11-11-2023, 01:17 PM
I think the primary "problem" with Josh Green is one of perception based on expectations (or hopes) but not on reality.
He is who he is.
He's not overpaid, because he was paid for who he is. Nor should he be expendable and labeled a disappointment. He's still that same guy you should have known you were getting.
He's still a good defender, very active, a glue guy -- but he isn't much of a scoring threat, because he is as passive when it comes to shooting as he is active when it comes to defending. He defers. He's the kind of secondary guy you want to add, when you have offensive stars who take a high percentage of the shots, but struggle defending. Does that describe a team you know?
This year he shoots almost EXACTLY as often as he has each of the last 2 years. His shot is a bit awry from before, missing one short shot a game that he made in past years, and has missed a few extra FTs over the year so far, but that will come. It's a long season.
But he's the same guy, he's what they paid for, and he's going to keep giving what he's always given. That's all good.
He is who he is.
He's not overpaid, because he was paid for who he is. Nor should he be expendable and labeled a disappointment. He's still that same guy you should have known you were getting.
He's still a good defender, very active, a glue guy -- but he isn't much of a scoring threat, because he is as passive when it comes to shooting as he is active when it comes to defending. He defers. He's the kind of secondary guy you want to add, when you have offensive stars who take a high percentage of the shots, but struggle defending. Does that describe a team you know?
This year he shoots almost EXACTLY as often as he has each of the last 2 years. His shot is a bit awry from before, missing one short shot a game that he made in past years, and has missed a few extra FTs over the year so far, but that will come. It's a long season.
But he's the same guy, he's what they paid for, and he's going to keep giving what he's always given. That's all good.
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