli last night?

[Baam]

How could he have been on a player who wasn't on the floor (parker) ? Is Green more of a 3 than Beli?

OKc is another matter, they don't bother switching during the regular season, besides Reggie Jackson is much better defender than Chuckbrook so there's less of a point to do so... Plenty of teams don't switch during the regular season, the Spurs don't even always do it early on.

Not saying Green isn't getting any attention at all, but saying that Green gets the most attention from any guard is a stretch and I'm trying to meet you in the middle there saying it like that... What you could argue is that he gets more attention than Kawhi I guess.

[Chinook]

How could he have been on a player who wasn't on the floor (parker) ? Is Green more of a 3 than Beli?

OKc is another matter, they don't bother switching during the regular season, besides Reggie Jackson is much better defender than Chuckbrook so there's less of a point to do so... Plenty of teams don't switch during the regular season, the Spurs don't even always do it early on.

Not saying Green isn't getting any attention at all, but saying that Green gets the most attention from any guard is a stretch and I'm trying to meet you in the middle there saying it like that... What you could argue is that he gets more attention than Kawhi I guess.

First off, I said some games he does. Some teams like the Knicks would continue to leave him wide open. But most teams make stopping him a high priority, and those with a history of Green destroying him like Dallas and Phoenix put a ton of energy trying to stop him.

Westbrook is actually an amazing defender when locked in, as is Durant. But they aren't committed to it like Sef. They would be best served to guard Green if he were really an easy assignment. You shouldn't confuse what I'm saying to mean I think Green is a top option on the team or that he should be one. But he works really hard on that end of the floor, both for his own shots and for those of others. He's no where near as limited as people think.

[tholdren]

Yep. It would have been nice for Green to shoot a bit better, but his hot shooting directly helped changed Miamis strategy.
idiotic ...cost us series ... 2/19fg 0 ast last 2 games...hes a bitch

[Juggity]

idiotic ...cost us series ... 2/19fg 0 ast last 2 games...hes a bitch

Without DG's 3 point shooting, spurs lose the series in 4 or 5 games and become an eternal laughingstock: "the team that was completely stomped by lebron on the biggest stage" instead of "the team that took prime Lebron to 7 games in one of the top five NBA finals series of all time".

Is laughingstock a preferable outcome for you?

[Chinook]

I liked what he did tonight. No, he's not ever going to be a star, and he can't dribble any better, but he was aggressive and made things happen. I think the Spurs would have pulled it out had any of the sitting players been in. He just ran out of gas.

I hope Green keeps this new mentality. Cory, too. Them scoring 10-15 is worth much more than Mills or Beli scoring 20+.

[ezau]

Without DG's 3 point shooting, spurs lose the series in 4 or 5 games and become an eternal laughingstock: "the team that was completely stomped by lebron on the biggest stage" instead of "the team that took prime Lebron to 7 games in one of the top five NBA finals series of all time".

Is laughingstock a preferable outcome for you?

Great point. Green's shooting and defense made the Spurs very, very competitive against the Heat.

[cd021]

idiotic ...cost us series ... 2/19fg 0 ast last 2 games...hes a bitch


:lol When Lebron James is guarding a role player instead of your best player then you must have done something to draw the coverage. Duncan dominated in game 6 & 7. Parker couldn't get going though.

Your take is rather simplistic. He was a big reason why we won game 1, stayed close for most of game 2, & won game 3. He is a role player not a star. He more than earned his check.

[HarlemHeat37]

The most underrated player on the Spurs, tbh..

:lmao at all the morons with the premature Beli > Green threads earlier in the year:lmao..

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have to bump it tbh

[Chinook]

Tonight was like an extended version of that Denver game from last year. Green kept the team in it until everyone else could catch up. He's invaluable, and it's silly that people here keep trying to put players like Beli, Mills, Jack and Redick above him.

[timtonymanu]

have to bump it tbh

×1000

[look_at_g_shred]

Ahem

[Venti Quattro]

sux cox and soft as shit, like tiago
:lol

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Gr33n :tu

[FireMicoHalili]

When was the last time Parker's had a cross-match this season? Sefalosha guarded Green in the first two OKC games. Parsons in the first two Houston games. Marion in the Dallas game. George in the Pacers game. Even Lebron in Games Six and Seven. It's not that Green's that good. Obviously he's being shut down more this season, but he's been getting that much respect.

