#18 PICK: Josh Green | 6' 5.5" | 6' 9.75" wingspan

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He has all the tools but I would prefer a guy that at least can pass with his off hand. I don´t think I saw a single left handed finish from him in the highlight tapes.

You're nitpicking. He's a fine player at #18. Even the players before him have flaws and not sure-fire to make their teams.

That´s true. But I don´t think he is as NBA ready as RC is trying to sell us. I pointed it out because it is easily exploited by any NBA defense and one of the most common reasons why prospects don´t make it in the NBA.
The Mavs picked the high upside athlet that has a lot to learn before he can make an impact. That´s why it is easy to imagine that a guy like Terry will get more minutes this season.

Because he can't finish with his left hand at 20? As mentioned, if his role is simply to play 15-20 mins a game off the bench his first season and just hit open 3's and play defense, I don't see how that weakness affects his ability to contribute the way RC will likely use him right away. Even top 10 picks are supposed to have weaknesses (plenty of much higher draft picks than Green have taken years to be any good finishing at the rim at all, much less with their weaker hand). This kid was pick 18 in a weak draft. He has elite athleticism, length and motor, and is much younger than the prospects most people wanted picked over him. You are picking at his game like he was a top 10 lottery pick. Non lottery picks are not even supposed to contribute much of anything their first season in the NBA, but on this team in the role he will be given, he has as good a chance as any.

Take a breather and don´t get emotionally invested in any of the picks. I hope it is not the case but they might get traded without even playing for the Mavs.
I didn´t even say that he is a bad pick. Just that according to all scouting reports and the tape that I have seen he basically doesn´t use his left hand. That´s not a good thing if the Mavs want him to contribute this year.

I don´t know why but it is the same story every single year. Hype up the current Mavs pick and ask for him to be traded or waived in 3 years. Justin Anderson, Shane Larkin, AJ Hammons, Isaiah Roby or DSJ. And that´s just in the last few years. For whatever reason fans go through the same cycle every single time.

That said. I like Green. Maybe I prefered someone else but as I already stated (and you repeated) he has more upside than most guys in this years draft class. Elite athleticism and length for a SG. I just don´t think that he is as NBA ready as some other posters think. In my opinion Terry is more likely to get playing time this year.

I actually don't care if they get traded in the right deal. I've been banging on about the garbage job the FO has done at picking up either draft pick capital or talented young players that are critical trade pieces when trade opportunities come up for star players.

My point was solely that your criticism of a specific part of his game has zero to do with whether he can be the contributor RC stated he can be his first season, in the role he will be used in. Nothing emotional about it, just a statement why I don't think it's true. Others have already mentioned DFS didn't even get a green light to put the ball on the floor until last season (and it still was something you did not want to see him do). Also his shooting really improved as the season went on. He also shot 78% from the FT line, which is better than Saddiq Bey and always been regarded as a better indicator of shooting ability than 3pt % at college level.