(09-25-2022, 11:35 PM)Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo Wrote: I am very optimistic of Josh Green.
As opposed to his rookie year where I can see he doesn't want to shoot at all, last season I saw a player who is willing to shoot, and he shot it when he was open most times. But year 3 of JG shouldn't just be the improvement of JG's 3 point shot, it should be his overall offense. JG must get his own un-assisted. And IMHo, JG is one of the few Mavs players who can. We just don't see him get his very often, but JG can score on his own.
If the Mavs aren't getting an additional playmaker, it falls on JG, FN, Dorsey and Hardy to be the quasi-playmakers. Of the 4, Dorsey could be the best shooter, but JG blows him out of the water in finding open team mates, the Mavs need someone with that talent. JG's dribble isn't advance as a PG but his dribble is deceptively good. I am not saying JG should be the third PG but, I would want JG to be on the court when both Luka and Dinwiddie is off the court. At least one can hope for ball movement when JG's in there.
Well...I could be wrong, but I don't think we're getting another playmaker. I agree with your general overall assessment and list of quasi-playmakers. Good stuff! JG took a hit in confidence his first year under a different coach. I consider his second year under Kidd to be the first year that he got any kind of a fair shot. I expect JG to make good strides in performance this year.