What happened to THJ?

[ItsGoTime]

Ok, so that's where we diverge. I agree with most of your take. Green's shooting has a ways to go, and is ultimately very, very important. Probably most important on a Luka team. 

But, the above reads like you think shooting is the ONLY thing involved with playing offense in Dallas, and while I'm sure you don't think that, I just have to address it. Let me put it this way: I think Green is a much more advanced offensive player than you seem to believe. More advanced than either Kleber or DFS were when they got here. More advanced in some ways than Richardson is right now. In fact, with the exception of shooting, I think it's LIKELY that Green will be a much better OFFENSIVE player than Richardson at some point in the near future. Right now, he's a better ball-mover with better instincts, imo. I watch Richardson out there, and while he does have decent handles, he just doesn't seem to know what to do or when to do it. 

Again, I don't disagree that Green's shooting MUST improve for him to be a viable option. I just push back at the DFS/Kleber comparisons. Those dudes had to learn to shoot to be of ANY value on offense, whereas if/when Green starts hitting some of those catch and shoot opportunities, an entire spectrum of ways in which he can help on that end will open up.

I’ve been a proponent of scoring in more ways than just layup or 3 point shot, so yes, I have seen what you see in him. We either diverge on what JRich has shown us on offense more recently, or how far away Green has to put it all together, or both. I like the strides he showed towards the end of the year and that bodes well for his hopeful improvement next year, there is just a pretty big chasm between where he is and where he needs to be to fill a role like JRich is currently filling.