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Strengths: Mobility is exceptional for his size, simply runs the court like a guard … Has three point range when his feet are set or coming off a screen … Very fluid athlete in his movements … A solid passer blessed with evolving court vision that seems to improve every game … Owns a very smooth turnaround jumper that he makes consistently from 16 feet … Has improved tremendously when catching and shooting … Seems to possess a feel for the game that few have … Dangerous in the open court where he is a great finisher … Uses his long arms and mobility to his advantage when rebounding out of position … Defensively, he has many of the physical skills needed to become better - long arms, mobility, and above average athleticism … Creates mismatches on a nightly basis with his ability to shoot over shorter defenders or use his ball handling ability to drive past slower forwards … Although his skill set seems more suited for the small forward position, has the versatility to play both forward positions, … Confidence is sky high and clearly effective in big moments of games … Makes good use of his length to block shots as a help defender …
Weakness: Defensively, Greene will need to improve his footwork when guarding NBA small forwards on the perimeter … Not as comfortable with his back to the basket opposed to when he is facing it … This is one of the reasons his back to the basket game isn’t very refined … Like most freshmen, his upper body strength is in need of improvement … This lack of strength hurts him when rebounding in his area - small players can often box him out easy … Seems to stand around at times instead of moving without the ball … Settles too much for the perimeter shot instead of driving in the lane and creating contact … This may be due to the fact that he hasn’t fully developed the ability to create off the dribble consistently … Perimeter shooting can go through periods of inconsistency … Struggles to defend physical players in the post, but to his credit this will be less of an issue in the NBA … Could stand to increase his intensity level, especially on the defensive end … Greene's ball handling is solid in the open court, but needs to be tweaked - he can be a little turnover prone when perimeter pressure is applied ...
Matthew Maurer - 1/7/08
| Statistics |
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SEASONS
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GP
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FG%
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3PT%
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FT%
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SPG
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BPG
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RPG
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APG
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PPG
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2007-08 Syracuse
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35
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41.8
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34.5
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70.7
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1.3
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1.6
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7.2
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2.0
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17.7
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DIV I Totals
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35
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41.8
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34.5
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70.7
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1.3
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1.6
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7.2
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2.0
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17.7
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