In the Nuggets' big win over the Lakers, Jeff Green played 28 minutes and 33 seconds, shooting 10 of 14, 4 of 5 three-pointers, 26 points, 3 boards, 4 assists and 1 steal, without error. It is worth mentioning that 26 points per game is a new personal scoring high for Green this season. Nuggets coach Malone praised: "The 35-year-old Green still has such a performance, everyone is very surprised!" ”
Green also had two wonderful dunks in the game, and his enthusiasm on the court did not lose to the young players! Talking about how long he can play, Green said: "James is 37 years old and his performance has outlined the future for me. As long as I can jump, I will continue to play, and I have high hopes for my NBA career. ”
In addition, Green also talked about his teammate Jokic, who said that if you look at the skills, Mr. Jokor can rank in the top three among the stars he has worked with. Green is known to have played for supersonic (Thunder), Green Army, Grizzlies, Clippers, Magic, Cavaliers, Wizards, Jazz, Rockets and Nets in the NBA.
The big names he's worked with include Durant, Westbrook, Garnett, Pierce, Paul, James, Harden, Irving... Green liked Jokic's personality: "Mr. Jokic is the lowest-key and quietest supergiant in the NBA, he has very few requirements, he just wants to play basketball well. He gets three pairs every night if he wants to! ”
The Nuggets are Green's 11th NBA team, and the NBA record is 12 teams: held by four players: Chucky Brown, Jimmy Jackson, Massenberg and Joe Smith. Green's current contract is $9 million for 2 years, with next season being a player option. Green's value for money is great, and the Nets shouldn't have let him go last offseason!
As of Jan. 16, Green has played in 37 games for the Nuggets this season, averaging 10.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 51.8 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range. Except for the decline in three-point shooting rate, it basically maintained the level of last season. If Green is still with the Nets, it could also reduce the pressure on Durant.
Green and Durant have known each other for a long time, and they grew up in the same area of Maryland. But Green is two years older than Durant and not a student in the same class, so he doesn't have much to do with each other. In the 2007 draft, third-year Green was selected by the Greens with the fifth pick in the first round, and KD was selected by the Supersonics with the second pick.
A big deal got the two youngsters to join forces: Supersonic sent Ray Allen to Boston in exchange for Jeff Green, who and KD were dubbed "Supersonic Geminis" by fans. Although the growth trajectory and personal development of the two people in the NBA are very different, no fan at the time could have imagined that they could play 15 seasons in the league at the same time!
Especially for Green, it is a miracle to be able to play in the NBA. Exactly ten years ago, on January 9, 2012, Green underwent branch heart surgery to repair the aortic aneurysm. The operation lasted five hours, his heart stopped beating for 75 minutes, and he left a 9-inch incision in his chest, and his basketball career was in jeopardy.
In the 2011-12 season, Green was reimbursed for the entire season! It took him a year to recover: "I'm like a newborn who needs to relearn how to breathe, walk and run. "Ten years after surgery, he still stands in this league! It's not a Grimm fairy tale, it's Jeff Green!