what a special player :wow
dude can seriously be a spurs trademark for decades to come. ala bowen :wow
unbelievable. imo dude came out of nowhere.
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what a special player :wow
dude can seriously be a spurs trademark for decades to come. ala bowen :wow
unbelievable. imo dude came out of nowhere.
he's durable, he's athletic, he's a defense guy, he's big, he is a luxury
I'm sure Pop gets a hardon every time he writes down his name in the starting lineup IMO
Settle down. Don't fap yourself to death.
Cleveland is kicking themselves, but the Spurs have a system that allows people like Green to shine. NBA benches are full of potential, they just don't get the opportunity to show it most often, and if they do it's under a shitty system and a horrible coach.
I get your point about the system. but IMO danny has surpassed that. the series vs. the Warriors was his coming out party. IMO he can really become a beacon in the Spurs a la Bowen as I said. Dude got all the tools to do this for decades to come. IMO he's been the X factor for the Spurs all playoffs.Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC
everytime him and Kawhi are on the floor, the Spurs are pretty much unstopable.
After last year I really lost hope in him but he's made me and others look like fools this post season.
I hope the Spurs give Danny Green a fairly lengthy contract when that time comes. I'd like to see him on the team for at least another 5-6 years. He's not ever going to be an all star, but he can be an important piece for years to come if he continues to work on his game, adding a little bit each year and doing what he does already.
I'm happy with Green's progress and tenacity.
The best thing about him is he can run the point really well. To have such a great play-maker next to Parker is an asset indeed.
I hope Green goes into coaching after he retires. He could be a great successor to Bud.
Not sure if srs, or referring to Manu.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
I have to admit due to last years play-off performance, i wasnt to0 high with Green, but boy has he turned it around. He is our best 1-2 defender, he is hitting his three's, being competitive on the boards.
He looks confident right now. Hope he keeps it up.
I'm assuming this whole thread's tongue-in-cheek. Green's actually been trending downward in my eyes since Game 2 of last series. It seems out of place to make another thread praising him now.Quote:
Originally Posted by apalisoc_9
I guess in terms of scoring, Green's play has been less impressive compared to the 16ppg he was putting up in the first 2 GSW games...Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
But man, has this guy's D improved or what? I can't stop praising how well he guarded Curry. This is what we needed from him last year. Someone with activity and hustle on the defensive end, someone who could hold his own. I'd take a focused defensive Green over a softer shooting Green any day. (But to be fair, In last year's WCF he choked on both ends :lol)
Scoring wise perhaps, but you can't ask for more than he has shown. That's the kind of player he is. That said, he looked scared last game but hit a big three. Let's just hope it doesnt go to bad to 2012 danny because of that game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
I meant Game 3. I don't really look at Green's scoring when I evaluate him. He usually gets points only when he's open, so his PPG fluctuates more than anyone else on the team. He's still be great this post-season, but he's been making more mistakes recently and has started to lose his match-up with Tony Allen. I expect people to begin to hate on him again by the time he guards Wade, Allen and James. I'm one of his biggest supporters, though, so I try to remain even about his ups and downs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prime Time
I just think he's been losing focus a lot more in recent games. He's still aggressive, which is good, but he's not in the place the Spurs need him in to have a good showing against Miami.Quote:
Originally Posted by apalisoc_9
He's a role player. When his shots are falling he's confident. When they aren't his game suffers. He'll do well to keep his intensity up despite his shooting, and to understand that "best" is "best" whether or not you hit your last shot. Don't pass up open looks. Also I'd like to see him not bite on the up fake so often. He's the one you see flying by the shooter. There's no reason to do that, to jump to the shooter. Just get a hand up. Otherwise it's going to be either a wide open look, or as help comes the middle will be exposed and it's going to be a layup, a foul or both.
Solid player who got over his first playoff jitters from last year to be a consistent contributor. Danny gets it, he understands that if his shot isn't falling, he can still be an asset by defending, boarding, and poking balls away to ignite the break.
Danny has been a beast in the playoffs this year...very happy for him.
:lol decadesQuote:
Originally Posted by hater
Not to get too far ahead of the season but I am excited about what he'll work on during the offseason. He improved his finishing ability as the season went on, it's better than early in the season. I think his defense is going to be nice too since he'll know the habits of the people he's guarding from the get go, so his +/- will be intersting to look at compared to this year (which has been a pretty successful season for him).
Aside from continuing to improve his finishing ability what skill should he add to his arsenal next?
out of nowhere. Finally gained confidence to be a defensive beast, which is a role that gets mad love in this city. Plus, it his awesome d seems to give him more confidence on o. Spurs org is insanely good.Quote:
Originally Posted by hater
He has low IQ, he does stupid things when he needs to make decisions. But he's a hard worker as his deffense shows.
Like I's tellin' ya'll, give him a chaaaance! But ya'lls like NO, dude sucks, cut him, he choked against OKC, he's a born choker. Well, ya'll comin' round to my view point eventually, like typical.
...not sure why I wrote that in the voice of that fat toothless apalachian inbred grandmother of the "gingers have souls" bonner clone, who's been featured on Tosh.0...I need to get some sleep.
Green's basketball IQ is actually very good. He makes great decisions all the time; they just don't all involve the ball in his hands. He sets smart screens, moves along the perimeter to maintain a passing lane and does a lot of veteran moves such as boxing out bigger guys to allow others such as Leonard to get a rebound. He's also smart on both sides during the break, and the way he pushes the defenders out of the way to let Parker and Leonard score in transition is really savvy.Quote:
Originally Posted by PingPong
Green's mental issues are more about him being too anxious than they are about him not understanding what's going on.