Ask yourself this: If Green was so easy to shut down that anyone could do it, why was Mike Miller on Kawhi and not Green? Why was Chalmers on Parker? Because the Heat tried to shut him down in Games Four and Five by just sticking a man on him, and Green destroyed them by running around the perimeter. Miami didn't juat decide to start sticking close to him for the last two games; they had been trying to adjust since Game Three.
You know what's amazing about this is he does this night in and night out. Green is just the epitome of consistency. So lucky to have him on the Spurs. Clutch, never disappears on crucial moments, and can finish in traffic well. GSG yo

[FkLA]

Tbh every time Green takes one of those ballsy, pull-up 3s in transition or has a game like this I can't help but think of this thread and the term long-sick nigga. :lol

[look_at_g_shred]

You know what's amazing about this is he does this night in and night out. Green is just the epitome of consistency. So lucky to have him on the Spurs. Clutch, never disappears on crucial moments, and can finish in traffic well. GSG yo
Oh no! Firemicho!! You were one of the haters? Nooooooooooooooo.

[look_at_g_shred]

No danny green, no title run.

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

Lol long dick nigga

[Chinook]

No danny green, no title run.

Claro. That's why the talking heads are fools for thinking the Big Three and Leonard are the only players who matter (or those who think Mills is fifth). The Spurs' top seven are all essential. This is probably the only team in the league for which that's true.

[Baam]

Except Splitter is clearly not essential, his run last year had nothing saying essential... We could triple inside vs the Grizzlies, even Bonner looked decent with that scheme...

He was only essential to the Finals loss as he was the worst player and without him on the roster we probably win...

[Captivus]

Danny was my Finals MVP choice had the Spurs won last year.
If he hits 3s the game opens for everyone.
Key player.

[UZER]

You know what's amazing about this is he does this night in and night out. Green is just the epitome of consistency. So lucky to have him on the Spurs. Clutch, never disappears on crucial moments, and can finish in traffic well. GSG yo

Clutch - yes
never disappears - eh...sometimes
finish in traffic - :lol

[Gagnrath]

What I am concerned about a bit is that Leonard is recognized as such an important defensive presence in the media and Green seems to get little to no recognition. It has to feel a bit empty to see that happen where the other guy who joined the team a handful of games after you, get recognized for revitalizing the defense when you are almost as big a part of that. I don't really think that the 8 games on two 10 day contracts with the spurs should really have Green considered that much more experienced with the spurs than Khawi.

The other thing is that if the man could simply learn to dribble he'd probably be considered a top 10 shooting guard in this league. I know everyone laughs and jokes about how they pretty much know its a miss if they see him going to the rim, but how much of that is due to poor positioning and timing on approaching the rim caused by his inability to put the ball on the floor?

It might drive people around him nuts but I would seriously if I were the spurs coaching staff offer assign a team helper to him with a whistle make green have a ball with him all day add offer him a C note for every hour the staffer calls traveling less than 15 times.

[spursparker9]

Still can't forget that He forgot to mark Lebron that lead to Lebron's 3 in less than 30sec of game 6.

[Chinook]

Clutch - yes
never disappears - eh...sometimes
finish in traffic - :lol

Incidentally, Green is third on the team in FG% at the rim. He's ahead of the rest of the top seven rotation players, behind only Beli and Ayres. He's not a slasher by any means, but he's no longer a liability in the paint.

[Chinook]

It should be noted that Green excels on the second night of B2Bs. He's averaging 17/5/2 per 36 with an ORtg of 126 and a DRtg of 99 with 0 days rest. And before anyone claims otherwise, Green isn't just chucking more to get those numbers. His 55 3P% with no rest is by far his highest. He's obviously a big part of the Spurs being able to rest the Big Three so much while still being able to secure the best record.

[BackHome]

Green has not stood out the whole season but the last couple of game he and Kawhi are coming out and playing great. This last game it seems Pop told him hey your a starter so start being a leader out there and be aggressive and he is doing just that.

