On offense and defense? He's a very streaky player on both sides of the ball. This past season he looked like he improved his mid jumper when being ran off the 3pt line, his finishing in transition and at the rim, he also added some floaters.
Defensively he was still solid, against Durant, Ellis, Batum, etc. still a bit foul prone and can make quite a few mistakes. One of the best transition defenders in the NBA, one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA.
How much better do you guys think he can get, is he close to his ceiling? 27 years old, 5 years pro.
He seems to freeze under pressure, not a guy you want handling the ball at the end of the game. If he hasn't peaked yet he's about to. His saving grace is Pop's constant pushing and utlilization of his talent. I just don't see him getting that much better. I hope I'm wrong.
#1 sg in the league on both ends.
Pop will keep raising the roof on Danny Green. I don't think it's a linear kinda thing. Role players are groomed for winning and minimizing mistakes. Pop is in his head 24/7 I'd think.
Can he get better? Yes
Will he? He better or his days are numbered
I think he's reached it and that's not a bad thing. Deadeye 3 point shooter who defends well. I don't think he will ever become an ISO player. Very valuable role player who will continue to thrive in an offense that emphasizes continuous motion.
lovechild of michael jordan, ray allen, manu, magic, pippen, and rodman
Already has more les than Jordan did at the same age. Not to mention Danny got one at UNC to. I don't think it's unrealistic for Green to surpass Michael.
Record for Most Three-Points Made in a Finals series - 2013 NBA Finals
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He can still get better in his role, though. Learning to shoot better off screens would make him much more valuable, and his defensive awareness needs work. I could see post-prime Green being better than current Green simply because he becomes smarter and more steady.
I think I pointed this out already in another thread, but Green actually plays better without the intact Big Three than he does with them. He has more game in him than he shows.
He made a number of plays in Game 3 off the dribble (floaters and even a couple where he got all the way to the rim) when guys closed out on him too hard which makes me think he might be able to do it more often.
Given his role in the Spurs' system, I'm not sure how much further he can rise. He's the prototypical NBA 3&D guy. His advanced metrics this playoff run are through the roof. Led the team in DRtg and eFG%, 2nd to Tiago in TS%. Shot a ridiculous 48% from range and was just behind Tim and Kawhi in DWS, all while being 9th (9th!) on the team in usage%.
Like you said, one of the best transition defenders in the NBA, one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA. On top of that, he might be the best three point shooter in the league. Not much more you can ask from a guy playing his position on the Spurs, other than stop with the mental mistakes. A better off-the-dribble game would be nice, but the Spurs are still dominant without it.
I would say at his best he reminds me of John Starks except taller. Just like Starks he has a quick release and is very streaky from 3 either he's hot or cold.
He's probably not gonna add anything to his game at this point. I think his ceiling would basically be a more consistent version of himself and I guess he could become an even better defender. Also he could make more layups.
John Starks career 3G% 34
Ray Allen's career 3G% 40
Klay Thompson's career 3G% 41
Danny Green's career 3G% 42
I won't say he's reached his ceiling quite yet, but he's damn close. I think the only thing we might see is some small tweaks.. Basically, an improved mid-range game, smarter defense and perhaps he'll be more active without the ball. At least, those are the main improvements we've seen him make in the past 2 seasons or so.
Remember when he use to fall for every pump-fake? Or when the only shot he could make was a spot-up three.
Are you putting DG In the same shooting class as Allen & the spash bros?
Danny has about a thousand attempts. Klay has about 1300. Danny's percentage is higher. I'm not putting Danny in Klay's class, Danny is. Allen, of course, has done it over a longer period of time, but the fact remains: Danny Green isn't just a good 3 point shooter, he's elite.
Let me throw some other numbers at you
Klay .398
Curry .393
Allen .401
Green .448
Career PLAYOFF 3G%
I see Danny as an elite (perhaps the leagues best? ) set shot / catch and shoot 3 point shooter.
Those other guys though, particularly curry and ray in his prime hit that average with a majority of shots being taken off the dribble and with allot more defensive attention.
Danny dribbles into a lot of his 3 pointers, they're just in transition. He's one of the best at that, too, and that's not an easy shot at all, with your momentum taking you towards the basket.
No that's called a transition 3 and yes Danny has that in his repertoire although its one of the easiest shots in basketball.
I was talking about shooting or creating a three off the dribble (Patty mills)
If you think a PUJIT 3 is an easy shot, you don't understand basketball at all.
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