is Gordon Hayward better than Jeff Green?

[Chris22]

When Green played for us, he put forth no effort.

Hayward is still recovering from his injury. It took Paul George about a year and a half to really recover from a similar injury.

[Phantom255x]

Let me sum it up.

The only reason this thread from 2013 was opened up again because Hayward suffered a gruesome injury that was similar to PG13 (who needed about 1.5 years to get back 100% as well - physically AND mentally ). Of course, in his comeback season, his stats aren't as great and he's no longer having the All-Star impact because of it.

That's like asking, is Curry at 50% better than Harden? Of course Hayward is way better than Green. Maybe it's a close comparison if we're talking RIGHT NOW, but that was Paul George a few years ago too until he came back strong again. Need to be patient with Hayward right now.

[rondofan1255]

a vet min player like Jeff Green is such a low bar
that's like comparing him to current Rondo

[IDreamCeltics]

Let me sum it up.

The only reason this thread from 2013 was opened up again because Hayward suffered a gruesome injury that was similar to PG13 (who needed about 1.5 years to get back 100% as well - physically AND mentally ). Of course, in his comeback season, his stats aren't as great and he's no longer having the All-Star impact because of it.

That's like asking, is Curry at 50% better than Harden? Of course Hayward is way better than Green. Maybe it's a close comparison if we're talking RIGHT NOW, but that was Paul George a few years ago too until he came back strong again. Need to be patient with Hayward right now.

I hate to be "that guy" but the Paul George=Gordon Hayward narrative is as lazy as it is inaccurate.

George broke his leg in August of 2014 and played the the next full season which started in October of 2015... That's 14 months...

Hayward broke his leg in October 2017 and it's now December 2018... That's 14 months...

George's numbers for the first game of the the 2015/2016 season (14 months post injury) were 17 points 12 rebounds 8 assists and 3 steals... In the first 20 games that season he scored more than 20 points in 15 of them... In his first full season back he averaged 23 pts 7 rebs 4 assists and 2 steals...

There's really no comparison in the two player's recovery... 14 months post injury Paul George was once again a two-way monster playing at an all-star level.  14 months post injury Gordon Hayward is a bench player.

[Rondo9]

Let me sum it up.

The only reason this thread from 2013 was opened up again because Hayward suffered a gruesome injury that was similar to PG13 (who needed about 1.5 years to get back 100% as well - physically AND mentally ). Of course, in his comeback season, his stats aren't as great and he's no longer having the All-Star impact because of it.

That's like asking, is Curry at 50% better than Harden? Of course Hayward is way better than Green. Maybe it's a close comparison if we're talking RIGHT NOW, but that was Paul George a few years ago too until he came back strong again. Need to be patient with Hayward right now.

I hate to be "that guy" but the Paul George=Gordon Hayward narrative is as lazy as it is inaccurate.

George broke his leg in August of 2014 and played the the next full season which started in October of 2015... That's 14 months...

Hayward broke his leg in October 2017 and it's now December 2018... That's 14 months...

George's numbers for the first game of the the 2015/2016 season (14 months post injury) were 17 points 12 rebounds 8 assists and 3 steals... In the first 20 games that season he scored more than 20 points in 15 of them... In his first full season back he averaged 23 pts 7 rebs 4 assists and 2 steals...

There's really no comparison in the two player's recovery... 14 months post injury Paul George was once again a two-way monster playing at an all-star level.  14 months post injury Gordon Hayward is a bench player.

Hayward had another surgery during his recovery.

[scaryjerry]

Gordon hayward isnt Paul george and never has been....All the people making that correlation annoy me...he is closer to jeff green who went through a horrible heart surgery people seem to forget about..

[bopna]

well right now against the Sixers, GH is playing as bad as Jeff Green, its as if we now have 2 Jeff Greens  in the team with Jaylen being the other.

[TheReaLPuba]

well right now against the Sixers, GH is playing as bad as Jeff Green, its as if we now have 2 Jeff Greens  in the team with Jaylen being the other.

Have you even seen Jeff Green play this year?

He starts and averages 11/5 a game for the lowly Wizards.

In the past month he's had double digit scoring in 10 or 13 games including three 20 point games.

He's also had 7 or more rebounds in 4 of the last 7 games, 2 or more 3 pointers mad in 5 of last 7 and averages over 30 min. a game.

Jeff Green has been SOLID.

[scaryjerry]

well right now against the Sixers, GH is playing as bad as Jeff Green, its as if we now have 2 Jeff Greens  in the team with Jaylen being the other.

Have you even seen Jeff Green play this year?

He starts and averages 11/5 a game for the lowly Wizards.

In the past month he's had double digit scoring in 10 or 13 games including three 20 point games.

He's also had 7 or more rebounds in 4 of the last 7 games, 2 or more 3 pointers mad in 5 of last 7 and averages over 30 min. a game.

Jeff Green has been SOLID.

Exactly...he was also the reason we lost game 7 last year(other than LeBron)
Jeff green is better then jaylen brown and Gordon hayward at this point.
We would be lucky if either of those bums were playing like Jeff green right now

[Hank Finkel]

well right now against the Sixers, GH is playing as bad as Jeff Green, its as if we now have 2 Jeff Greens  in the team with Jaylen being the other.

GH is just not a good player right now.  He can’t shoot to save his life and he is timid in all areas of the game.  This could be one of the worse signing ever for the Celtics if he doesn’t come around.