[Raven]

Green has not stood out the whole season but the last couple of game he and Kawhi are coming out and playing great. This last game it seems Pop told him hey your a starter so start being a leader out there and be aggressive and he is doing just that.

actually both kawhi and green have been absolute studs since their injuries, being the biggest reason for the mega streak. Somehow the stats don't really tell that since games were mostly finished by the end of the first quarter :lol. Both have been putting stats all across the board, coupled with amazing D though. What the spurs become without these two "role players" is very clearly seen in the stretch when they were injured. Manu is obviously the wildcard here..

[Chinook]

Green's increased his scoring by a full 4ppg since the All-Star break (7.7 to 11.7). That's an unreal increase. He's definitely racheting up his game. Ironically, though, he's been a constant 2.2-2.4 ap36 guy his whole career regardless of which splits are used.

[FkLA]

long-dick nigga

[therealtruth]

Except Splitter is clearly not essential, his run last year had nothing saying essential... We could triple inside vs the Grizzlies, even Bonner looked decent with that scheme...

He was only essential to the Finals loss as he was the worst player and without him on the roster we probably win...

And that's why the Spurs resigned him for 36mil? Because their clueless?

[Malik Hairston]

:lol under-appreciated by his own fanbase and even his own coach, at times, tbh..

[MI21]

Love how this nigga drops the toughest shot in basketball, transition pullup 3's off the dribble because he can't dribble to the hoop for layups :lol

[jag]

long-dick nigga

[apalisoc_9]

Pop's love afair with Marco is Danny's downfall

[Malik Hairston]

One of the 5 most underrated players in the league, tbh..

[cjw]

One of the 5 most underrated players in the league, tbh..

Excellent defense tonight too. Don't get much better value than Danny on a non rookie contract.

[apalisoc_9]

Got the minutes he deserved tonight tbh..

I've always advocated more playing time for green...

[Chinook]

It was the Reggie Miller Effect. Once Miller called Green a "one-trick pony," Danny took off. I swear that man's powers of being wrong can bend the very fabric of the universe.

[Chris]

His vertical and release point on his jumpshot looked terrific tonight. It reminded me of Durant tbh

[Malik Hairston]

It helps when Pop has patience with him, too..I don't know why he has a shorter leash than many inferior players before him(and even presently)..

Adding the one-dribble pull-up from anywhere on the floor, along with the floater, could pay dividends, going forward..

[timtonymanu]

Definitely an underrated player.

He was solid tonight.

[Chinook]

It took way too long for Pop to break out Green Mode. He needs to find a way to do that when Parker's in the game.

[Raven]

oh so he plays a lot of minutes and goes off? man, that's some strange coincidence.. we should limit his minutes so he doesn't get gassed instead.. whatever...

[look_at_g_shred]

No danny green, no title run.

[ffadicted]

lol Harlem got banned? Wut??

[Malik Hairston]

Beast, tbh..

[freetiago]

that pullup 3 in transition is money

[Chinook]

Plus-minus of 30, but he'll get no credit for this win.

[Malik Hairston]

that pullup 3 in transition is money

Such a difference maker for his game..I hated that the Spurs weren't running more in transition in the Mavs series when they were shadowing Green and limiting his half-court looks..once they started running more, Green exploded..

It should have been a 4-point play tonight, too..

[hsxvvd]

Hi defence on Durant when Kwahi switched to Westbrook was fantastic.

[apalisoc_9]

Plus-minus of 30, but he'll get no credit for this win.

There is no Room..

The Market is in the Big 3 and Kawhi as the best defender and upcoming star..

In reality, Danny should be getting credit but we'll probably see way too many people talking about Manu and his 18 point game ( 10 of which was in semi-garbage time)

[Prose]

There's nothing about Green that says leadership tbh.

[timtonymanu]

that pullup 3 in transition is money

Definitely, he's no longer just a spot up 3 point shooter.

Obviously, he will never be good at dribbling, but props to him for adding another dimension to his offense.

