Who is Danny Green?

[Blake]

He's a guy who would save every little bit of his stipend money he could to send it back to his younger brothers while his dad was sitting in a prison cell.

This is more impressive and compelling than anything he's done on the court.

[FromWayDowntown]

Question: Will we see heavy scoops of this small ball lineup over the next 35 games, or so?

Duncan
Jefferson
Green
Neal/TJ Ford
Parker

There was some nice chemistry with Ford added as a second creator.

This seems so much more formidable with Leonard, Jackson, and Ginobili as options to support Duncan, Green, and Parker.

[lurker23]

I missed this the first time around. Great post, GSH, very high quality stuff.

Danny Green's play has to be one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this year. The thing that really strikes me the most is that I don't remember there being a ton of chatter on this board concerning Green during training camp. For a fan base that over-analyzes and over-hypes every player the Spurs have ever had the rights to- including the likes of Ian Mahinmi, James Gist, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, and Malik Hairston- Danny Green still managed to fly under the radar. Major props to Mr. Green.

(Side note: One thing that most of the guys listed above had that Green did not? Major athleticism. Yet another example of why there's much more to basketball than leaping ability.)

[TDMVPDPOY]

I missed this the first time around. Great post, GSH, very high quality stuff.

Danny Green's play has to be one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this year. The thing that really strikes me the most is that I don't remember there being a ton of chatter on this board concerning Green during training camp. For a fan base that over-analyzes and over-hypes every player the Spurs have ever had the rights to- including the likes of Ian Mahinmi, James Gist, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, and Malik Hairston- Danny Green still managed to fly under the radar. Major props to Mr. Green.

(Side note: One thing that most of the guys listed above had that Green did not? Major athleticism. Yet another example of why there's much more to basketball than leaping ability.)

nah his been good even last season when he came in for scrub minutes nailin a shot here and there, its only this season that we see from him when he beated james anderson and started to move up the rotation...

his aggressive plays also allowed him to be promoted into the starting lineup...

[KenziE]

he's a kid whose heart is 100 times the size of his game.

He's a guy who would save every little bit of his stipend money he could to send it back to his younger brothers while his dad was sitting in a prison cell.

He's a true teammate who always points to the passer after he makes a shot.

He's a champion.

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He's a kid whose heart is 100 times the size of his game.

He's a guy who would save every little bit of his stipend money he could to send it back to his younger brothers while his dad was sitting in a prison cell.

He's a true teammate who always points to the passer after he makes a shot.

He's a champion.

He's more than a champion... He's a Spur.

[timtonymanu]

Wtf?

Your ing joking right?

Don't expect good takes from TDMVPDPOY.

[TDMVPDPOY]

theres a possibility green gettin a ring b4 lebron

[G-Dawgg]

Danny Green reminds me of a young Doug Christie.

[racm]

theres a possibility green gettin a ring b4 lebron

Biggest middle finger to the post-Jordan NBA tbh

[mountainballer]

good comparison.
other than Parker at the same age Green shouldn't have the problem to build a NBA career from now on.
I think Green is a good example, that a 4 year college career in a good program does pay big dividends in the long run for some player.
see also Matt Bonner. (Bonner jokes aside, considering his abilities, Matt does deliver an unbeliveable NBA career)

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

He's a kid whose heart is 100 times the size of his game.

He's a guy who would save every little bit of his stipend money he could to send it back to his younger brothers while his dad was sitting in a prison cell.

He's a true teammate who always points to the passer after he makes a shot.

He's a champion.

This. Kid deserves to be paid and if he gets a huge offer from some stupid GM he should take it and not look behind. Until a few months ago he was a guy on the edge of the NBA with a projected income of minimum unguaranteed contracs and now he's on the verge of signing a multimillion contract in the summer. What a life changing turn-around this is! Would be happy for him to get paid, just hope he plays well and the Spurs win this year.

[Shabazz]

This is more impressive and compelling than anything he's done on the court.

...and he was 18 or 19 when he started having to do that.

[Spursmania]

We need a big gif of Danny dancing

[Spursmania]

Major props to your post GSH.

[T Park]

I can still remember in those first couple games while James Anderson was struggling Sean Elliott saying on the broadcast "Id like to see Danny Green get a chance here, he shot well in the preseason and I think he can really bring a lot to the table"

Now here we are 4 wins from West champ banner number 5 hanging from the roof and Danny Green IMO, was been the 4th best, even 3rd best player during these playoffs.

Huge huge reason for the position they are in.

[Shabazz]

We need a big gif of Danny dancing

[Spursmania]

Just what the doctor ordered.

Thanks Shabazz.