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[mvossman]

I find the forum's views on Green interesting.

While I don't think he's a bad player, or someone the Mavs need to move, I don't see him as a must-keep core piece.

For all the talk that he's going to be so super in the years ahead, I just don't see it. Part of the issue is that his progress (when it comes) is in teeny tiny steps. In fact, he's gone backwards this year.

I know many think he was a "bargain-priced" player, and like him because of that, but he signed at about where I thought he would (based on how valuable I thought he was), so I don't get any warm fuzzies over him here as a supposed "bargain" player (which may be part of why I see him differently than most seem to). Not sure he is, and even think he might be a bit overpaid, although I'm not griping about the deal he got.

His reticence to shoot is showing no signs of going away - in fact, it's gotten worse this year. And his shooting efficiency has gone from superior to mediocre.

He is helpful in some areas, like being active and being a pest on defense, but even his defense is meh-ish (per BR, he's the 11th best Mav as a defender).

To me, he's the SG/SF version of Powell -- his hustle and can-do attitude makes him a usable player, but his ceiling is so low because of all the things he does not do. 

It also concerns me that Kidd praises him for not scoring points. I understand the desire to make your players feel good, but I think it sends the wrong message to give him a pat on the butt for the crap part of his game. As for whether that issue can be resolved, I'm beginning to think it cannot. More and more I am coming to believe what we see is all we will ever get.

As a pro Green guy, I think the improvements were significant from year to year and with his youth there was potential for more.  He ended last season with a rough couple of months, but I figured he would bounce back this season.  Its very concerning that he hasn't yet.  His offense is what it is, but its the defense that is most disappointing to me.  It feels like he has regressed in that area.  He needs to do more than jump around and get the occasional steal.  It almost has a JRich vibe.  Maybe his fellow countryman can teach him point of attack defense.