[Prose]

My problem with Danny other than no dribbling is he is MR.FEASTORFAMINE

[freetiago]

http://dailysnark.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/danny-green.gif

tbh

[Chinook]

I love that pose he does after that shot. It would awesome to see someone do that on a game-winning buzzer-beater.

[apalisoc_9]

There is no Room..

The Market is in the Big 3 and Kawhi as the best defender and upcoming star..

In reality, Danny should be getting credit but we'll probably see way too many people talking about Manu and his 18 point game ( 10 of which was in semi-garbage time)

Manu made it to the NBA.com Cover..:lol

[testies]

he pulls up so fast, its like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... YESSSSS!

[Malik Hairston]

So good..so fucking good, tbh..

:lmao paying 4 mil a year for an elite shooter that is one of the 3-5 best perimeter defenders in the league..

[Uriel]

So good..so fucking good, tbh..

:lmao paying 4 mil a year for an elite shooter that is one of the 3-5 best perimeter defenders in the league..
Do you think he's better than J.J. Redick? How much would you pay him?

[Malik Hairston]

Do you think he's better than J.J. Redick? How much would you pay him?

Not sure how much I'd pay him, but he's easily better IMO..

Redick is really good and a better offensive player, overall, but the Clippers' perimeter defense was awful all year, especially in the playoffs, because they didn't have anybody to guard perimeter players(their interior D was weak, too, but better than their perimeter)..

[Malik Hairston]

Long-dick nigga, tbh..

[MannyIsGod]

Danny played good D tonight, but honestly he's got to get his turnovers under control. They are really hurting the Spurs.

His turnover with 2 to go tonight when they were up 6 was the kind of thing that can cost you a game.

I don't expect him to ever finish at the rim well, so just take care of the ball, shoot well, and play good D.

[Seventyniner]

Danny played good D tonight, but honestly he's got to get his turnovers under control. They are really hurting the Spurs.

His turnover with 2 to go tonight when they were up 6 was the kind of thing that can cost you a game.

I don't expect him to ever finish at the rim well, so just take care of the ball, shoot well, and play good D.

I really didn't like him trying to force the issue when Durant ran him off the 3-point line. Just reset the offense unless the shot clock is almost gone. Danny did make an awkward-looking floater but he was a net minus when run off the line.

[Chinook]

I'm watching Game Six again right now. I'm amazed at how well Green played in the third quarter. We all know about the defense he played on Durant, but his offense was incredible. He didn't score much (although the shots he did hit were HUGE), but his penetration at the beginning of the quarter directly led to a put-back and a missed chippy by Duncan and a Bonner three. Then he had beautiful assists to Leonard (Kawhi got another basket off a put-back from a Green miss when Danny pushed the ball on the break) and Beli later on.

For a guy who can't dribble, the dude sure did a lot to set up his teammates.

[Chris]

Danny Green is cold blooded :lol and that dunk was so sick

[sexinthatsx]

Danny Green long-dick fellow... tbh

[Shabazz]

Danny Green is cold blooded :lol and that dunk was so sick

[sexinthatsx]

LONG. DICKED...

BUMP.

[Chris]

His defense tonight in game 3 was terrific, kept us in the game

[Malik Hairston]

His impact is just ridiculous, tbh..

The Leonard/Green defensive duo is too overwhelming, they get their hands on every ball in the lane..

Offensively, when they're on their game, the Spurs are unbeatable..just have to hope the refs don't take them out of the game..

[sexinthatsx]

His impact is just ridiculous, tbh..

The Leonard/Green defensive duo is too overwhelming, they get their hands on every ball in the lane..

Offensively, when they're on their game, the Spurs are unbeatable..just have to hope the refs don't take them out of the game..

Danny Green's recovery on 3 shooters was really good on defense. If Danny Green can continue getting into the lane for shots and layups (as witnessed tonight), it opens up so much room for the 3 shooters and causes Heat players to scramble on D since they're not used to it.

[freetiago]

Thought Marco was phased out of the rotation but then Pop came out with Marco/Bonner
no idea why Pop is so quick on Green when he has 2/3 fouls
not like hes gonna play 36+ minutes and foul out anyway

[BillMc]

Danny with the best floor game I've ever seen from him today. And those steals. This was his best game ever where he didn't rain down a bunch of threes.

