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Yes, and thats not saying anything good about DG you get my point.Simmons was the worst defender outside of Mills and Parker tonight, tbh
He was pretty terrible after the 1st half
Danny Green needs to change his name to Danny Yellow.
Yes, and thats not saying anything good about DG you get my point.Simmons was the worst defender outside of Mills and Parker tonight, tbh
He was pretty terrible after the 1st half
16 points on 6 shots. shooting 67% and benched most of the 2nd half. Is there something I'm not understanding u saw tonight that we all didn't? I'm listening
the le of this thread isn't a lie.
however:
-he has shown to be clutch
-his contract is... a bargain
for those reasons i'm hesitant to give up on him.
you could also replace "danny green" with "tony parker".
would not be against packaging the two of them. there's trade value in them/their contracts.
DG was #1 in blocks among guards the past two years iirc.
where is he this season? his defense hasn't looked as good.
Danny Red-Stopped being a good player
Just 9 months ago, had a huge season, and now he's a scrub
#ChangingthesystemforLaChokerAldridge
Um, the spurs backcourt is the weakest tandem in the NBA. Parker + Green, meh on defense, turnover prone and can't shoot, not a great recipe for success.
We should trade Danny for Butler, Parker for Westbrook and LMA for prime Karl Malone.
like i said, i still haven't given up on green... but: http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=hxwqlqr
Yeh the Bulls are gonna get rid of their best player for DG...
Green did a good job on Klay last night. Don't blame him that Parker sucked balls last night. Don't blame him that GS gets away with moving screen after moving screen. They finally called one on Bogut when he pushed Green in the back last night. Seriously, Bogut, HB, Green and Curry should have fouled out by the 3rd quarter. I am not being a about it. I thought OKC was bad, but last night was far worse. How do you get away with obvious push offs and then call a foul on LMA when he has his hands straight in the air and didn't even TOUCH GREEN on his shot.
It was a frustrating game to watch b/c of the refs.
Anybody have a clue what Green works on during practice? I can't help but wonder if there is a season long experiment with Green to try and develop another skillset which has screwed with his 3%. I have not seen Pop chew him out for the failed drive and penetrate and pull up attempts. Is he getting a pass because that is what they are working on? I wonder if late in the season and playoffs that experiment will be postponed and he gets back to strictly 3D.
Its the exact same turnover he has every gameGreen was fine, he only had 1 turnover and made his only 3-point attempt..also, Jimmy Butler has become a borderline superstar, OP
I could care less about the actual number of TOs
The fact that hes scared bothers me a whole lot
I legitimately find it hard to root for someone who looks, acts & plays all terrified
Yes, SAGirl and I have both discussed how Pop was experimenting with Danny in the first part of the season. He was definitely NOT freelancing. But in the last couple of weeks, to my eyes, he has cut back on the drives and tried to find his rhythm on the 3-ball. We can only hope he regains it, but I am not sure he will, or regain his defensive intensity, either.
Don't know how many posters noticed a play last night when Simmons, in the middle of the floor passed the ball to Danny on the wing at mid court to lead the break.
People are still defending this dude
It's almost February and he's still going toe to toe with Kobe as the least efficient SG in the league. Oh and his defense hasn't been that great to neglect his tiness on the other side.
Green - 36.1fg%, 33.5 3P%, 80FT%
Bryant - 34.7fg%, 24.9 3P%, 78.4FT%
He was a bargain for how well he played last year, but this season he has to be near the top of most overpaid players in the league.
Don't think we'll get anyone worth taking the risk for, so let's just keep him and hope he can improve. Start Simmons to let him know that his starting spot ain't guaranteed. Kind of like we did with Belinelli
I mean, if you're going to argue that he's not been better recently because his average for the year is still horrible, then I guess you can do that. But he's been shooting 45 percent from three since January. The issue hasn't been his accuracy from three lately; it's been him getting touches in places where he's comfortable.People are still defending this dude
It's almost February and he's still going toe to toe with Kobe as the least efficient SG in the league. Oh and his defense hasn't been that great to neglect his tiness on the other side.
Green - 36.1fg%, 33.5 3P%, 80FT%
Bryant - 34.7fg%, 24.9 3P%, 78.4FT%
Pop is using him the worst way possible. He shouldn't be the guy doing entry passes or the guy with the ball when they're running the loop. I've never seen a player run the P&R worse than him.
Danny Green on offense: where opposing guards go to rest
Not last year. Green use to constantly run around like JJ Re . That is how he got open. Now he stands around gets a pass and drives. Green is not that type of player. He is a pick and pop player. I think Pop needs to scrub the New Green experiment and go back to what worked, help the Spurs get to a WCF and two Finals.
Agreed. That's the reason I'm a little hesitant on him being traded, he's being used wrong. Start Simmons though
He is what he is. Bruce Bowen 2.0. A D-league level talent player who maxed out his 3 and D abilities.
It actually makes a lot of sense for him to do the entry passes. He's not bad at them (and I have no idea why people think he is), and the guy doing the entry pass is the one who is mostly likely to be doubled off. So his gravity should keep defenses honest. And for the most part, that happens.
The Loop makes sense, because you don't need a driver. He has plenty of outlets if he gets smothered. You'd rather have Leonard in a position where he could get a post entry rather than having him holding the ball behind the line.
I mean, you can keep saying that all you want, but it's not going to become more true. Jimmer is a d-league talent. He literally lacks the natural skill to play in the league. Not being able to dribble well doesn't take away shooting and ALL OF THE ASPECTS of defense that you're trying to boil down into one "skill".
Is he going to develop into a significantly better player? No. But that didn't stop him from being one of the top 50-70 players in the whole league last year and the year before that. And that's no where near "d-league talent".
As I said a few months back, Pop might want to play around with changing the SL a bit if Danny can't shake off that slump and Tony regresses back to a non-penetrating guard, especially with LMA being generally passive in the offense.
Even with Danny the spacing is all ed up, and penetration is non-existent. Kawhi is more of a postup than penetrator too.
Even if we argue that Danny is the superior player vs Simmons, there's sometimes good reasons to play the other guy in certain lineups, depending on what that player does best. Simmons is just the guy with the quicker step breaking down defenses, and if that's what the SL needs, then it makes sense to give it a shot.
The tricky part though is that even with the struggles this team is arguably better than every other team but the Dubs. So it's difficult to really asses better/worse when you're not playing them all the time.
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