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Wanted to know yalls thoughts. If not now I think he has the potential to be.
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No. He won't ever reach Danny's D level but he's good and can improve, a rookie needs time...
no, he's tenacious but gets out of position sometimes and fouls a lot.
Dunno about that. Simmons was already arguably the third best defender on the team to start the season. He's in the stratosphere.
No bug he is so much better on offense.......
Nah rook.
Right now, with Green´s head all messed up, all players are better than Green. at everything.
I think it might be close. Haven't seen as much as I'd like but I think he can get the blocks Danny gets and he already gets alot of deflections like Danny. What I think he does better already is fighting through screens, even drawing offensive fouls. I think he fouls alot right now cause he hugs on his man when he gets the chance. Doesn't want to let his man score.
He's a better energy guy but Danny ripped Kyrie which doesn't happen often.
No sir. Hes got a bigger set of balls though and has the better chance of being a more complete and better player if he keeps absorbing everything like a sponge and just being hungry to improve like kawhi.
It's not close. Both of them are streaky, but Green's a good defender more often than Simmons, and when they're both good, Green is a lot better. There will be games where Simmons is better. But in general, no.
Again, though, Pop is hurting Green by putting him off the ball. Would have made more sense to let him start on Irving. Smith posting Parker up would be a great result for the defense.
Well, Green in 2014 WCF- Finals is a level of defense too hard to reach. He's one of the best defenders in transition and one-on-one...This season, he doesn't look that great but we know he can play at that level.
I don't know guys.. You say he fouls a lot but I just think it's because he needs more experience guarding different guys. He just need to continue to play against more guys and I feel he'll learn what to do and not do. He seems like a fast learner that learns by 'seeing' and 'doing'.
True, wish I knew what his problem is right now.
Simmons was playing that type of D in summer league; yes, I know it was just summer league. Often these things are a shadow of things to come though.
Simmons wasn't even good on D in the SL. What the are you talking about?
Anyway, Green's been fine on both ends over the past 12 games or so. His issue isn't that he hasn't been adequate enough (like seriously the OP is acting like he wasn't good the past two or three games). It's that he hasn't had enough of the GREAT games to balance out his poor ones. He'll have 2-4 shooting games and 1-7 shooting games pretty regularly, but he has only had a couple of games where he has shot over 70 percent from three. Same goes for his D. He's only had a couple of games where he's terrorized guys and racked up stats. He's had a number of bad games, but most of his recent games have been above average. But he's a $10-Million player because of the great games, so that's what he needs to have more of. So it's definitely an issue, but not to the point that Simmons is a better defensive option.
Maybe not a better defensive option at this point in their careers but I think he can be comparable. Sure when we face golden state I want Danny guarding Stephanie. Lol auto correct but I'll let it stay... Anyways while we're on the subject I like the dynamic juice brings if Danny isn't hitting threes. He gets to the rim and in the playoffs that translates. I think his play tonight was a good sign he did his job. When manu retires he may still have the same role if juice can keep his progress up. Just wanted more to read about the subject...
Dude, you weren't paying attention.
I think so. Green got butt ed by JR Smith and Shumpfart tonight
He's improving by leaps and bounds. He will need to control his fouling, but he's been much better, not biting on fakes, and staying put. He definitely has quickness to stick with guys and put pressure. He lacks length, so bigger guys will cause him trouble, but he's able to present some resistance.
Green has the experience, but Simmons is improving and he's a great option to have. Danny had a sequence where he got hit with a backcut (Pop pulled him immediately at the next ball for Simmons). The Spurs were able to make a run with Simmons playing in the 3rd Q and it was in part possible bc Simmons was solid. He scored once on a drive to the basket, but his best contribution in that stretch, at least to me, was him sticking to JR Smith, and during this stretch Smith staying quiet and not being able to draw fouls on Simmons. I thought despite the fouls, this was a terrific developmental leap by Simmons.
DAnny overall, when he has a monster game is much better, but the problem is Danny's inconsistency, on top of his poor shooting, he's currently gifting development minutes to Simmons. Lucky for us Simmons stepped up.
Excellent post!
Not only did he keep Smith quiet but he drew that foul that sent him to the bench when he was going off.
He got cucked by KCP against the Pistons, so he has had two back-to-back ty defensive games but Tony bailed out his backcourt teammate (not Simmons).
Simmons is green. No he's not Danny Green, but he's green as in he has to smoke because he's too green to burn. He's full of energy and swag but he's a trainwreck with Pop trying to use him when he needs the trainwreck to occur.
I like the kid though. Still, there are a lot like him in the D-league who haven't gotten their opportunity yet.
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