[BanditHiro]

His impact is just ridiculous, tbh..

The Leonard/Green defensive duo is too overwhelming, they get their hands on every ball in the lane..

Offensively, when they're on their game, the Spurs are unbeatable..just have to hope the refs don't take them out of the game..

yeah Danny Green just literally takes Wade out of the game.

[Malik Hairston]

Green finally getting attention in the national media, tbh.. his defense will finally receive credit, too, because he got 5 steals and that's all the media looks at:lol..

[mercos]

Green was phenomenal tonight. His defense is always there, but his offensive play was shocking. If he can make layups and floaters consistently, Spurs will be unbeatable.

[DAF86]

Just 21 minutes. Get Bonner and Belli out of there and give him those minutes. Heck give him some of Manu's minutes if the situation calls for it.

[ElNono]

He was amazing tonight, and to his credit, shut most of all the criticism I had towards him about making plays and finishing at the rim... he plays like that 2 more times, and we'll be hard to beat...

[ElNono]

Just 21 minutes. Get Bonner and Belli out of there and give him those minutes. Heck give him some of Manu's minutes if the situation calls for it.

He was in foul trouble, otherwise, I think Pop would've played him more.

[ChumpDumper]

Just 21 minutes. Get Bonner and Belli out of there and give him those minutes. Heck give him some of Manu's minutes if the situation calls for it.The refs were making that impossible.

[Strategic]

Timvp's guy showing his potential tonight. Nice game!

[Chinook]

B-b-but, he had those turnovers.

[Seventyniner]

Thought Marco was phased out of the rotation but then Pop came out with Marco/Bonner
no idea why Pop is so quick on Green when he has 2/3 fouls
not like hes gonna play 36+ minutes and foul out anyway

You can't just extrapolate fouls and minutes like that. Pop doesn't want his key defenders being tentative because they have 5 fouls, or 4 fouls in the 3rd or early 4th. Pop is ultra-conservative with foul trouble. This blew up his rotations in game 2; with the way the Spurs shot in the 3rd quarter of that game they should have been up 10 at the end of the 3rd, but all the perimeter defense was on the bench.

[freetiago]

the 2 fouls in the first quarter or 3 in the second is just stupid to automatically yank out a roleplayer for at the end of the day
if it was someone like Duncan/Leonard/Parker then you would have to be cautious but Green isnt gonna be playing huge minutes and if he does foul out you have Ginobili who can take his spot

[Shabazz]

dude wants that ring badly

[baseline bum]

I went fucking nuts when he took James off the dribble for the layup.

[Chinook]

12 huge points in the paint. I think the Heat are willing to just pack it in when Danny's taking them off the dribble.

[therealtruth]

Green was phenomenal tonight. His defense is always there, but his offensive play was shocking. If he can make layups and floaters consistently, Spurs will be unbeatable.

[Prime Time]

Unbelievable. Just astounding. Miami's defensive scheme is utterly trashed if Green can keep hitting those Neal-esque floaters, not to mention all the contested layups he made.

[MI21]

Love this guy, tbh.

[Raven]

LDN.

[BillMc]

Green was phenomenal tonight. His defense is always there, but his offensive play was shocking. If he can make layups and floaters consistently, Spurs will be unbeatable.

This. Best COMPLETE game I've ever seen him play. And those drives are going to pay huge dividends because defenders are going to have to give him a little more room and that'll open up the 3's.

[Darius McCrary]

If he dribble drives into turnovers and clanked shots next game yall will pillory him

[tholdren]

B-b-but, he had those turnovers.

He played good tonight. He was more aggressive. He did have some dumb ass plays though, offensively (lazy perimeter passes) and defensively (jumping on fake). His aggression was there, he played hungry, and he was more than a one dimensional player. Kudos.

almost to 7k... WOW

[Chinook]

He played good tonight. He was more aggressive. He did have some dumb ass plays though, offensively (lazy perimeter passes) and defensively (jumping on fake). His aggression was there, he played hungry, and he was more than a one dimensional player. Kudos.

almost to 7k... WOW

:lol

[Chinook]

Bumping this over the church thread. Danny is having his best statistical season 2011-2013, though I can't really point to any number to explain it. Guess he's back in contract-year mode.

