![]() 2 of a rebound from a statistical standpoint, I'll just go with him grabbing 47 as an approximation. ![]() Feel free to check my math, but just know I rounded to the next decimal point and that the stats listed on Eurobasket's team website for Erick's team contained impossibilities, such as Erick collecting 47.2 rebounds in league. He posted averages of 10.8 points per game, 1.6 rebounds per game and 1.1 assists per game, while shooting a. Green played in 61 of Montepaschi Siena's 63 games, and the two games he missed were due to a hip injury. For the season, Green led the team in scoring, and was second in points per game among regulars. In that game, Green led the team in scoring with 15 points, despite playing only 17 minutes. Montepaschi Siena finished 35-28 in all competitions, and lost Game 7 of the Serie A Finals to the team they finished second to in the regular season, EA7 Armani (or Emporio Armani.yes, that's really a team's name in Italy). His numbers can be seen in the table below: G When it comes down to it, a year in Europe probably did him more good as a player than sitting at the end of an NBA bench just to do so, especially with how he performed for Montepaschi Siena. So how can Green make his way onto the Nuggets' crowded roster, how does he fit in to their plans this season (if at all) and what happens if he fails to make the team for a second-straight year? We'll analyze Green's situation respective to the team and try to answer those questions below. Unfortunately, the Nuggets have a nearly full roster once again, and that's with free agency in its infancy (or at least free agency AFTER Lebron made his decision, as many teams and free agents delayed signing until after he announced). That last part is customary, but only for players who have little to no chance of making the team and usually is a reflection on how the front office sees that player. Alas, they didn't give him the chance to prove himself on the NBA level, instead shipping him to Europe without even extending him an invite to training camp. ![]() While it was clear from his Summer League showing that he had some developing to do, I thought he could've been an end of the bench piece for them, and after a year, become a serviceable second unit guard that could provide energy and offense when Ty Lawson sat down. The bigger reason he might find himself out in the cold when the Nuggets break camp this fall is the signings they have made."Īnd I was right, as the Nuggets' signings essentially boxed Green out of a roster spot just by sheer numbers. "While Green didn't do a lot to play his way onto this team, he also didn't do a lot to play himself off of it. GĪdditionally, after missing his first two free throw attempts in that competition, he shot 80 percent from the line in the remaining games, a figure much more in line with his career percentage at Virginia Tech. After looking unimpressive as a starter in his first three games in that competition, Green came off the bench in the remaining three and turned it around, putting up a decent stat line and confirming his offensive pedigree, especially from deep. He had an up and down Summer League a year ago, becoming invisible for long stretches of time on the offensive end and playing matador defense. Green, a second round draft pick of the Utah Jazz in 2013 (acquired by the Nuggets in a draft night trade) who spent last season as a draft and stash player for the Nuggets, playing for Montepaschi Siena in Italy, is trying to make his way onto a somewhat crowded Nuggets squad with his second Vegas Summer League showing. ![]()
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