GAME 59: DAL (35-24) vs. NOP (23-36): 125-118 WIN!

[Smitty]

We should give him more time. That's what everyone is telling me.  

Somehow the fans here are willing not only to keep Josh Green, but to give him a raise next season based on his potential. We think he's going to be better than Justin Anderson was during his best year (when he registered 6.2 points per game in Philly), based on .... eyeballing him I think. Not stats apparently. 

OK. Just checking.

You continue to mention stats and seem sold on PPG as the end all be all, using Anderson's numbers to fit your preconceived opinion of Green based on 83 NBA games for a 21 year old.

Here are some stats:

If Green increases his PPG at the same rate from year one to year two he will average 7.5 PPG next year.

Jae Crowder averaged 4.6 points in 16 mpg over 181 games for the Mavs between ages 22-24. Josh Green is 21 averaging 4.4 points in 14 mpg this year.

Dorrian Finney-Smith at age 23 averaged 4.3 points in 81 games playing 20.3 minutes per game.

Draymond Green at age 22 averaged 2.9 points in 79 games playing 13.4 minutes per game.


Me personally, I don't care about Green's PPG but you seem to, so there are some stats for you to consider. I'm glad the Mavs didn't share your strong opinion on PPG being so meaningful for DFS and I'm sure the Warriors are pretty happy about keeping Draymond around past age 23.