like Boris, i too am a bit perplexed why he hasn't shown the playmaking skills he was supposed to have coming in from college. i mean, wasn't that the scouting report on him? i remember reading something along the lines of he wouldn't be the type to fill up buckets, but he was a great passer and playmaker. hopefully we'll see more of that going into next season.
I still think he is a better passer than he is given credit for. But he is not a playmaker. He doesn't have the handle for it. Ultimately, that is what holds back his offense in general. He is a very mediocre ballhandler, which doesn't allow him to do much off the dribble, other than straight ahead drives, lowering his head and using his length and quickness to blow guy players, or stepbacks.
I do think he can be a solid passer out of the post, and he is good swinging the ball. But that is not the type of guy you run the offense through.
The bolded text sums it up perfectly. His offense relies upon mismatches and spot-up opportunities. It's easy for him to shoot over a 6'5" SF and its easy for him to blow by a 250 lb PF. He is also a good/very good spot up shooter so he can knock down shots if the ball handler(s) on the floor can find him with space.
However, that type of game leads to bouts with inconsistency (hmmm...sound familiar with Jeff?). Some nights the matchups in his favor will be there and other nights they won't.
What Jeff truly needs to improve upon to maximize his offensive potential is his ball-handling. Being a better ball-handler would allow for him to exploit defenses in a wider variety of ways (off-the-dribble, passing, stepback jumpers, & in the post) and to create his own shot. Pierce was such a consistent scorer because he had the ability to create his own shot - a skill that Green does not possess at this time.
Pierce dictated the way defenses played...
Green plays the way defense dictates...
