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Originally Posted by Dallas41
Pretty good article on how Green could be used in Dallas to maximize his skill set
Playmaking can substitute for shooting, given the right lineups
https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2021/5...mes-to-spacing
Spacing. Spacing. Spacing! Spacing is one of the most important buzzwords when it comes to current NBA offenses. This is even called the "Pace and Space Era." Perhaps no team is more committed to spacing than the Dallas Mavericks. Therefore, it stands to reason that shooting is of paramount importance for any player hoping to gain minutes for the Dallas Mavericks.
This is not exactly a good thing for Josh Green. While it stands to reason that shooting is incredibly important to building an effective offense, my contention is that when deployed around good shooting, playmaking actually becomes a more important and effective part of a successful offense than an additional average to mediocre shooter. |
Exactly. It’s why we were after Kemba and Halliburton (supposedly). Having the vertical lob threat augmented by another playmaker or two will make Luka unstoppable. Just the fact that Green can put the ball on the floor and get to the rim in a hurry brings great value already. His court vision has been borderline revelatory. He’s making passes that J-Rich, THJ, Dodo and of course Maxi can’t make on the move. Heck, Brunson can’t make some of the passes he makes just due to lack of length and hops.
I compared him to Gary Harris pre-draft. I think a lot of people did. But he already is showing signs of being much more than that. Harris can’t guard 1-4 effectively and he doesn’t really have much court vision. I don’t think he has Green’s reach and definitely doesn’t have his burst. It may be the football/rugby backgrounds that lead to the comparisons and where they were drafted but I think Green has way more upside. I’m seeing him more as a smaller Aaron Gordon with the playmaking, defensive versatility and unfortunately, for now, the uncertain shooting.