Why is Jeff Green not better?

[JohnnySic]

He has all the tools to be a big star; size, length, crazy athleticism, hops, good offensive moves, range, etc. He's a good player (Green is good!) but somehow it hasn't all quite come together...

[Mr. Jabbar]

not every jeff can be awesome like the one running shit here :applause:

[KendrickPerkins]

Didn't dude drop 35 yesterday? :biggums:

What exactly were you expecting from him? Dude was never projected to be some big star in this league.

[JohnnySic]

Didn't dude drop 35 yesterday? :biggums:

What exactly were you expecting from him? Dude was never projected to be some big star in this league.
He has all the tools to be a top small forward. Not LeBron/Durant/Carmelo good but on the next level.

[Im Still Ballin]

Rudy Gay > J Green

[hawkfan]

He has all the tools to be a big star; size, length, crazy athleticism, hops, good offensive moves, range, etc. He's a good player (Green is good!) but somehow it hasn't all quite come together...

He's a fifth option.

[Inactive]

I don't understand it either. He has a lot of talent, and he shows it every once in a while. He also has a lot of games where he completely disappears, and has no impact.

[ballup]

In OKC, he was primarily placed as the starting stretch 4. Not really ideal for him. He had to play behind Pierce in his first two playing seasons in Boston. I think he has become conditioned to be the other guy and not the guy.

It is good to note that his draft scouting report points out his lack of aggression so it may be a natural part of his mentality.

[chocolatethunder]

He has all the tools to be a big star; size, length, crazy athleticism, hops, good offensive moves, range, etc. He's a good player (Green is good!) but somehow it hasn't all quite come together...
It's funny, I was watching the game thinking the same thing last night. He, like lots of other talented players, I guess just doesn't have the mental makeup to be consistent. In a league with only 450 players, the separation in terms of talent or skill isn't very great. What separates one guy from the next is often mental. There is a huge mental component to being consistent.

Speaking of which, are you beginning to see what I was talking about with Turner? If not, stick around, haha you will.

[Nash]

I was thinking about this as well. I remember him killing Miami a few years ago.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Probably the same reason Joe Johnson wasn't better.

[BlackWhiteGreen]

As others have alluded to, he's just not wired that way. He's in a better place in an equal opportunity offense now and if the Celts ever get a centre to drag defenders into the paint like a Chandler, Jordan or Drummond-type then he'll be in a prime position to shine.

[JUDGE WITNESS]

ive seen games where it looks like hes afraid of the ball. think he needs to get his confidence up he did drop like 30 something

[JellyBean]

He has all the tools to be a big star; size, length, crazy athleticism, hops, good offensive moves, range, etc. He's a good player (Green is good!) but somehow it hasn't all quite come together...

To be honest, it is not in his DNA to be a big star. He is a legit role player. Think about his Sonics/Thunder years. Green is at his best when he can be utilized as more of a second tier option on offense. In his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder he had Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook drawing the bulk of the attention from opposing defenses, which allowed him to pick his spots. When he came to Boston he had the Big Three and Rondo. Last year was the first time he was expected to become the main scoring threat for his team and he predictably struggled to adjust to that new role. He is not a "star" type of player. He is solid as a role player.

[Mass Debator]

Shit this is what I thought of exactly yesterday. Bum player

[Rolando]

Well he's just going to have to get used to being "the scorer" for the Celts this season. Green should shoot and drive all he wants. There just ain't much else on the team as far a scorers.

I think he will be one of the top 10 ppg in the league this year. He is in a situation that other players can only dream about. Should jack at least as many shots as Kobe.

[dunksby]

I was thinking about this as well. I remember him killing Miami a few years ago.
That was last year pauk, it's cute how you use your Nash account with a Bosh avatar when you wanna talk about the Heat.

[andremiller07]

It's that Nik Batum syndrome, all the talent/ability but just naturally by nature they are passive (which is great for a good role player). He's probably not comfortable with the pressure of being "the man".

[sammichoffate]

Green on Memphis would make them legit contenders.

[KyrieTheFuture]

He's got no heart.


















...do you..do you get it?

[sammichoffate]

He's got no heart.


















...do you..do you get it?negged

[BlackWhiteGreen]

He's got no heart.


















...do you..do you get it?

Double negged

And I hate neggers

[KyrieTheFuture]

Try me bitches

[sammichoffate]

Try me bitcheshttp://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1442099/kyriederp.gif

[SugarHill]

http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1442099/kyriederp.gif
legit lol'd

[QuebecBaller]

It's that Nik Batum syndrome, all the talent/ability but just naturally by nature they are passive (which is great for a good role player). He's probably not comfortable with the pressure of being "the man".

Nik Batum? I say Tim Thomas

[Imtheman]

Nik Batum? I say Tim Thomas

Tim Thomas? I say Lamar Odom

[Real Men Wear Green]

Probably the same reason Joe Johnson wasn't better.
JJ has basically lived up to his potential. He's made a few ASGs and will be a contender for the ASG this season. Maybe he could be better but if so not much. He's had 20+ ppg seasons. Jeff Green on the other hand is a guy that we see almost always having some kind of advantage over the guy checking him, be it size or quickness and agility, but most games just spotting up for a few jumpers and living off whatever Rondo sets him up for and not trying to be anything more than an average player.

[StephHamann]

He has all the tools to be a top small forward. Not LeBron/Durant/Carmelo good but on the next level.

Jeff Green would be a goood 3rd option on a contender team, but he is stuck on a shitty team.


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