#18 PICK: Josh Green | 6' 5.5" | 6' 9.75" wingspan

[StepBackJay]

Watching his Arizona tape does not look to me to be a "ready made" player.

That´s what I thought as well. He looks reallly raw. Great athlet but not the most skilled guy. He is not using his left hand at all.

He cant dribble or finish in traffic either.  He loses the ball half the times he drives into the lane and throws up weird flip shots/reverse layup.

He better be really damn good at 3 and D.

Well right he won't be asked to do those things. DFS does a little bit more now than he used to but for his first couple of seasons he did 3's and stuff at the rim off of cuts. I mean we will see how it goes. This is why I don't mind at all when the Mavs trade their pick for a known quantity. The promise of a draft prospect is great and when it works out its awesome bc you have their rights for a long time. When it doesn't work out you have a guy you can't play.

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/IsaacLHarris/status/...8821903360

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Can someone convince me with this pick?! Because Bey looks promising!

Bey went to Detroit I believe.

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/NickVanExit/status/1...7712977926

[jesusshuttlesworth82]

Lol now that I read my post he actually reminds me of Wes Mathews with hops.

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/MavsPR/status/1329269189937405954

[cow]

https://twitter.com/MavsPR/status/1329269189937405954

That's some big defensive shoes to fill by donning that number.

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/townbrad/status/1329270273875595264

[HanspardsShowerVoice]

https://twitter.com/dalton_trigg/status/...6385766400

https://twitter.com/MavsDraft/status/132...6014807042


https://twitter.com/MavsDraft/status/132...1817838594

https://twitter.com/MavsDraft/status/132...0464732162

https://twitter.com/MavsDraft/status/132...8591101952

[ThisIStheYear]

Who knows. But when faced with a bunch of prospects and great uncertainty, I like guys with long arms. Short armed guys, unless you’re all world, got no reason.

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/josh_green6/status/1...4944526336

[jesusshuttlesworth82]

TIN FOIL HAT ALERT:  Josh Richardson also wears number 0

[ItsGoTime]

He sure seems to have the tools.

Uh oh.

[cow]

TIN FOIL HAT ALERT:  Josh Richardson also wears number 0

Since Courtney Lee is gone, he can switch to #1 to represent how long he'll be in Dallas.

[hakeemfan]

https://www.theringer.com/2020/2/27/2115...us-stanley

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/townbrad/status/1329303483548377090

[jesusshuttlesworth82]

Nice to hear they at least tried to move up.  Vassell and Richardson would have been niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

[ClutchDirk]

1. The Dallas Mavericks are built to compete right now, but their best basketball could be further down the road since their best players are 21-year-old Luka Doncic and 25-year-old Kristaps Porzingis. Using the 18th pick on Josh Green is a smart way to balance both timelines.He’s a ready-made perimeter stopper with room to grow offensively. If there’s more to his game than he was able to show at Arizona, where he teamed with fellow draft prospects Zeke Nnaji and Nico Mannion, then Mavs fans will love this pick.If Green can put a consistent three-ball in his bag (1.0 threes per game on 36.1 percent shooting), he would offer substantial three-and-D upside and have the bounce to go viral any time he has a head of steam going to the basket."His explosiveness should translate to exciting transition plays and drives through lanes," Wasserman wrote. "But he's also oozing with defensive potential fueled by lateral quickness, fundamentals and a live motor."Green has good instincts, and he seems comfortable and competent as a spot-up shooter. His athleticism should shine even brighter at this level in a better-spaced, more up-and-down game, but he needs some work with his handle and passing.Green will add defense to the NBA’s best offensive team, and he could spawn viral fires on the receiving end of Doncic’s dimes.

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2918...every-pick

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1. Godspeed to opposing defenses.The Dallas Mavericks spent last season setting a new standard for offensive efficiency. Now, they’ll enter the 2020-21 campaign with perhaps the draft’s sharpest shooter—or at least the most versatile marksman—in Tyrell Terry.Optimistic reports on Terry might include comparisons to Stephen Curry and Trae Young, and while he isn't that caliber of player, he's followed the same blueprint as an undersized guard (6'1", 160 lbs) with a lethal shooting touch and the ability to lace triples on the move. Wasserman pegged Terry as the next CJ McCollum.Imagine McCollum running offense with Luka Doncic—and both revolving around 7’3” sniper Kristaps Porzingis. That’s terrifying.Terry’s off-ball movement makes him seem like a long-lost member of the Curry family, and his scoring touch is elite on all types of shots. He can feast on a diet of pull-up and spot-up triples, and when defenders run him off the arc, he has the soft touch on floaters and runners to finish from close range.His wiry frame will make him a target at the defensive end, though, and his still-developing handle may limit his ability to run an NBA offense in the near future.

