Danny Green is #2 in the NBA in 3 point shooting at 46%

[BillMc]

I keep on saying it, but he doesn't get a big enough piece of the offense. His average yield of 2.1/4.5 threes a game is perfect for a floor-spacer. But it's awful for a shooter of his caliber. I can understand him getting pushed down the rung by other players, but those players also need to look for him when they aren't open, because a clean Danny three is about the best shot the Spurs can hope for.

Truth.

He may get more shots, paradoxically, as LMA gets more aggressive. The double teams come and Danny is open. I think with Kawhi on the perimeter or Gasol at the top of the key being the focal point of the offense, Danny doesn't always get the clean shots.

[Brazil]

typical contribution of gamb when topic is not Tony Parker

Dude has no opinion/take whatsoever about anything not related to Parker just and

[PÒÓCH]

The problem with that is that he's 50th on 3PM. So he's been able to move his 3P% up pretty quickly, because he just hasn't shot that many.

But that's not even the worst part. He's only made 18 2-pointers so far this season. That puts him WAY down on the list, among the other 3P leaders. And his 2P% isn't much better than his 3P%. The funny thing is, his 3PA/36 is just about the same as last year. The good news is that he's on track to get back to his 14-15 scoring numbers lately. The bad news is, it's his 2P attempts that are down by about half. In other words, he's shooting the 3 about as often as he did before, which means that he's not likely going to get a lot more 3P attempts per game or per-36. And I cringe at the thought of him shooting more 2's.

Here's a crazy stat. He's shooting .591 from 3P with 3 minutes or less left in the quarter, and he's shooting .533 from 3P in fourth quarters. It's not just your imagination. Danny really has been the LDN at the end of quarters, and at the end of games.

And next you'll tell us Santa isn't real. Party pooper.

[From Downtown]

I think he's 12/15 this year. That's really good for anyone. And they haven't all been easy -- he's had a couple of reverses in there too. Danny's problem is that between 3-16 feet, he's been pretty bad this year. Layups, long-twos and threes have all been great.

Those damn floaters

[bklynspursfan]

He needs to be in the 3 point contest this year.

[BillMc]

He needs to be in the 3 point contest this year.

Yep.

Danny is one of the best 3 point shooters never invited to the contest. He's also one of the best defenders who never makes an All-D team. He's almost the definitive 3 and D guy.

Underappreciated outside of SA and a few "The D-league works" montages.

[dabom]

Yep.

Danny is one of the best 3 point shooters never invited to the contest. He's also one of the best defenders who never makes an All-D team. He's almost the definitive 3 and D guy.

Underappreciated outside of SA and a few "The D-league works" montages.

The one time the Spurs got invited, he won.

Beli a few years back.

[BillMc]

The one time the Spurs got invited, he won.

Beli a few years back.

Yep. That Beli contest was a lot of fun. Wish we could get Beli back on our bench.

[bklynspursfan]

Yep.

Danny is one of the best 3 point shooters never invited to the contest. He's also one of the best defenders who never makes an All-D team. He's almost the definitive 3 and D guy.

Underappreciated outside of SA and a few "The D-league works" montages.

No doubt. Heck I'd like to see he & Patty in there with him shooting so well too, but just getting 1 Spur in there we should feel fortunate.

[GSH]

The one time the Spurs got invited, he won.

Beli a few years back.

Bonner was there the year before. He put up 20 in the Finals, which is enough to win, most years. And he was second. Usually when the first guy shoots lights-out, the second guy crumbles. Bonner did damned good.

[gambit1990]

typical contribution of gamb when topic is not Tony Parker

Dude has no opinion/take whatsoever about anything not related to Parker just and

you don't know what you're talking about and i'm not surprised.

before training camp even started i said bertans would make the roster and said dedmon would surprise doubters. and i picked simmons over kyle in that thread made last year.

[BillMc]

No doubt. Heck I'd like to see he & Patty in there with him shooting so well too, but just getting 1 Spur in there we should feel fortunate.

Agreed.

[100%duncan]

Yeah, no...he already tried doing more of that last season, and I partially blame that for his slump.

Danny needs to be on the perimeter and focused on one thing: gunning. He doesn't need the distraction of trying to determine whether he should shoot, drive, or create.

Green's threeball is one of the Spurs strongest weapons, but any two pointer he takes would be better served being taken by almost any other player...even layups, with the way he finishes.

Green literally makes and have made this team before play a tier higher when he's LDN.