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Old 04-15-2009, 06:02 PM   #149
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Originally Posted by mavs777 View Post
Want to try again? Wright and Green are both shooting 30% from 3, Wright is shooting 2% less than Green but it easy to argue Green gets that number higher for the sole reason of who he is generally playing against. Green averages about 2 rebounds more per 48 minutes not a huge difference, while Wright has about a 1.5-1 assist/ TO ratio, Greene is .5/1, which shows his horrific decision making, Wright is a much much better defender as he almost always guards the teams best 1/2/3 scorer. Wright is a much better bball player than Green, it isn't even close.
Wrong, of course. How can you look at percentages and say Green is a worse shooter? He's had hardly any 3PT attempts this year. Last year, Green shot 39% from 3PT line (better than Dirk, Josh and JET this year). The year before that, on 250 attempts, Green shot 37%. Both solid shooting percentages. For his career, Green shoots 36%.

Best Wright has shot in a season? 32%. Career 3PT shooting? 29%.

Green is clearly the better shooter over Wright. Inside the arc, have you ever seen Wright make contested jumpers? Not often. Green can hit fadeaways, step-backs, and an assortment of other contested jumpers (although I sure wish he would stop taking those shots...he does shoots too low of a %).

I'd take Green over Wright any day on an open 3 pointer or an open jump shot.

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