01-12-2024, 03:14 PM
(01-12-2024, 03:02 PM)omahen Wrote: There is a huge space between a Green and a Westbrook...
But, more aggresive Green would have much more value. Either for this team or someone else, if they couldn't make it work. We can also see on this very same team that more aggresive guys have place - THJ, Exum, Hardy and even DJJ. Some take the opportunity, some try to take it but are not always very efficient. Some take the opportunity and pass Green in the pecking order...
Green not taking good chances and not using all of his abilities is not a virtue, it is an excuse about his weakness.
I'd argue that a player provides the greatest value to his team when he complements the players around him. This might or might not maximize his own abilities.
I'll go back to Westbrook as an example. His attitude and style of play has always been: "This is who I am. This is how I play. Y'all adapt!"
I remember when he and KD were on the same team. When the game was on the line, he'd often insist on taking that last shot himself, even though KD was ridiculously more efficient.
What would his career have been like if he'd been willing to defer a bit more? Try to maximize his teammates rather than insisting on being the alpha?
I've appreciated Kyrie's game lately. He clearly could choose to dominate every possession, demand the ball - yet he willingly shares and seeks to get teammates good looks.
Could Josh Green look for his shot more? Sure. Could any player? Also, yes.
Would it be helpful to the team? That's the bigger question.