11-19-2020, 04:57 PM
Thoughts on Green after watching more film:
1) I think I really slept on him in my evals because he really does not use his athleticism and length to his advantage on O around the rim and driving. He is just bad at it and it makes him look totally over-matched even in college. Is it just how he doesn't welcome the contact and use his own body for leverage? Can this improve? I do like his little floater game, seems to have some promise.
2) He is really young (just turned 20 three days ago), almost two years younger than SBey that they passed on. I think this gives him a lot of room to improve. And on that note, I definitely think the Mavs made the right decision to pass on SBey to get Green. I still want to see Achiuwa and Hampton though, because I would have taken them over Green (but to be fair I wonder about Hampton having possibly a diva personality and his finishing sucks....and the Mavs would have way more info than me on all that).
3) I really like his passing and unselfishness, and doesn't turn the ball over. Good stuff with lots of room for growth.
4) He tested ELITE in his lateral quickness, speed, vertical, etc. Seems like he doesn't get the most out of that on O at times, but I really see the lateral quickness in his footwork on D. Lots of room to grow on D, but he has the potential to be really special guarding 1-3. He is definitely a 2 and not a 3 IMO.
5) He is a 78% free throw shooter, so I anticipate him figuring out the three point shot to the level of 36-38%, but don't expect better than that consistently.
6) I like his hustle and willingness to go the ground for loose balls.
Overall I am not disappointed in this pick at all. I am optimistic and definitely understand what the Mavs were seeing in him that I missed in my own evals.
1) I think I really slept on him in my evals because he really does not use his athleticism and length to his advantage on O around the rim and driving. He is just bad at it and it makes him look totally over-matched even in college. Is it just how he doesn't welcome the contact and use his own body for leverage? Can this improve? I do like his little floater game, seems to have some promise.
2) He is really young (just turned 20 three days ago), almost two years younger than SBey that they passed on. I think this gives him a lot of room to improve. And on that note, I definitely think the Mavs made the right decision to pass on SBey to get Green. I still want to see Achiuwa and Hampton though, because I would have taken them over Green (but to be fair I wonder about Hampton having possibly a diva personality and his finishing sucks....and the Mavs would have way more info than me on all that).
3) I really like his passing and unselfishness, and doesn't turn the ball over. Good stuff with lots of room for growth.
4) He tested ELITE in his lateral quickness, speed, vertical, etc. Seems like he doesn't get the most out of that on O at times, but I really see the lateral quickness in his footwork on D. Lots of room to grow on D, but he has the potential to be really special guarding 1-3. He is definitely a 2 and not a 3 IMO.
5) He is a 78% free throw shooter, so I anticipate him figuring out the three point shot to the level of 36-38%, but don't expect better than that consistently.
6) I like his hustle and willingness to go the ground for loose balls.
Overall I am not disappointed in this pick at all. I am optimistic and definitely understand what the Mavs were seeing in him that I missed in my own evals.