[elemento]

Spurs better be ready to pay him next season season. I think he could double his paycheck quite comfortably.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Unless he explodes in the playoffs the Spurs would retain him easily. Something in the region of 4/28-32 would be enough. Most teams that need him would not have more than MLE money to offer.

Cleveland should be all over him and should be calling RC at the trade deadline or earlier offering Waiters and a pick.

[benefactor]

NBA...where LDN happens.

[spurraider21]

LDN

[benefactor]

NBA...where LDN happens.

[Agloco]

.

[Malik Hairston]

25 points in the 2nd half, including 3 go-ahead 3s in the final minutes of the 4th..

His offense will get the credit, but he completely eliminated Mike Conley from the game in the 4th/OT, as well, and added 5 blocks, 2 steals and 7 rebounds..

Easily one of the 3 best role players in the league, tbh, hopefully other contenders won't have cap space in the off-season:lol..

[Raven]

i think detroit will make a strong push for him, he is perfect for their scheme. I mean, they are paying Meeks 6.5 :lol

[Chinook]

He blocked Z-Bo at critical times, including in the post. It's just been an unreal season for him. Contract-year Danny is something to behold.

[Cloud786]

545700562030063619
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[Malik Hairston]

He's probably the best role player in the NBA, at this point, tbh..

It's funny how playing for the Spurs limits your level of hype..Draymond Green, another great role player, is getting a ton of hype for playing a similar role to Danny, but the difference being that he plays for the most beloved team in the NBA..

[ElNono]

Danny is having a tremendous season, tbh... if he would be any more complete on ball-handling, etc, he would probably be superstar material...

[Malik Hairston]

http://m.quickmeme.com/img/b9/b97675e5d8f27218c7576661c04108d9246449f74d44607847 d7d80fc5b3cf79.jpg

[ElNono]

<3...

[RD2191]

great bump

[Raven]

top 15 player tbh. Gladly, his greatness has expanded in the next dimension, so people don't really get to understand it.

[apalisoc_9]

Would be a travesty if he doesn't make a defensive team this year.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Great take. :toast

I even saw this nigga driving in this year. Two years ago every time he dribbled I would close my eyes.

[timtonymanu]

LDN!

[Cloud786]

584904205867024384

[spurraider21]

top 15 player tbh.
:lol

[Malik Hairston]

Damn, Zach Lowe may have forced the front office to cough up a few extra mil after that tweet, tbh:lol..

[peacemaker885]

46th overall pick. Spurs shitting on league. Pop is the best coach ever.

[crc21209]

Danny Green is easily my 2nd/3rd favorite player on the team. He is so damn underrated by the casual Spurs/NBA fan it's crazy. The casual fan can probably tell you "Oh yeah that guy who hits threes. When really, it's his defense that i appreciate the most. Him and Kawhi on the perimeter are the perfect combo. Curry and Thompson want none of them in the Playoffs...

[Malik Hairston]

Danny Green is easily my 2nd/3rd favorite player on the team. He is so damn underrated by the casual Spurs/NBA fan it's crazy. The casual fan can probably tell you "Oh yeah that guy who hits threes. When really, it's his defense that i appreciate the most. Him and Kawhi on the perimeter are the perfect combo. Curry and Thompson want none of them in the Playoffs...

He's actually starting to get a lot of recognition, even with non-Spurs fans, tbh..it's pretty strange, considering the Spurs generally don't get much publicity:lol..

Van Gundy was calling him one of the most underrated players in the league on the national telecast a few weeks ago IIRC..Zach Lowe and Simmons have discussed him several times, too, especially the former..

[crc21209]

He's actually starting to get a lot of recognition, even with non-Spurs fans, tbh..it's pretty strange, considering the Spurs generally don't get much publicity:lol..

Van Gundy was calling him one of the most underrated players in the league on the national telecast a few weeks ago IIRC..Zach Lowe and Simmons have discussed him several times, too, especially the former..

