Green injury thread (Update: out 4 weeks)

[cd021]

The Parker-Green-Leonard-Duncan-Diaw lineup last season-92 points per 100 possessions
Parker-Green-Leonard-Duncan-Splitter- lineup last season-87 points per 100 possessions

Funny you didn't mention the game at Memphis were we gave up 108 to a mediocre offense who struggles at home.

Also The Mavs didn't have Marion and resorted to playing a small front line who got crushed on the glass.

The Pelicans were without Evans and Holiday. They combine for 30 ppg and 11 assists.

The Minnesota game was a good one defensively. But you can't trot out a bunch of mediocre teams playing with out key players and claim the Spurs are better off without Splitter.

[cd021]

can't really agree on Green's D. Sure it's decent, and his athleticism helps him come back on shooters and block shots. But he's nothing special on the defensive end.

I do agree on Splitter, Splitter is key to the entire Spurs defensive scheme. He will be sorely missed. Although Diaw and now Aires seem to be picking up the slack. only time will tell

He can be marginal at times, but usually does a great job on quick PGs. Westbrook can't seem to hit the side of a barn with Green guarding him dating back to last season. Green also helped cool off Curry in the WCF. After he became the primary defender Curry hit only 26 of his 71 shots from game 3-6 (36%) that allowed Leonard to shut down Thompson. He also does a good job on small forwards. He was the big reason we got through the month with out Leonard and Jackson, without taking much of a hit in the win loss department.

[Sean Cagney]

Spurs just need to be healthy in the playoffs. Better for this to happen now than in March or April.

Your damn right.........

[ezau]

Green may be inconsistent offensively this season, but the Spurs will need him in defending guards and forwards.

[superbigtime]

Sucky situation. Green is likely not going to be involved in any trade, as if that were going to happen anyway. He's not been in a good offensive rhythym all season and now it's going to take that much longer. Just hope he stays in shape and heals quickly. Spurs are going to miss him and this just means more minutes for old Manu.

[Chinook]

I think it's a good thing. Pop's been trying to find a way to depend less on Green all year. That's why he's been giving Kawhi all the hardest defensive assignments (it was about 50-50 last season) and why he was trying Beli as a starter. Now, the team HAS to figure out how to play without him.

This means more experience for Leonard and more importantly it gives Cory a chance to show he can be that tertiary defender the team desperately needs. If he can't handle it, it will probably force the Spurs to make a minor trade and/or give Thomas minutes. Thats the Spurs play some teams with multiple perimeter threats over the next three weeks should help sort this situation outm

[PÒÓCH]

10-11 season the Spurs were 11th in defensive rating. Both Splitter and Green seldom played
11-12-Spurs 10th in defensive rating both Green and Splitter rotation players. Green started 38 games.
12-13-Spurs are 2nd in defensive rating with both Green and Splitter starting. Both played 2000+ minutes and appeared in ,at least, 80 games.

The parker-Green-Leonard-Duncan-Diaw lineup last season-92 points per 100 possessions
Parker-Green-Leonard-Duncan-Splitter- lineup last season-87 points per 100 possesions

Green had the highest +/- on the team last season.

Splitter was second on the team in defensive win share, Green was 4th.

When Green as the primary defender from game 3-6 against the Warriors, Steph Curry shot just 26-71 (36%)

also the Parker-Green-Leonard-Duncan-Splitter were the 17 points better per 100 possessions than any other Spurs lineup in last seasons playoffs.

This season Splitter's defensive rating is at 101 (same as last season) Green has played the 5th most minutes of any player on the Spurs and has the 3rd best defensive rating behind Duncan and Leonard. He is also 3rd in defensive win shares behind those same players.

Got it, The defensive duo that is Green/Splitter will not be haunting any adversaries in the near future. I'm sure the consortium of compe ors are all breathing a big sigh of relief. Thank Allah we have them on our team. Your next research project: Find a great homemade absinthe recipe sans thujone.

[cd021]

Got it, The defensive duo that is Green/Splitter will not be haunting any adversaries in the near future. I'm sure the consortium of compe ors are all breathing a big sigh of relief. Thank Allah we have them on our team. Your next research project: Find a great homemade absinthe recipe sans thujone.

you asked me to prove that they were important to the team defensively. I did that and then you come back with sarcasm.

[PÒÓCH]

you asked me to prove that they were important to the team defensively. I did that and then you come back with sarcasm.

It's not sarcasm. How can you detect it? Is it my tone inflection? You've completly proved your point. Splitter/Green are a tenatious defensive duo to which the league should fear and the Spurs must make a conserted effort to preserve and retain at all cost. They are invaluable...... Still waiting on the Absinthe recipe.

[Dex]

Finally some good news.

Pop says Green should be ready to return next week.
— Dan McCarney (@danmccarneysaen) February 1, 2014

http://www.sportsinjuryalert.com/201...eturn.html?m=1

[silverblackfan]

That is great news. Maybe the team can start getting stops now that Green and Splitter are back.

[Raven]

solid bump tbh

[TheGoldStandard]

So he was ready to go last week

[loveforthegame]

Great news.

[Chinook]

Hopefully, Joseph still starts and Beli and 10-Day can be the bench wings.

[timtonymanu]

Yes! Finally getting a perimeter defender back!

[gospursgojas]

Nooowww everyone loves Green.

Jk, I was one of those who was not impressed with him this season, and realized his value as a stopper once he was out.

[phxspurfan]

He's not really a stopper, but when his 3 ball is raining, he can play defense better than any 10 day or bust backup PG

[Random5843]

He'd better be dribbling 24hs a day.

[Dex]

He'd better be dribbling 24hs a day.

If I were Pop, I would make Green dribble a basketball everywhere he goes until he can figure it the out.

[capek]

Finally some good news.



http://www.sportsinjuryalert.com/201...eturn.html?m=1

For Amused you mean. You know he's just waiting in the wings for the Spurs to get a few guys back, get us feeling safe and excited again, before he swoops in an wreaks his dark voodoo black magic, causing maximum psychic and emotion damage.

[crc21209]

Great news!

[ace3g]

[timtonymanu]

Starting today per Pop

[monkeypunk]

Starting today per Pop

Jes! Es Gute!!