I'm watching the LA game and he seems like a different player - very aggressive off. and def. just a note
Man, watching him is making me sick...we kept Wafer.....this kid is so fricken fast, and is hitting the midrange shot, using the window, attacking instead of settling for the 3pter... I said it in the dish, but he is looking like a full MLE player at the end of the year right now. He is just going by Kobe etc like he is standing still.....I hope the Rockets go after him in the offseason, but he may just stay in Dallas, a team that gave him a chance to grow. DD
It's really sad that we had Gerald Green in the palm of our hands, and we didn't even bother to give him a chance. He was obviously working hard to become a better all-around player. He is playing very well for the Mavericks, and he doesn't look lost out there. He is doing all the little things like deflections, rebounds, and DEFENSE. We could have used him because we lack athleticism, good rebounders, and consistent ENERGY. Instead we decided to keep guys who are not contributing or who are stuck on the bench, like Von Wafer and Luther Head.
Why? Because he is athletic, and can make shots? LOL. He fits.....better than some of the guys in our current rotation. DD
I wanted Green, but he would just rot on our bench... In retrospect, I would take Rudy Gay if Battier is just going to ride the pine all year. Get your azz back battier...........
Wrong, wrong, wrong....he is not nor has he ever been dumb, he was inexperienced. It took some committment by him to get better, and it took a coach willing to teach. He is scoring well, rebounding well, and moving the ball....he just needed a chance. DD
yeah i never understood why we decided to keep our benchwarmers rather than keeping green on the bench. he was low risk but we never picked him up again. can you say rashard lewis??? when the heck is houston gonna learn its lesson? i was really looking forward to green growing under the tutelege of tmac and battier. wtf...
I always thought it was dumb to get rid of him. We could have had him signed to a long term deal for very cheap because there were a lot of doubts that he would even stay in the nba. If your last player is going to be a scrub regardless, you may as well take one with huge upside, rather than a non-nba level talent like Von Wafer who got hot for a couple weeks but will never amount to anything.
I don't think he would have found enough playing time behind Tracy and Battier. Especially now since we got Artest. Had we kept him, he probably would have been involved in the trade that brought Ron here.
Dude he went to Gulf Shores Academy. He is most certainly dumb. He was not even allowed to play his Junior year because of his grades....
Green might be a little cocky on the beginning of his tenure and can't get his head straight, but i'm sure in some point of time he will come around.
