04-28-2021, 12:56 PM
(04-28-2021, 12:27 PM)BasketballJones41 Wrote: No trolling intended. It’s my sincere belief that we would’ve won with green out there instead of Hardaway. I’m not saying give green 20 minutes a night every night or anything but I think letting him close out the game when nothing else was working would’ve been a good thing for his growth. Especially because it’s not like the alternatives were yielding positive results that night. At least green was playing defense. Hardaway was awful.Don't disagree that it might have been good for his growth.
However, the score was still close enough for the Mavs to save the game. It wasn't the time to be making developmental substitutions.They badly needed some buckets -- hence, having three scorers and a 3-point shooter on the floor. Green is an offensive liability. Hardaway gave them a chance -- even not playing well, he had 19 points.
I think Green might well crack the rotation next season. I hope he does. But I don't look for him to be included in any clutch units in the short term.