Yes I agree that it doesn't make them the clear front runner as the team to win it all but the trade makes an already really good team better.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Heard the Clippers put in a call to the Celtics on Jeff Green, but didn't have the expiring contracts to make it work.</p>— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) <a href="https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/553689405852901376">January 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
i don't know about that. ty lawson is one of their franchise cornerstones. nuggets would probably want to rebuild around him, faried, and nurkic. while ty lawson would be a significant upgrade over bev offensively, he is a defensive sieve. plus his contract expires in 2 years and i'm not sure if he's the type of player that morey would kill flexibility for. i will never doubt morey's wizardy, but it's hard to see us make a significant upgrade at the PG spot by the deadline.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Boston and Memphis awaiting the final nod from a third team in deal to have an agreement on Jeff Green trade, league sources tell Yahoo.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/553691492347170816">January 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Griz definitely trying to trade Tayshaun Prince 4 Jeff Green but it won't be done 2night. "Deal has fallen apart several times," per source.</p>— Ronald Tillery (@CAGrizBeat) <a href="https://twitter.com/CAGrizBeat/status/553693048329076736">January 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnschuhmann">@johnschuhmann</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/teamziller">@teamziller</a> Denver is just waiting for POR to toss in a 1st for Chandler.</p>— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/status/553689970230456320">January 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Jeff Green does not take the floor with his teammates here in Indianapolis. <a href="http://t.co/mVALLiOOcA">pic.twitter.com/mVALLiOOcA</a></p>— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanGrandePBP/status/553699092384468992">January 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
You can't just disregard a player on a new team just because off on-off stats. Smoove was a big negative for Detroit, but he's been playing much better here. He could be a completely different player in a new team and role. He has talent to be a very good defender, but has been lazy in Boston. He also has a good 3 point stroke which Memphis needs badly from their wing position. If they can get Green to play his old caliber defense again this will make Memphis very very very tough to beat.
Jeff Green is soft but he addresses Grizzlies needs... 1) Price was trash. 2) Grizzles needed more scorers. Green can get them some points.
And also Jeff Green in his time with the Celtics has been known to be frustratingly inconsistent. Some games he can go off for 35 and be quiet some nights.
It's clutchfans. If the rockets would've got him everything would've been positive but since someone else did it's different. Jeff Green is a good pick up not because he's so good, because prince is terrible
Sounds like an older version of the Jeff Green at OKC. I'm sure he's a better player now though. As long as he exercises caution on the offensive end and clearly understands he's the 4th option.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Jae Crowder will start for Jeff Green. His first start this year and 25th of his 3-year NBA career.</p>— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanGrandePBP/status/553702547480117249">January 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The Grizz definitely need Green's scoring, but will his (lack of) defense keep him off the floor? This is a marginal improvement at best
Prince for Green straight up puts Mem into the tax by a slight margin. Grizz only need to dump a min contract. Then again Bos have an open roster spot after the Suns absorbed Wright's contract with an exception.
