08-14-2023, 11:46 AM
(08-13-2023, 07:46 PM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: I'm with Omahen on this. I keep hearing all this Green hype, but I don't see it. Dort is the better player at this point, even on D. He's improved his 3 pt shot. No more leaving him open. Green has the chops to be a very good 3&D guy. But this is Green's make-or-break year for me. He must show some aggression on offense and quit deferring all the time. That would make the team so much better when they load up on Kyrie and Luka.
This is a big year for Green. He is a good rotational player but can he make the next jump to being a good starter or end of game player? I hope they resign him regardless, but that answer may determine how strongly he is on our future plans. I was a little surprised that if Thybulle was not matched that he would have been the starting 3 to begin the year, per some reports. While Thybulle may fill the need of defender better, I think you can make a strong case Josh is the better player.
As far as fit goes, I think Green fits much better in a fast paced offense with a lot of passing and movement. That is a little tricky when playing with Luka. But I don’t think being in the DFS role is the best use of Green.
Cato said something a few weeks ago that I agree with. Green may be the best athlete on the team but he really is not an explosive get the ball and create off the dribble one on one. For whatever reason, he lacks that burst. Everything else about him screams athlete…except for that. But with Luka, Kyrie and maybe eventually Jaden, he won’t be asked to do this much. But he is a guy who needs touches.