Nice :tu. I did not know this, but I will say it's very well deserved...

[Godbama]

Damn, we are gonna be able to bring him back, right guys? :(


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFFvShURQ5k

[taps]

Damn, we are gonna be able to bring him back, right guys? :(

http://i.imgur.com/vl9vRTd.gif

[FkLA]

Don't give a fuck that he didn't make a shot. This LDN just bullied the self proclaimed MVP into a 5/19 shooting night tbh.

[ivanfromwestwood]

somebody post the gif of Tony Parker walking to the huddle when Danny Green is getting bitched out. that has to be the funniest thing ever.

[SpurPadre]

somebody post the gif of Tony Parker walking to the huddle when Danny Green is getting bitched out. that has to be the funniest thing ever.

It's funny but I still prefer this:

http://cdn2-www.hoopsvibe.com/assets/uploads/2013/04/file_170891_6_tumblr_mlx3l8bErw1qzaoamo1_r1_500.gi f

[Agloco]

Don't give a rats ass about his shooting tonight. LDN Verde was solid on the defensive end. It's much more problematic when Parker throws up a goose egg.

[Malik Hairston]

Couldn't make shit on offense, but that was one of the best 1 on 1 defensive performances of the season, tbh..

[NASpurs]

http://i.imgur.com/vl9vRTd.gif

:lmao that shit always gets me. Fucking gold

[SpurPadre]

Couldn't make shit on offense, but that was one of the best 1 on 1 defensive performances of the season, tbh..

His D was solid but let's not kid ourselves, hack-a-smith played a big part in getting harden out of rhythm.

[SpurPadre]

somebody post the gif of Tony Parker walking to the huddle when Danny Green is getting bitched out. that has to be the funniest thing ever.

http://i.imgur.com/ic0ZMVx.gif

[cjw]

Don't give a fuck that he didn't make a shot. This LDN just bullied the self proclaimed MVP into a 5/19 shooting night tbh.

That, folks, is why you pay the man. What's better than having Kawhi to key in on the best player on the other team? Being able to throw Danny at him as well to either switch up looks or to let Kawhi freelance.

If he doesn't make an All-Defensive team this year or soon, it would be a complete travesty.

[Raven]

His D was solid but let's not kid ourselves, hack-a-smith played a big part in getting harden out of rhythm.

not at all

[BatManu20]

If Danny had been hitting some of his open looks from 3, the game would've been blown open early in the 4th qtr, tbh. Still, his importance on defense can't be stated enough, and he always plays his ass off on that end. If/when his shot is falling, he's just as important to our success as Kawhi, Timmy, Tony, etc.

[BillMc]

If Danny had been hitting some of his open looks from 3, the game would've been blown open early in the 4th qtr, tbh. Still, his importance on defense can't be stated enough, and he always plays his ass off on that end. If/when his shot is falling, he's just as important to our success as Kawhi, Timmy, Tony, etc.

We have 2 guys who should make the All-Defensive team (Kawhi and Timmy), 1 guy who should get some serious votes and might make it (Danny) and 1 guy who probably would deserve to be on it if he could ever make it through a season healthy (Tiago). Though in Tiago's case, despite being a seriously important defensive piece, he'll never get the blocks to get voter attention. But we have 4 damn good defenders. (And CoJo and engaged Boris, ain't bad either).

Back to Danny, he did a really nice job on Harden.

[SpurPadre]

not at all

Pop and Harden's shot attempts (especially in the 2nd half) would disagree with you.

[Raven]

Pop and Harden's shot attempts (especially in the 2nd half) would disagree with you.

he was like 4-15 when the hack started and after that he missed like 4 shots and that was it.. in other words, he has been guarded really well by cojo and green after the first few minutes.

[ivanfromwestwood]

Haha love those gifs. Isnt there one like that of TD trolling Howard but with shades on?

[Shabazz]

Serving up some Green Tea

[DAF86]

Unsung hero at the end. We need him, Pop needs to losen up the leash a bit more.

[SpursFan86]

I almost yelled at the TV at one point because Pop was playing Belinelli down the stretch instead of Danny. Thank god he put Green in for OT.

