GAME 57: DAL (31-26) vs. SAC (31-24) | 122-114 WIN

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Anyway, IMO, more than Luka or Dinwiddie ball-hogging, maybe even more than Kyrie, I think the biggest change might be what Green is bringing to the team right now. Like, we saw this change in the Utah game before Kyrie had even played a minute. I'm not downplaying other factors, because this is definitely a cumulative thing-- high-usage players gone, Bullock turning things around, the morale boost of the trade, etc. But I think the energy of Hardy and especially Green are arguably the biggest change.

We saw flashes of it in the early season, but then Green got hurt, and the team's vibes and energy completely died even with Luka's MVP campaign. Now Green is starting and the team has a new energy. It's certainly not a coincidence.

I was one of the most vocal  Green defenders on this board but after the last playoffs I was done with him. Being unselfish and seemingly not wanting to score are not the same. I wondered if there was a mental block there like Simmons. This year so far ge has been fabulous. I hooe when Luka is back, Josh does not go back thinking that the team doesn’t need him to be a bit more aggressive in looking for his own scoring opportunities.  This team looks totally different when he steps up in the scoring column.