He did average 10ppg in his 2nd year.....he will do well in Dallas IF...he has matured...if not....he will be out of league soon. DD
yeah, right, super star. and v-span is on his way to be better than steve nash. gerald green might have star potential athletically but if you talk about the basketball player gerald green he's not really a great talent. his shot is pretty inconsistent. his handles are below average. his defense is bad. but his hoops iq and work ethic are just the worst about him. he's basically a luther head with a worse shot, worse hoops iq, worse work ethic, worse character but better length and athleticism. so that tells you how much of a talent he really is as a basketball player. well, maybe he's good as a high or long jumper or something like that...
Well, I disagree, I think his talent is off the charts, it is his head and lack of maturity that has held him back. I guess we shall see. DD
At the age of 19, that is not bad......I guess it depends on your expectations....for a 19 year old. DD
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...and there are players that people gush over that can't do that. Take him for what he is but it's annoying to see people act like he's worthless. He's young, he can improve, and he's already shown that he can be an NBA player.
It's probably chemistry. The just seems to be all dunk and scoring, but no team ball. I can't imagine him as a passing player in anyway to be honest, and that alone breaks down RA's offense (which was probably why he didn't work out in Houston). He might excel in team that revolves around him, and he might probably earn a spot in Dallas, but IMO he isn't someone that will bring his passing game (if he has one) even if he is having a shooting night. Also, he doesn't seem like someone that will grab boards or play strong defense. He isn't a bad shooter though, in his best season (in the celtics) he shot above 40%, and shot over 80% on the line. He averaged 22 minutes in that season with the celtics, but only averaged 1 assist.. He stands at 6ft 8, but averaged less than 3 rebounds per game. These stats are probably good enough for some teams, but definately not for Rockets.
...Oh my bad, thought you were talking about Von wafer for a second. You are correct on those points. Though, Wafer is doing those same things (or lack of doing other things) but everyone wants him on the team now. But with Gerald Green, all that stuff was held against him. If Wafer makes the team, there was no reason Gerald Green couldnt have gotten a camp invite imo...
QFT man. I was lovin it when we just acquired Green but looking into his stats and his mentality... things just seemed off. Yeah he said he wanted to be like t-mac but the kid is a going to be a future ricky davis. Bone headed guy with crazy skills looking out for himself. Woulda been a dream if he stayed and developed his game, but it's a numbers game and we needed a big body. Oh well.
The thing is, Wafer knows his role in the team more than Gerald Green. Since Green played pretty heavy bench minutes, he'd expect an immediate role in the Rockets. But Green lacks team ball in his game, he needs the offense to revolve around him. Wafer however, shows that his outside shot is very solid, and he can be a very good clutch player. Green just seems to be a player that cares more about self exposure and stats than winnning. I could be wrong of course, but Green is definately one of those players who'll drive in recklessly into a heavily defended paint. This is the exact reason why I think Wafer is a terrific project for the Rockets to work on.
That something is that he is a soft SF. You look around the league, and most teams want their SF's to play some D and rebound along with provide some offense.
This is the kinda reasoning Rudy Tomjanovich used with bringing in guys from the CBA. That they understood their roles and were about fitting in, more appreciative and humble rather than being disruptive hard to coach & all out for themselves... WITH ME , if you can remember Sam Mack yeah he was a decent little role player, but if its Mack or a project with Grant Hill type talent I'm taking a look at the 2nd. Can see how Gerald Green would appear to be all about self promotion if he's putting a lot of energy and focus into All Star Weekend and dunk contests rather than his own skills. But Green's allowed to do those things. If he didnt do that would it mean he's more serious about basketball? Really, I dont think Gerald Green is even aware what the heck Gerald Green cares about, thats the big problem. It probably took him getting cut from the Rox to figure things out, so he might not have had much tenacity if he stuck around... But I wasnt saying Wafer is better or worse or Green's better or worse. Just that the open camp spot and guard position requirements could have easily been filled by Green rather than hiring out.
He was let go because he had bad work ethic and was a problem off the court as well. It would be shocking to see him ever be a good player on a team that matters.
this is just straight ignorant talk. green has a great jumper. his skills individually are all superior to luther head. he's got better handles than luther considering his height. they both suck at passing. green's problem isn't his skillset, its his mental game, which CAN improve. i find it ironic that so many people continually defend luther head by saying he's still young and can improve. why don't people give green the same benefit of the doubt? he's 4 years younger than luther head. ill be rooting for green big time to have a good year and prove all the naysayers wrong who assume, just because he got cut, he doesn't have the skills necessary to be a good player in the league. he's got all the tools, he just needs to put them together. it's not as improbable as many of you seem to wish it to be.