He usually plays much better at home...I think he'll be huge in these next 2 games.

[AFBlue]

That fuggin D on Paul and the block on Crawford were legit. Big game from Danny tbqh.

[ElNono]

Don't get what Pop is doing with Danny... I thought that single-handedly almost lost us the game

[Holden_Caulfield]

we needed him in the clutch and he delivered :bobo

[MI21]

I feel like this nigga is ready to drop in 5 or 6 threes at home...

[Chinook]

Don't get what Pop is doing with Danny... I thought that single-handedly almost lost us the game

It did. Not doing a defense thread for this series, but I'm pretty sure Danny has straight locked Paul down the past two games. That last possession to end the fourth was terribly planned by Pop. Kawhi on Crawford and Green on Paul was the way to go.

[Malik Hairston]

His 4th/OT minutes were massive, especially on D..only shot Paul made was that miracle 3 IIRC..

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

You're forgetting when Paul blew by him for a layup in OT, while he was crying to ref about CP pushing off.

[Malik Hairston]

One of the best 2-way performances you'll see from a role player in a playoff game, tbh..unbelievable, especially after struggling throughout the series..

[Spursmania]

we needed him in the clutch and he delivered :bobo

[loveforthegame]

Pretty special performance. But we needed some of that in the previous 6 games.

[cjw]

If that was the last time we see him in a Spurs uni, thanks again Danny. You earned that paycheck.

[BatManu20]

Truth. Danny was a man today. If only Kawhi would've followed suit, tbh..

[Malik Hairston]

What great timing for him from a contract perspective, too, that game was probably watched by everybody around the league:lol..

[BatManu20]

Also, wouldn't be surprised if he leaves. Want him to stay obviously, but with Timmy and Manu about to retire, and Tony Parker as our leader... I'd look long and hard at other opportunities, tbh. He could go to a good team and be a big piece to a championship-caliber team.

[Darius Bieber]

Too bad he's gone. Probably to LAC, or perhaps OKC.

[therealtruth]

DG had 5 blocks. A++ grade.

[Chinook]

He can't dribble a basketball, but he's such a fucking long-dick nigga, tbh, massive balls..

2nd best perimeter defender on the team, good rebounder, hustles for the loose balls, shows passion/leadership..when he's making the 3-ball, he's a monster, tbh..

Any questions?

[timtonymanu]

:lmao start Simmons
:lmao trade Danny
:lmao trolldren
:lmao doubters

[Chinook]

This thread is dropping like a stone, and this is the last time I'll bump it in relation to this game. This kind of stuff is how people can forget how good Green is and pretend that Bowen had another gear. He didn't.

[HarlemHeat37]

He only got credited for 3 blocks, but it seemed like he had 5 or so, tbh..

[spursistan]

he might the 3rd most important player for us in potential series with the Dubs , tbh..absolute sick defense on Curry..

"start simmons" :lmao

[HarlemHeat37]

First player to block a Curry 3 this season, IIRC..

[SAGirl]

he might the 3rd most important player for us in potential series with the Dubs , tbh..absolute sick defense on Curry..

"start simmons" :lmao
You can quote me, I was never, ever in that wagon.

[SAGirl]

LDN?:flag:

[Robz4000]

Wingstop > Splash bros

[Chinook]

LDN?:flag:

Yes. The OP of this thread is where that acronym comes from.

[SpurPadre]

LDN should get defensive player of the year votes just based on his D tonight, tbh.

[SAGirl]

LDN should get defensive player of the year votes just based on his D tonight, tbh.
Frankly he could be overdue for at least a defensive team selection.

[SpurPadre]

He might have an outside shot of making third defensive team.

[Mel_13]

He might have an outside shot of making third defensive team.

No such thing. Only first and second team all defense.

[Chinook]

LDN should get defensive player of the year votes just based on his D tonight, tbh.

Or him shutting down Durant a couple games ago. However, all the analysts are giving the credit to Leonard and the scheme. Only mention of Green is in statement like, "Kawhi and Tony and Patty defended him. Green was there too." Dude's been the best Steph defender for like three or four years. Can't believe he's still such an afterthought, but I hope the Warriors do.