We Only have three "Real" NBA Players on this team.

[BballTim]

  Gotta love a thread claiming that players in their 20s who have started many games (even on playoff teams) aren't "real" nba players.

I rankled at that a bit, too, but in context it's clear the OP meant "NBA starters."

  What he really meant was "average or better nba starters",  unless you can think of a reason someone who's started regularly in 4 of his 5 seasons doesn't qualify as an "NBA starter".

[PhoSita]

  Gotta love a thread claiming that players in their 20s who have started many games (even on playoff teams) aren't "real" nba players.

I rankled at that a bit, too, but in context it's clear the OP meant "NBA starters."

  What he really meant was "average or better nba starters",  unless you can think of a reason someone who's started regularly in 4 of his 5 seasons doesn't qualify as an "NBA starter".

You're correct, I think that's the implication.  That's what I meant, too.

Fab Melo could start for an NBA team; it doesn't mean he'd be any good.

[pearljammer10]

I didnt know we were made up of robots.

[kozlodoev]

  Gotta love a thread claiming that players in their 20s who have started many games (even on playoff teams) aren't "real" nba players.

I rankled at that a bit, too, but in context it's clear the OP meant "NBA starters."

  What he really meant was "average or better nba starters",  unless you can think of a reason someone who's started regularly in 4 of his 5 seasons doesn't qualify as an "NBA starter".

Claiming that Jeff Green isn't an average NBA starter, and Sullinger is constitutes either not knowing the NBA landscape, or intentional trolling.

[D.o.s.]

  Gotta love a thread claiming that players in their 20s who have started many games (even on playoff teams) aren't "real" nba players.

I rankled at that a bit, too, but in context it's clear the OP meant "NBA starters."

  What he really meant was "average or better nba starters",  unless you can think of a reason someone who's started regularly in 4 of his 5 seasons doesn't qualify as an "NBA starter".

Claiming that Jeff Green isn't an average NBA starter, and Sullinger is constitutes either not knowing the NBA landscape, or intentional trolling.

Or some mad green tint on your NBA lenses.

[Snakehead]

Jeff Green isn't an NBA player? 

We have all NBA players on this team, they are all just being asked to do too much.  A role player like Avery on offense is like our 2nd option.

[Eja117]

Jeff Green isn't an NBA player? 

We have all NBA players on this team, they are all just being asked to do too much.  A role player like Avery on offense is like our 2nd option.

It's not asking too much to expect Jeff Green to outrebound small guards every once in a while.

[Eja117]

  Gotta love a thread claiming that players in their 20s who have started many games (even on playoff teams) aren't "real" nba players.

I rankled at that a bit, too, but in context it's clear the OP meant "NBA starters."

  What he really meant was "average or better nba starters",  unless you can think of a reason someone who's started regularly in 4 of his 5 seasons doesn't qualify as an "NBA starter".

Claiming that Jeff Green isn't an average NBA starter, and Sullinger is constitutes either not knowing the NBA landscape, or intentional trolling.

Well it's just that Jeffy is allergic to rebounds and effort, whereas Sully wants every rebound he ever saw....

[kozlodoev]

  Gotta love a thread claiming that players in their 20s who have started many games (even on playoff teams) aren't "real" nba players.

I rankled at that a bit, too, but in context it's clear the OP meant "NBA starters."

  What he really meant was "average or better nba starters",  unless you can think of a reason someone who's started regularly in 4 of his 5 seasons doesn't qualify as an "NBA starter".

Claiming that Jeff Green isn't an average NBA starter, and Sullinger is constitutes either not knowing the NBA landscape, or intentional trolling.

Well it's just that Jeffy is allergic to rebounds and effort, whereas Sully wants every rebound he ever saw....

And that contradicts my statement how?

[Celtics4ever]

Well it's just that Jeffy is allergic to rebounds and effort, whereas Sully wants every rebound he ever saw....

Agree, trouble is now Sully wants every three point shot and looks as if he wanted every cheeseburger this summer.

[PhoSita]

  Gotta love a thread claiming that players in their 20s who have started many games (even on playoff teams) aren't "real" nba players.

I rankled at that a bit, too, but in context it's clear the OP meant "NBA starters."

  What he really meant was "average or better nba starters",  unless you can think of a reason someone who's started regularly in 4 of his 5 seasons doesn't qualify as an "NBA starter".

Claiming that Jeff Green isn't an average NBA starter, and Sullinger is constitutes either not knowing the NBA landscape, or intentional trolling.

Given his inconsistency and lack of efficiency, I'm not convinced Green is really "average" in the sense of overall value and production.  He lacks an elite skill and he doesn't score consistently enough or efficiently enough to truly overcome that fact.  I'd rather have Thabo Sefolosha starting for my team, for example, despite the fact that he's never averaged close to 16 points a game.

[The Rondo Show]

ThE anti Jeff Green sentiment on these boards is hilarious

[kozlodoev]

Given his inconsistency and lack of efficiency, I'm not convinced Green is really "average" in the sense of overall value and production.  He lacks an elite skill and he doesn't score consistently enough or efficiently enough to truly overcome that fact.  I'd rather have Thabo Sefolosha starting for my team, for example, despite the fact that he's never averaged close to 16 points a game.

You don't have to have one elite skill to be considered at least an average NBA player. Guys like Scottie Pippen and Tayshaun Prince did just fine by being jacks of all trades, masters of none. There's no blueprint.

In any case, I also consider Thabo Sefolosha at least an average NBA starter, despite the fact that he isn't a prolific scorer. I just don't think you realize how many truly horrible players in the NBA are getting starter or close to starter minutes. I mean guys such as Singler, Gee, Zeller, Ariza, Aminu, you name it.

[2short]

ThE anti Jeff Green sentiment on these boards is hilarious

yes brings to mind the great post someone had when rondo hate was all around
(paraphrased)
rondo is to blame for climate change

[Eja117]

ThE anti Jeff Green sentiment on these boards is hilarious

I'm not anti-Green. Just anti-his play and anti-his contract.  You gotta get more than a token rebound a game to get respect in this league.