(10-04-2023, 11:19 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: I agree with your overall point in the post, but to clarify, I don't "feel strongly" that Kidd doesn't believe in Green, I just think there are signs that could point to that. As you say, we won't know until we know, but some are assuming Green's role to a point where it makes sense to them to expect some crazy numbers, contract wise. All I'm saying is that his rookie contract is almost gone and to this point, he literally has not been a rotation player outside of like a 2 month stretch of last season. Can we make sure he earns a spot in the Mavs' (or any team's, really) top 8-9 guys for a full season before we assume he's going to get north of the MLE? That's all I'm saying.

Unless there's an angle I'm not seeing, one of the following two statements is true:
1) Reggie Bullock, one of the worst rotation players in the NBA last year, was still a better option than Green.
OR
2) #1 is false, but Jason Kidd believed it was true.

(10-04-2023, 04:53 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: 60+, sure. Emphasis on the +.

(10-04-2023, 11:38 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: That's valid, actually. 

But, with the way last season went, and how strongly the numbers pointed to the conclusion that "it's time to go with Green because Bullock is baaaaaad" I'd think most coaches would've pulled the trigger. 

However, you're right. A lot of those guys would trust the guys who had just performed for them in the playoffs the previous season way, way past the point where fans want to give up on them, and I understand where they're coming from, too.

You haven't really weighed in here - what are YOUR expectations for Green's season and/or next contract?

(10-04-2023, 04:08 AM)surfpuckmd Wrote: Maybe defensively although Anderson was built like a linebacker.  Green is a vastly superior shooter to Anderson and a much better passer.  If Anderson could have shot 40 percent on open 3-pointers, he'd still be an NBA rotation player.  

I really had high hopes for Anderson when we drafted him and in his rookie season.  It might be a cautionary tale for all of us with high expectations for our rookies.

(10-04-2023, 05:09 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Good news is he’s incentivized to get at least 65. IMO he’s probably gonna be dead on with that number.

(10-04-2023, 06:27 PM)Benskix2 Wrote: I thought Rick was an idiot for not playing Anderson more, it seemed like that team needed exactly what he was bringing to the table, but the balance of Anderson's career has proven Rick right.  I can't help but worry that there is something about Green's game that the staff is seeing in practice that we don't during games that has kept him from earning more consistent minutes.  I hope they have just been slow playing his development and the arm chair GMs here are right about this being a breakout year for him, but the last few decades of late first round picks here makes it seem unlikely to me.

(10-04-2023, 05:28 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Still in offseason mode.

When it comes to Green my opinion really hasn't changed all that much over the summer. Still think that an early extension (even if it takes slightly more than the MLE) is the best option if he is willing to sign it.
Even if he never takes the next step the worst case is that he ends up as a slightly overpaid 20mpg rotation (basically what he was last season but on a bigger contract). Letting him enter RFA feels like an invation for other teams to test Cuban's willingness to pay.

(10-04-2023, 08:46 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Good point, with the new rules.

(10-09-2023, 09:45 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Wemby and Chet was fun to watch. Both dropped 20+ in less than 20 minutes.

(10-09-2023, 09:45 PM)Both dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Wemby and Chet was fun to watch. Both dropped 20+ in less than 20 minutes.

(10-10-2023, 11:05 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: https://streamable.com/zad876

This video shows everything Wemby can do. And it's gonna be terrifying facing him.