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[mvossman]

They were sliced thin in an attempt to answer a question that both you and Omahen posed.  It seemed a fair question.  Does he get more minutes only because he's playing well.  My eye test answer was no.  I didn't perceive Kidd was giving him minutes or taking them away based on what was happening that particular night.  Unfortunately, people aren't accepting my stats, so they certainly won't be accepting my eye test observations.  Once you strip out the noise of games where the uptick is attributable to a star missing the game, there just isn't much left.  

My position is this...

Green is currently our best defender of point of attack guards
Green gets better every year and is still extremely young
Green's efficiency goes UP with additional usage 
Green's ability to pick up his offense when the stars are missing is a strength
Green's willingness to defer to our All-NBA Stars is a good thing

Here are two highlights where Green and Vassell are at their best with freedom to create.  Both are 29 point games (their season highs) where their team's won the game.  Note that Vassell gets this kind of freedom every night as his team was crap.  Green got this kind of freedom four times the entire season.  Frankly Vassell seems a hair bigger and more willing to take self-created 3's.  Green is more athletic and the better defender.  Both show nice mid-range games and both moved the ball well (though Green did more from a creation standpoint while Vassell's assists came after he was freed with a screen.  Frankly, I don't see that much difference between these guys at their best in a similar circumstance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrmtbzI3-I8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMo6Q5ny-gg

I realize there are several different arguments regarding Green going on.  When it comes to Green's value to this team, I think you and I are on the same page.  When it comes to Green's market value next offseason, which should drive extension talk, which is what I think started all this discussion, is where we might be on a different page.  I think Green needs to pull the trigger more, but I am fine with him deferring to the stars when appropriate.  I just don't see him scoring more than 10-12 points a game this coming season, which will likely keep his market value from getting significantly over the MLE.