THE GREEN MACHINE: The Subtle Emergence of Josh Green

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What is your opinion of Josh Green Vs Reggie Bullock on defense?  Is Bullock just safer because hes a vet and doesnt make as many mistakes?  Or is your opinion that Bullock is much better than Green at defense?

As a casual...it seems like Green is more in your face and disruptive...also more active on rebounds and hustle plays.   I guess I kind of feel like maybe he deserves some of the Bullock minutes with the starters.

The 3andD tandem of DFS-Bullock really needs to be trio.
One reason for this is to have insurance for injuries.
Another is the load they have can take a toll.
IMHo, on a good team, Bullock and DFS shouldn't even get the minutes they are getting. Specially Bullock who (IMHo) needs to be at the 24ish in minutes.

It's early in the season and it would be the perfect time for Kidd to insert JG. 
Checks all the boxes.

• Develop JG to be a competent member of his 3andD guys.
  
• See what JG can do with increased minutes.
  
• JG taking some of Reggie's minutes would trickle down to DFS, as Reggie can sub in for DFS, whereby decreasing the minutes for both.
  

If you look at JG's abilities, the advantages he has with Bullock are obvious. JG has..

• Better handles, Reggie is inept in handling the ball, I can't fathom Reggie dribbling up court with JG's speed.
  
• Better verticals, helps with the rebounds and we know JG's a lob threat, I used to see him get those plays under RC, why don't they have them now?
  
• Better vision, It's probably because he is thinking of the pass ahead of the play, but still, I'd place money on him to nail a pass or see an angle to pass. Reggie doesn't have that. Passing is cerebral, Josh is the smarter player (should be at least).
  
• Speed and quickness, which in the break is really evident, but on half court sets, this almost disappears, which isn't puzzling to me because he is asked to camp in the 3 point area, and when he gets the ball he only makes the pass or attempts to shoot. Doesn't attack the close out, like he should. Quickness negated. 
  

I'm not going to say Bullock is better when the last 3 games he isn't outstanding. Let's just say because Bullock is the taller and stronger player, he can defend 2s and 3s effectively and 1s and 4s almost decently when the switch calls for it. Josh's assignments are primarily guards. And the thing with guards and ballhandlers, you need to fight off a boat load of picks every game, not  to mention most ballhandlers are quicker than Josh.

So that leaves us with.. shooting the ball. Nevermind that Bullock is the better shooter, but this is what Bullock has over JG:
Bullock cuts to the basket with the purpose of scoring. Bullock gets to a free spot from 3 with the purpose of scoring. Bullock does a fine job at relocating. He doesn't need speed, handles, verticals, or the smarts to do so. He just finds a way to get open. He is a willing receiver and taker of shots.

That's not hard to do right?

But with Josh, at least for now, that seems like a world too far away.