THE GREEN MACHINE: The Subtle Emergence of Josh Green

[Chicagojk]

The playoffs were too big for Josh last year.  That is completely normal for a young player.  The Playoffs are a different animal.   When you may not have great confidence in your game yet and the other team not only leaves you open but dares you to shoot, your confidence can disappear quickly if you can't make any of these shots.   It is how he responds to failure that will be important.   Give Josh some freedom and see how he does.  I think you will be able to find a 20 minute plus guard if the current options don't produce either via small trade, buyout or big trade.   

If the final choice to start is between Josh and Jaden, than I would prefer Josh at this stage.  I am not sure either are the best option though.   I don't know if Jaden is ready and not sure giving him 5 minutes at the beginning of each half is the best for his development.   Maybe the role Goran said the Mavs wanted forhim would be best for Jaden.   Play once a week for 15 minutes and get his experience that way.   One of the areas I trust in Kidd is he will not put Jaden in kids gloves.   He will give him some freedom and let him learn that way.  

Lastly, I think Josh's man to man defense is a little overrated.  He has the potential to be a good man to man defender, but he is not there yet.  When he says he needs to slow down a little, I think that is the case on defense too.   Good offensive players can take their time and get to their spots on him.   He needs to learn leverage, positioning, and all the little tricks that veterans know.   I did like his defense guarding the point in the first preseason game.  Didn't watch the second close enough.