11-10-2023, 10:09 AM
(11-10-2023, 07:46 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: On a different matter, I wonder what Dallas does with Green. I think there is a legit case that Green is a bench player and not a starter. Jones Jr has been solid as token 5th starter, and Green has been shaky (for the most part). Jones in all likelihood is a one year placeholder (if that). Green is someone the team hopes to be here moving forward. If Green keeps on having the 3 pt, 6 pt, games, I wonder if they see if starting him helps? He appeared to play better in preseason when he started. This team is much better positioned moving if they can find a role where Green is scoring 10 plus points a game imo.
Green is an enigma to me. From the counting stats he's a middling role player who while efficient, doesn't shoot enough to warrant much attention.
Eye test wise he looks like the same old hesitant Josh sprinkled with a few moments of newfound aggression that we want to see consistently.
Yet his impact in lineups have always shown a consistent trend of being the oil that makes the gears turn. He isn't elite at any one thing on either side of the floor but he might be the most impactful role player we got, eye test be damned.
I waffle back and forth on trading him for an upgrade on paper because he does a lot of little things, but I recognize he isn't irreplaceable.
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