Danny Green can relate to this dilemma. Despite his struggles on offense this season, his growth as a player in recent years has allowed him to continue being an important piece to the Spurs’ prosperity.
Early in his career, Green had the reputation as simply a “pure shooter.” There’s an old NBA adage that claims that if a player excels at perimeter shooting, he’ll always be able to find a niche in the league. Pure shooters are the basketball equivalent to left-handed relievers in baseball.
But what happens when that pure shooting ability disappears? This season, Green has a paltry field goal percentage of 37.