On a more serious note, has anyone else noticed that he's probably the most interviewed Spurs player? I'm talking about practice day interviews especially. I've become really impressed by how well spoken he is, how much he's come to represent the Spurs ethos in those interviews, in a soft spoken yet intelligent and on message way. It can't be easy to do, for a young kid like him, and it's not something you'd expect, considering this is only really his second year as a big part of what the Spurs do. It's another example of how he's pretty woven into the fabric of the team...but of course what's most important is that he's shown to be deserving of is with his play this postseason especially.
d green was 1-5 from three point range in game 3
not the best time to have a slump heading to the finals (god forbid spurs blow a 3-0 lead), most of those looks were wideeeeee open
here's hoping he doesnt hit another shooting slump at the wrong time
Green is definitely making up for his big chokejob last playoffs. Let's see if he can continue this in the Finals tbh.
he really stepped up this playoffs, I didn't expect that at all!!
Thank you for your comments, Mr. Green. We like your son, too.
Check his 3 pnt % numbers:Quote:
Originally Posted by siraulo23
First Round 0.333
Conf. Semifinals 0.444
Conf. Finals 0.467
Also his overall fg%:
First Round 0.414
Conf. Semifinals 0.456
Conf. Finals 0.500
His numbers seem to be going in the right direction to me. :tu
Couple that in with the fact that this year unlike last year, in the games where he's not hitting his shot he's still able to find ways to contribute, like in game three that great pass to Kawhi for the open layup, and in general really tough defense, and you gotta acknowledge that he's definitely starting to come into his own.
I sometimes wonder if some of you people actually watch the fucking games. Danny Green has been amazing this year in the playoffs... an d is only getting better.
He really has stepped up since the no-show in last year's WCF. Will need to keep up his play until the very end.
Green is a keeper.
Like many I had doubts before the POs, but not any more.
And he would get better.
What was the longest contract we could have given him last summer? He definitely is a keeper right now, I wonder how much would he be worth if he was an UFA this summer.
:lol hater trolling GNSF
+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000Quote:
Originally Posted by siraulo23
Green sucks can't hit a stinkin'shot. 1-5? Are you 'effin kidding me? He's a liability out there. Pop should cut him and resign James anderson.. a real stud who would go 5-5 in a pressure situyation like a game 3 of the WCF. Cut him, Pop!!!!! Do it, Pop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!uggggghhhhh... I'm so pizzzzed I'm smearing my poop on the wall!!!!
I just wish he could dribble a little more. but i shouldn't get greedy :D
Hater with the goods though!
Danny Green > Lebron
Dont get me wrong, d green is a very important player for the spurs and he's come a long way from last year. He didnt have as many shooting slump compared to last year, so here's hoping it doesn't happen until the spurs season end.Quote:
Originally Posted by TJastal
A lot of people called d green a choker last year when in fact he had two great Playoff series then had a shooting slMp against okc. I didn't, but he's a streaky shooter, I'm just saying for the spurs to win a championship he's gonna have to be on fire or at the very least not hit a shooting slump at the wrong time
3 point shooters go into slumps, sometimes prolonged and at the most inopportune times. Thats what happened to Green in the WCF. People that wanted to crucify him for having choking DNA are retards. Same with Neal this year, except Neal also has the fact that hes a poor defender going against him. Greens been solid but I wouldnt expect him to become a better finisher though...his ceiling for finishing around the basket is probably below average instead of terrible.
You sound a little paranoid...Quote:
Originally Posted by TJastal
He's been fine in that regard recently. He needs to work on his floater, as that will allow him to stay away from people trying to block his shot and knock the ball from his hands. He probably never will be that great, but he can certainly be good enough to score on most of his driving attempts (provided he doesn't start driving misguidedly). That's really all you can ask.Quote:
Originally Posted by FkLA
1 for 5 for a guy who shoots primarily 3's does not define a shooting slump. Heck, if even 1 one of those 4 misses doesn't rim out he's at a respectable 40% But that's just luck, mostly. Even the luck of the rims aside, shooters have their ebbs and flows ... nobody consistently shoots their season % in every single game but it sure seems like half this forum expects that. It's quite ridiculous, really. I could understand if the guy has done absolutely nothing so far in the playoffs... then criticism would be warranted. But one game where Green was one miss away from excellence has your panties in a bunch?Quote:
Originally Posted by siraulo23
Im not criticizing d green :lol, i love his play last year and this year he's even better. He's defending, hustling and rebounding even on the very few games this year that he's not shot the ball particularly wellQuote:
Originally Posted by TJastal
Im simply saying that the spurs cant afford to have green hit a shooting slump. Im not saying that he is in a shooting slump
true imo he didnt hit many shooting slump this season, i dont remember him having a very 'hot' shooting month either save for a couple games where he made 6+ three pointers, hopefully he really has become a more consistent shooter rather than a streaky oneQuote:
Originally Posted by capek
Danny is very hit and miss, offensively. Especially in the playoffs. But even when he is having an off night, he always defends well.Quote:
Originally Posted by hater
in addition to TMac and Baynes getting time next year, I would love to see the Spurs draft Reggie Bullock. He's taller, stronger, faster, better dribbler than Danny.