Jeff Green & Nenad "THE CHAIRMAN" krstic Appreciatin thread.

KidDelicious · Post #1 » by **KidDelicious** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:22 am

as much as i hated jeff green starting at power forward for us and underachieving he will be missed.. hes talented and great locker room guy who unfortunately didnt belong here..

Nenad was a mediocre center. but he was OUR mediocre balding center. i wish him the best and we do know he has the hidden beast hidden inside of him. maybe itll come out in boston? :wink:

i wish these guys nothing but success in the future and ill be hoping they do great... thanks for everything guys..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9O9FjX5ewM

Devilanche · Post #2 » by **Devilanche** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:07 am

For what it's worth, Green is a way better SF than PF. He got the chance to learn from boston big 3 as well, so that'll help him tremendously. He'll be great off the bench and he's one of those players that they can confidently put down the stretch to not miss free throw.

Krstic was great, he was our starting center but only played around sub 20 mins. Not once did he complained about that. Nice offensive game too.

I guess this is as good as it gets for them to be traded to. A chance to compete for a title with the celtics last 2 season before their big 3 retirement. I do think it's probably Shaq/Krstic/J. Oneal in terms of depth over there.

wiff · Post #3 » by **wiff** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:13 pm

Green was a good soldier and did what the coaching staff and management asked of him. They asked him to play PF he did it. It's not his fault they didn't utilized him in a more productive way.

Green seemed like a solid guy off the court. Kept his nose clean, did what was asked off him.

I can't say his 3ball percentage along with the vlolume of 3balls he jacked up will be missed. But his dunks will be.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qfaqicJddg[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuHNEAvjIRY[/youtube]

Man I have been looking for the last 15minutes trying to find the dunk where Green goes baseline on Vince Carter and dunks it on him, his rookie year. Anyway I think that was one of his best.

And Nonads good riddance. I hope they secure all the chairs to the floor in Boston. I lost all respect for him this past Summer playing against Greece when he went nuts. No class what so ever.

Balkman32 · Post #4 » by **Balkman32** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:46 pm

Much Respect!

dream_catcher_9 · Post #5 » by **dream_catcher_9** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:47 pm

I'm going to miss Uncle Jeff.

fallacy · Post #6 » by **fallacy** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:42 pm

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4055132

*cry*

Post #7 » by **slick_watts** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 3:15 am

I like the trade that was made, and have felt for over a year and a half that Jeff Green did not fit into the long term plans of the organization. It has been a frustrating experience for me watching Jeff Green during that span, because I really wanted him to be good.

When Green was drafted, I was stoked. I liked him as a college player, and I was elated that Presti did not draft someone like Yi or Brewer. After the rough and tumble years of Gary Payton, then almost too good to be true sterility of Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis, it was exciting to have Jeff Green on board with Kevin Durant - introducing some youthful precociousness that the Soncis hadn't had in a long time:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuDMXgB6hcE[/youtube]

Green's rookie season was encouraging. You could see he had talent. He eventually won the starting job at SF and you could immediately tell that this was a guy who could glue the rest of the rotation together. With Kevin Durant at SG, we were set at the wings for a long time.

Then Scott Brooks made the switch. Kevin Durant to SF, Jeff Green to PF. As Durant's productivity skyrocketed, it was easy to ignore at first the difficulties Jeff Green was experiencing at PF. He was clearly out muscled, out 'lengthed', out gunned. But he never complained, he did his best for over two full seasons playing out of position against some of the most productive players in the league. Green was always the glue guy, someone who would sacrifice shots, sacrifice lime light, sacrifice his body for the team. These things have value. But as the Thunder got better and better, their weaknesses became more and more apparent. I remember being blasted constantly early last season for my thoughts on Jeff Green - how he was not a starting PF on a good team. Few would agree. As the season went on, more and more fans saw what was happening. By the start of this year, Jeff Green was thought of by most fans as a bench player being forced into a starting spot. Everyone liked Jeff Green as a person and teammate, so it was hard to admit for a long time that he just was not the right fit.

I'll miss Jeff Green. Something felt different about the team when I watched them last night. It took me a little while to register the feeling, but I later realized it was the same feeling I had when I watched the Sonics play their first game without Gary Payton. I missed GP as player; I knew though he was not the right person to have on the Sonics as they tried to rebuild. I miss Jeff Green as a person and representative of the Thunder, but I know he wasn't the right player for this team to get over the hump. Green wasn't a Thunder nearly as long as GP was a Sonic, but he made a big impression on me nevertheless. I'm glad he's moved on to greener pastures, and will have an opportunity to make that same impression on the Boston fans.

dream_catcher_9 · Post #8 » by **dream_catcher_9** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:48 am

wow, that was the most you have talked positive about Uncle Jeff all in one post. Great read, and after looking back and reflecting, I agree with you. I will miss his leadership, attitude, and clutch shots. Hopefully he has a lot of success with Boston he deserves it.

Devilanche · Post #9 » by **Devilanche** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:51 am

dream_catcher_9 wrote:wow, that was the most you have talked positive about Uncle Jeff all in one post. Great read, and after looking back and reflecting, I agree with you. I will miss his leadership, attitude, and clutch shots. Hopefully he has a lot of success with Boston he deserves it.

He wasn't a bad player in any sense, he just ended up in the wrong position/situation. I think his attitude is the one that i'll appreciate most. Not many players will be willing to play out of position for so long, and i think he's better off for it.

CKRT · Post #10 » by **CKRT** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:20 am

I wish him all the best in boston, it's a damn shame he didn't fit into our rotation.

Someone Else · Post #11 » by **Someone Else** » Tue Mar 1, 2011 10:03 pm

KidDelicious wrote:Nenad was a mediocre center. but he was OUR mediocre balding center. i wish him the best and we do know he has the hidden beast hidden inside of him. maybe itll come out in boston?

i wish these guys nothing but success in the future and ill be hoping they do great... thanks for everything guys..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9O9FjX5ewM

He show that beast in serbian national dress, he has show that beast in Nets jersey. He will show it in Boston.