Comments on: Someone Needs To Sign Gerald Green

By: BALLA

BALLA — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:49:35 +0000

Gerald Green, is a true reason why these kids should go to college first. He was drafted right out of high school, The 18th overall pick which means a lot of money was thrown his way to ride the bench. He needs to be taught how to play this game beyond a high school level. Granted he did win the slam dunk contest, but I can go to plenty of playground and see people that dunk much better than him. My point is that he is right where he belongs, and should start looking at a back up career, because his NBA career is going to go very far AT ALL!!!!!!!!

By: Keyshawn jivani

Keyshawn jivani — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:07:05 +0000

I think Gerald green has tremendous potential. He just needs the right coaching and he needs to use his potential.

By: wiZo

wiZo — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:36:26 +0000

Great talent and huge upside….below average handles…not a good passer (actually could be, no way to tell as he has only thrown 17 passes in his entire life), ….doesn’t play any defense…. one of the worst basketball IQ’s I’ve ever seen.

Will likely go down as the biggest waste of talent EVER.

By: James

James — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:50:33 +0000

He’s a defensive liability. If he could not pick it up after a few years in Boston, he’s not going to get it period.
Also, his dribbling is suspect and rebounding non=existent.

But he can still play in the D league for a few years and possibly find a fit. Playing the bench on NBA teams the last 4 years has hurt him.

By: Dick Kumzinya

Dick Kumzinya — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:40:20 +0000

So, where did Gerald Green end up? Nowhere? Let’s see, 4 teams in 4 years and no one has picked him up this year? Kind of sends up a red flag, doesn’t it?

Defense was not a word in Green’s vocabulary. Or in his skill set. And obviously teams feel he is not coachable, hence getting passed around the NBA like a drunk slut at a frat party. Good for a quick fuck but nothing long term.

He made a HUGE mistake not going to college for a year.

By: B Zims

B Zims — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:59:52 +0000

See –

This is why the NBA shouldn’t be afraid to use the D-League the way MLB uses MiLB, or, more aptly – how the NHL uses the AHL.

Gerald Green at 18 or 19 wasn’t ready. He wanted to cash in, so he skipped college, but he needed playing time to improve. He should have spent a whole season plus in the D-League working on his game. Playing 30+ minutes a game. Being put in tough situations against other professionals. Instead, he just hasn’t had a chance to develop. Practice just is NOT the same as game experience.

The 1-year college rule sort of improves this a little bit, but I still think that teams who learn to use the D-League properly will have an advantage, esp in getting the most out of their 7th and 8th men.

By: wOw

wOw — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:46:22 +0000

post 40 FREAKING AGREE!!!!!!!

well put big dog

By: wOw

wOw — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:44:52 +0000

@QQ and those like him

its amazing to see how quick people like u are to literally SHIT all over any player struggling to make it….people like u LOVEEEE to go fucking irrate about a player they only slightly know from recent play that they’ve never followed and only recently googled to find out career stats and use those to judge them as if they were god himself…not every player should have to be a super star to gain a bit of respect from the internet brave nerd raged forum bashers that just go around saying someone is trash and screw you if you think otherwise blah blah blah….you talk mess on this guys attitude when urs is just as bad….you make threads like this not worth commenting on…

By: Big Dog in H-Town

Big Dog in H-Town — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:49:13 +0000

Like with everything else, it’s about the politics. A player has to have skills, just to be drafted into the NBA, over thousands of others. Gerald Green was drafted from H-town, right out of high school and when given the opportunity to play, he has done just that. But he’s gotta get playing time – Opportunity, opportunity , opportunity! He was still a rookie when he won the slam dunk contest. He is a scoring machine and is becoming a better defensive player. All you haters out there (who have probably never stepped foot on a professional basketball court), just stay tuned, the best is yet to come with G-Money. It’s time to go Green!

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:49:43 +0000

the guy has amazing hops and a very good jumper, but he has hte IQ of a snail and the handles of a 7 footer….

i want to see him (like james white) succeed because thy are great too watch, but unless they put in the effort on d, handles, learning hte game, and other assets he’ll just be a 2 trick pony, dunks and a jumper, with glaring weaknessess