11-21-2020, 04:04 PM
In Rick's system, Josh Green's spot is literally the easiest one on the floor. I think it's not a coincidence that guys like DFS, Crowder and Aminu quickly got a role in Rick's offense. That's because on offense this person really needs to stand on the perimeter and jack up shots. Sometimes they will need to make a good cut to the basket. That is about it. DFS is awesome at timing his cuts but I don't know that he was necessarily that good to start. DFS could not shoot at all when he first got here and still easily beat out Justin Anderson.
The harder part if you are a rookie is figuring out your responsibilities on defense. That's where a smart, good defender like Green can do well. If he can make the transition to NBA-level defense pretty early then on offense he really doesn't need to do much but shoot open shots and hopefully make some.
I could see him getting 10 mpg at backup SF in a steady rotation. I don't think he will get as many minutes as Jackson got unless there's injuries bc Mavs have more depth this year. At 10 mpg he might get up 2 outside shots a game.
The harder part if you are a rookie is figuring out your responsibilities on defense. That's where a smart, good defender like Green can do well. If he can make the transition to NBA-level defense pretty early then on offense he really doesn't need to do much but shoot open shots and hopefully make some.
I could see him getting 10 mpg at backup SF in a steady rotation. I don't think he will get as many minutes as Jackson got unless there's injuries bc Mavs have more depth this year. At 10 mpg he might get up 2 outside shots a game.