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Jeff Green, 6-9, Junior, SF/PF, Georgetown
15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 7-12 FG, 1-1 FT, 0-2 3P
Joey Whelan
With 3:38 remaining in the second half of its Sweet 16 match up with Vanderbilt, Georgetown found themselves at a crossroad, trailing by 3 points. Enter Big East Player of the Year Jeff Green. The long, athletic junior tapped in an offensive rebound and drew a foul. Just a few moments later he would knock down the free throw, tying the game. Fast forward 3:30 and Georgetown would call on their star player again, this time trailing by 1 with the clock ticking down. Green caught the ball around the right elbow, turned to drive but was double teamed. Keeping his composure, he split the double team, picked up his pivot foot, elevated and banked home the winning basket, moving the Hoyas to the Elite 8. While Greens late game heroics showed why he is the go to player for Georgetown, the rest of the game wasnt as spectacular as the games final four minutes.
As has been the case this season, Green did most of his scoring with his mid-range game. The 6-9 inside/outside player hit a couple of soft jumpers in the paint, and of course hit the game winning leaner from 7 feet out as well. Vanderbilt did a pretty good job keeping Green from driving, which he likes to do. He tried going to his spin move once, taking his man off the dribble, only to pick up a charge as he finished strong.
Green, who is a great passer for a bigger player, moved the ball very well for the Hoyas, picking up 3 assists, but his contribution to the offense will not be seen in the box score. The Commodores did a fantastic job taking center Roy Hibbert out of the Georgetown attack in the first half, but Green was able to set his teammate up with some nice looks after the half. Green also showed great court vision out of the post, hitting Patrick Ewing Jr. a couple of times in the corner for open jump shots.
On the glass Green had a below average night, but not due to his own shortcomings. Green was very aggressive down low, blocking out very well against defenders, and even picking up a couple of fouls, but Vanderbilt just swarmed to the glass at points. This aggressiveness on the part of Green carried over to his defense. He was beaten to the basket a couple of times, but did a fairly solid job with on the ball and help defense. Green relied on his length and athleticism to deter a lot of opponents from attempting outside shots, and then forced a lot of kick outs thanks to his tough defense on players driving to the basket.
As a whole, this game didnt do much to help or hurt Green, but the last few minutes of play showed a lot about how he has matured as a player. He showed a tremendous amount of poise in knocking down two big shots that helped Georgetown escape with a win. Green is still a question mark to how successful he will be at the next level. He can go inside and outside at the college level, but in the NBA he isnt big enough for the post and isnt skilled enough or fast enough for the perimeter. Green still has plenty of upside, and is continuing to improve as a player. Another strong showing in the post season could ensure him as a mid first round pick, the real question now is how good of a player can Green become at the next level.
As has been the case this season, Green did most of his scoring with his mid-range game. The 6-9 inside/outside player hit a couple of soft jumpers in the paint, and of course hit the game winning leaner from 7 feet out as well. Vanderbilt did a pretty good job keeping Green from driving, which he likes to do. He tried going to his spin move once, taking his man off the dribble, only to pick up a charge as he finished strong.
Green, who is a great passer for a bigger player, moved the ball very well for the Hoyas, picking up 3 assists, but his contribution to the offense will not be seen in the box score. The Commodores did a fantastic job taking center Roy Hibbert out of the Georgetown attack in the first half, but Green was able to set his teammate up with some nice looks after the half. Green also showed great court vision out of the post, hitting Patrick Ewing Jr. a couple of times in the corner for open jump shots.
On the glass Green had a below average night, but not due to his own shortcomings. Green was very aggressive down low, blocking out very well against defenders, and even picking up a couple of fouls, but Vanderbilt just swarmed to the glass at points. This aggressiveness on the part of Green carried over to his defense. He was beaten to the basket a couple of times, but did a fairly solid job with on the ball and help defense. Green relied on his length and athleticism to deter a lot of opponents from attempting outside shots, and then forced a lot of kick outs thanks to his tough defense on players driving to the basket.
As a whole, this game didnt do much to help or hurt Green, but the last few minutes of play showed a lot about how he has matured as a player. He showed a tremendous amount of poise in knocking down two big shots that helped Georgetown escape with a win. Green is still a question mark to how successful he will be at the next level. He can go inside and outside at the college level, but in the NBA he isnt big enough for the post and isnt skilled enough or fast enough for the perimeter. Green still has plenty of upside, and is continuing to improve as a player. Another strong showing in the post season could ensure him as a mid first round pick, the real question now is how good of a player can Green become at the next level.