Jeff Green is not a very good basketball player

[timobusa]

I can't wait til' Jeff Green makes you eat your words, Again.

[D.o.s.]

I can't wait til' Jeff Green makes you eat your words, Again.

What kind of sample size are we talking here.

[barefacedmonk]

Didn't know THE Captain had left behind his torch bearer on Celtics. Well, you go Jeff Green! Hope you can live up to the hype created on this blog.

[LatterDayCelticsfan]

I think that there is a thread like this on Jeff Green, and not say... Brandon Bass, who very similar box scores I think says something. Green has a very high ceiling when he cranks it up, so the real problem is he switches off WAY TOO MUCH!

[barefacedmonk]

Didn't know THE Captain had left behind his torch bearer on Celtics. Well, you go Jeff Green! Hope you can live up to the hype created on this blog.

I will say this though, Kris Humphries is way less talented than JG but gives it his all on the court. Can't say the same about Mr. Inconsistent aka Jeff Green.

[Galeto]

Green might have played better or gotten more opportunities if had played with Olynyk and Sullinger like Wallace did.  With Rondo out, I think those two bigs are the best passers on the team.  The starting lineup might be the worst or least accomplished passing starting unit ever.  It was tough for him to find any rhythm out there.

[Celtics18]

Didn't know THE Captain had left behind his torch bearer on Celtics. Well, you go Jeff Green! Hope you can live up to the hype created on this blog.

I will say this though, Kris Humphries is way less talented than JG but gives it his all on the court. Can't say the same about Mr. Inconsistent aka Jeff Green.

Let me remind you that you are posting in a thread entitled, "Jeff Green is not a very good basketball player." 

Maybe you should rethink which side is the one that is truly prone to hyperbole in this debate.   

[Galeto]

The starting lineup tonight has to rank among the worst in terms of ballhandling, passing and rebounding ever. It's pretty remarkable.  I don't think any of them even rate as average ballhandlers; none of them has ever averaged even 3 assists a game; and the best rebounder, Humphries, might not rebound like he's done if he has to battle bigger centers every game. 

[barefacedmonk]

Didn't know THE Captain had left behind his torch bearer on Celtics. Well, you go Jeff Green! Hope you can live up to the hype created on this blog.

I will say this though, Kris Humphries is way less talented than JG but gives it his all on the court. Can't say the same about Mr. Inconsistent aka Jeff Green.

Let me remind you that you are posting in a thread entitled, "Jeff Green is not a very good basketball player." 

Maybe you should rethink which side is the one that is truly prone to hyperbole in this debate.

When it comes to giving it all on a nightly basis, I believe Kris Humphries is ahead of Jeff Green.

You can term it as hyperbole or something else, but it doesn't change the fact that a player as talented as JG shouldn't be so passive and inconsistent.

[indeedproceed]

He did that for 2 1/2 seasons straight before he came here. Why are you acting like Green has been a 8-10 PPG his whole career? When has he had enough time to prove anything? Sounds like you are completely biased and not giving his stint here a fair shake.

Jeff Green during his time in OKC was a terrible player. Well below average as a starter.

This is not really an arguable point . He was a power forward, and an atrocious defender, atrocious rebounder, and only average scorer.

I say this because in the grand scheme of the 'give Jeff a chance!' argument , his time in OKC is only a viable point if you highlight that it's not really worth talking about because his role was ill fitting , his position wrong, and his timing bad.

Danny Ainge, when acquiring him , bet that JG was misused, and that when given an honest chance at the. 3, he could do better. That is a viable point . He played a solid half season last year for us , it was the best basketball of his career.

I'm not saying don't be optimistic, I'm just saying....the whole, 'he was already a proven player when he got here' isn't really giving an honest look at Greens time in OKC .

[vinnie]

I have never been a Jeff Green fan, but threads like this -- 

[Ogaju]

what about this thread?

[Galeto]

Danny Ainge, when acquiring him , bet that JG was misused, and that when given an honest chance at the. 3, he could do better. That is a viable point . He played a solid half season last year for us , it was the best basketball of his career.

Ainge's bet that JG would be better with a honest chance at the 3 still hasn't been determined.  His best stretch of play came against PFs. It'll certainly be determined this season.  I can't say I'm all that confident about it.

Also, if that was his bet, it was kind of an inappropriate one at the time since Pierce was locked in as the SF.  It's not like the Celtics had a luxury of big men they could trade for a backup SF.  I still think it was a misuse of Perkins.   

[indeedproceed]

Danny Ainge, when acquiring him , bet that JG was misused, and that when given an honest chance at the. 3, he could do better. That is a viable point . He played a solid half season last year for us , it was the best basketball of his career.

Ainge's bet that JG would be better with a honest chance at the 3 still hasn't been determined.  His best stretch of play came against PFs. It'll certainly be determined this season.  I can't say I'm all that confident about it.

Also, if that was his bet, it was kind of an inappropriate one at the time since Pierce was locked in as the SF.  It's not like the Celtics had a luxury of big men they could trade for a backup SF.  I still think it was a misuse of Perkins.   

At the time I think it made some sense (not that I was in favor of the trade at the time). We had no solution for the backup 3, nor any solution long-term at the 3. Meanwhile we had both O'Neals at the 5.

[DarkAzcura]

He did that for 2 1/2 seasons straight before he came here. Why are you acting like Green has been a 8-10 PPG his whole career? When has he had enough time to prove anything? Sounds like you are completely biased and not giving his stint here a fair shake.

Jeff Green during his time in OKC was a terrible player. Well below average as a starter.

This is not really an arguable point . He was a power forward, and an atrocious defender, atrocious rebounder, and only average scorer.

I say this because in the grand scheme of the 'give Jeff a chance!' argument , his time in OKC is only a viable point if you highlight that it's not really worth talking about because his role was ill fitting , his position wrong, and his timing bad.

Danny Ainge, when acquiring him , bet that JG was misused, and that when given an honest chance at the. 3, he could do better. That is a viable point . He played a solid half season last year for us , it was the best basketball of his career.

I'm not saying don't be optimistic, I'm just saying....the whole, 'he was already a proven player when he got here' isn't really giving an honest look at Greens time in OKC .

You missed my point. I was quoting someone who was harping on Jeff Green for nonsensical reasons. He said he won't believe in Jeff Green until he provides 15/6 on a consistent basis, which I said Jeff has already done for a majority of his career. I wasn't arguing for bad, good, great, mediocre. I was just telling that poster that he should rethink what he writes because Jeff Green already meets the minimum standards he wants from him. That was my point.