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1. The Dallas Mavericks traded Seth Curry to the Philadelphia 76ers for Josh Richardson and the No. 36 pick, per Wojnarowski. They then doubled down on defense-first athletes, following the earlier selection of Josh Green with the uber-athletic Tyler Bey.Bey has spring-loaded bounce and a seemingly endless supply of energy. When he channels that energy and keeps it on the right side of overaggression, he can be a defensive weapon who contributes all over.But his offense is raw, and a lot of what he did at Colorado might not have much NBA value. He was an interior player for the Buffaloes, and he'll get pushed out to the perimeter in the pros. He needs to grow much more comfortable as a shooter. He only took 59 three-pointers in 99 games with the Buffs.

[juanc]

I'm super happy with the Green pick as some of you already know. Actualy I think Donnie realy mastered the draft! So let me just leave my old post about Green and what his trainer had to say about him.

Now the guy for me, if the Mavs keep the #18, is Josh Green. I know that he is not the most popular pick here, but let me explain you why I think he'd be great for the Mavs.
Let me first say that I realy like his athleticism. He is a very agile and fluid athlete, I would say that he is elite in those areas. He's explosive, great at decelerating and at switching directions. That's what I think is very importatnt for a good defender, to bo able to quickly adjust to the offensive player you are guarding(specially 1on1 D). He also has nice height for a guy I think will be able to guard 1-3 in the NBA. He has a PG's speed and agility in a SG/small wing body.
He also has a great frame, and I think that he could and should put on some real strenght. He is a late bloomer IMO and the game will get easier for him once he gets stronger(especially his core strenght).(I saw this when he was driving to the basket, he was kind of avoiding the contact, I would say a big reason for that is his weak/er core. Guys like Okoro for, example, use that strenght when they play defense against college competition, but it won't be that "easy" against grown men in the NBA) But again, I think he has a great frame, and should easily put some muscle/get stronger there. He probably won't be Kawhi/Luka/Harden strong, but he'll be just fine. And the thing I like most about his defense is the motor/effort. He said that he LOVES to play defense. And thats what I would love for the Mavs to get. We all want a dog, so let's get a puppy! Big Grin Big Grin
When it comes to his team defense, I think he'll be just fine there. Listening to the interview with Mike Schmitz, he understands the strenghts of his teammates and the concepts. He'll be just fine there. Oh and BTW, comparing his advanced stats to other 1st round prospects(who are good/great defenders) DWS and DBPM
Josh Green(DWS= 1.9; DBPM= 4.1)
Devin Vassell(DWS = 1.7; DBPM= 4.2)
Isaac Okoro(DWS= 1.1; DBPM= 2.5)
Patrick Williams(DWS= 1.3; DBPM= 3.2)
Saddiq Bey(DWS= 1.3; DBPM= 1.9)
Robert Woodard(DWS= 1.3; DBPM= 1.9)
Desmond Bane(DWS= 1.9, DBPM= 2.6)
source: sport-refference.com

I like his shot and I think that he's going to be a good shooter(AT LEAST a 19/20 season Dodo like shooter). He also has a nice touch on his floater, and once he gets stronger it'll be easier for him to drive to the basket. He also isn't a black hole on offense and he can share the ball, make the extra pass and so on... He was top20 in PAC12 in AST%(and he had the lowest USG%). He would also be nice for the transition game, since the Mavs vere 23rd in points scored in tranisition if I'm not wrong.

So all in all I am really high on him. If everything clicks for him, I see him as an elite defender(all defensive teams), while being what we all wish THJ would be on offense, and that's a great pickup at #18.

https://twitter.com/NBA_AU/status/1328825745880190977

[bartlettbear]

I like this pick he is a perfect fit and need.