He just needs to be more consistent in the playoffs(at least more consistent than last April)
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He just needs to be more consistent in the playoffs(at least more consistent than last April)
This is a great question. Inconsistent means he's got the skill, just needs more concentration.
Staying with the Spurs gives him the best chance to improve, I just don't know if he can. It all revolves around his lack of "with the ball skills"
Yes
I think he could improve his consistency, and that would make him a better player. I don't see him developing anymore skills or improving his ability to finish through contact though.
He will not improve his consistency without changing his nice guy mentality...
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Originally Posted by kobyz
being an asshole like kibble makes one a better player.
So old and tired...
Wed all love for hi to drive hard on these full speed closeouts he sees but I doubt thats gonna happen
Id atleast appreciate if this MF developed an escape dribble a la Ray Allen
Learn to dribble and sacrifice that body. With his size and skill he should be working the refs
I'd question how much he needs to improve his dribble to actually make a difference in his offensive game. I mean, he's just incredibly awful at it, and even if you give it two years of non-stop ballhandling skills, it'll probably make him decent at it. Even then, he'll have to work on finishing at the rim. By the time he becomes even decent at both, he'd be 80 years old.
Realistically, I'd ask him to work on his midrange/jumpshots coming of a screen. Kinda like Kevin Martin/JJ Redick.. An example on our system is like how we used Michael Finley. Green is a fine 3 point shooter.. I'd expand that part of his game. He worked on his one-two dribble pull up but it wasn't good yet. Work on that too. He could always be a more versatile shooter and it doesn't mean it always have to be threes.
Danny is too nice and clean instead of being more within himself and hard nosed, it's a reason why he tend to get into very long phases of totally bad play, especially as a role player he should be more rough, that will give him more mental toughness to find ways not to get into too long phases of totally bad play and also maybe to get into opponents heads...Quote:
Originally Posted by pgardn
You have to wonder about his attitude toward hard work to improve himself. Supposedly he begged Pop for another chance when the Spurs brought him back, promising to focus and change his attitude.
I'm assuming he worked hard to improve his 3 pt shot--but that being said--is he content to be a 3&D guy. There is certainly a prominent place for him on the Spurs at that state of skill level as has been shown the past few years.
I think most NBA players would have a hard time acknowledging that they are unable to dribble and finish with any skill or consistency. It might be very hard to go to coaches, and especially teammates, and ask for help in working on such basic skills that most players begin to learn from the first time they step on a court.
Certainly Green proven in the past the will and determination to grow and develop his game.
There are certain things he will never be, just because it's not in his make-up or they are simply not acquirable.
But anything that can be improved and shored up, depending if he still has the fire to do so, he will get better at.
I think though, he is nearing the point where his physical skill capacity is at their max peaks. So the most fertile areas of improvement will be in his mental approach and clarity, and also what he does in his life to maintain his well being.
The fact that he goes through stretches of drought, indicates something... he can strengthen his in the present moment focus and maybe diet plays a role in him sustaining his energy levels, so there are two places he could improve.
I think if he could relax more, if that makes sense, it would benefit him immensely too.
Seems really wound up with, wanting to win for the Big 3, and please Pop etc.
Yes, I think he'll keep improving. Look at Parker - he slowly improved every year until he got fat/injured. Hopefully he'll learn to step in and shoot a jump shot when players run him off the 3 point line. Bruce tried to do that, but at an older age. Danny's still young.
Danny will not improve on the offensive end of the court. With LMA here, his shooting will be the spot 3 pt. I think he will defer to KL, LMA and Timmy for scoring. He will be there to open the inside up for them. If he does this, look for his defense to improve even more. He will become a true lockdown SG. That will let Kawhi have a little more freedom on both ends of the court. He will become the second coming of Bruce Bowen. He knows where his main body of work should be concentrated.
I remember watching Manu in his prime on the defensive end, and it felt like he was 2 seconds ahead of everybody. Far away he would see something developing and already be darting in for a steal, just as the pass was being made or... jumping to block a shot even as the opponent had just begun to gather his legs.
Also I remember reading about Shane Battier's tremendous preparation and logs he kept on players.
If DG buckles down and studies, his anticipation and awareness could reach the next level on defense.
I do. I think he has room to grow in the craftiness department, and experience gives you that.
Every year he flashes potential of showing something inside the arch. He can definitely get better at things like curls and cuts, as they're great to counter guys overplaying the three. My only question is how many opportunities will Danny get to expand his game now that he's the clear fifth option of the starting lineup.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
I think Danny could be an all-star if he could drive to the rim effectively. It would help his game so much.
I think he could be more consistent on offense if not much higher in scoring. He does a lot of things well, just not great and I think that is fine for this team.
He could certainly get better. He's really only elite in 3 point shooting at the moment. His defense, while great, still needs to take another leap or two forward before he's on Kawhi's level.
He'll get his opportunities if he's effective whenever he puts the ball on the floor. Hopefully he worked on his handles over the summer, that's been the biggest knock on him...Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
The only way I see offensive improvement is him learning to let the game come to him more, especially with the added offensive talent. LMA and West will both demand better perimeter defense than Spurs recent 4's. Teams are gonna have trouble covering the Spurs.
He could possibly be as good as it gets, which is pretty good. He could really improve his attention span. He is great when he is engaged, but will wander off defensively at times. He's been getting more consistent on his effort though, so I'd say he's fine as long as he stays as he's been and doesn't regress with bad shooting years.
A guard that can't dribble or finish is a problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
But it's also one of the reasons he can stay with SA in relative comfort.
DG has improved every year. No reason to think he won't continue to do so.