The-Power wrote:DreDay wrote:Not only that, but if teams switch their small guards on him, he's much more aggressive attacking them on the block and getting to the rim.
True, I mentioned it in the Curry Thread after the last game or so. He really exploits mismatches in the post very well by now which is a great asset considering playing with Steph means you're getting some of those mismatches in PnR-situations. Either Steph's defender fights over the screen without losing much which is difficult to do, or else their PnR-game is lethal. Because then there are three possible outcomes: 1) the defender goes under the screen and the big man doesn't close enough which means a - for Curry - open three point shot. 2) the defender goes under the screen and the big man shows hard which opens up the lane towards the basket for Green and in case somebody rotates over he can pass the ball effectively. 3) they switch on the PnR which means either a mismatch for Draymond in the post or Curry blowing by the big man towards the rim. How are you going to stop that effectively?
Re: shooting: True. I mean, hopefully he can hit his threes close to 40% - that would be awesome for us and awful for the league. If you were Dray, what would you do during the off-season? Right, shooting threes from above the arc all day. Because when you are the main guy who sets screens for Curry you're going to get a ton of these looks. And as soon as the teams adjust and defend him more closely it makes life easier for Steph and Green can drive towards the basket and kick out to shooters, pass to the Center or a cutter or finish himself as well. Man, I'm so hyped. Curry and Green is such a fantastic duo, it's hard to fathom.
Exactly. A lot of times last season, teams opted for number 3, and we relied a lot on Curry to work on the big man. It works and all, but it's always nice to have many reliable options. Green is becoming a reliable option. As teams go smaller and smaller to counter us, it's going to be more and more important to be able to get some inside scoring from Green as another release valve for Curry.
I really want to believe in Green being a 40% shooter, but I don't see it unfortunately. His jumpshot looks cleaner, but it doesn't look completely natural like most 40% shooters. I can see him at around 36-38% though, which is still amazing for what we need to accomplish.
It's hard to fathom, but also because it's completely new. The Curry and Green PnR is unlike anything we've seen in the NBA. It's not as flashy on the face of it like Stockton/Malone or Nash/Amare, but just as effective. Sure, Curry's special talent in the PnR gets all the accolades, but Green's role isn't really appreciated as well as it should be. It speaks volume to his playmaking ability and all round versatility that no matter what the D does, he will have the skills to make them pay. It's a trait associated with unguardable players, but Green is on track to approach that level in the PnR. I'm just really excited to see this dynamic grow this year and beyond.
