[外電] Green wants a trade

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The agent for the Timberwolves' seldom-used swingman, Gerald Green, an
ex-Celtic, hopes to get his client a better playing opportunity in another NBA
uniform.

Green's agent, Byron Irvin, told the Globe yesterday that he asked Wolves vice
president of basketball operations Kevin McHale and general manager Jim Stack
in early January if they would trade his client. Green is making $1.4 million
this season and the Wolves have declined his option for next season, thus
making him an unrestricted free agent this summer. The trading deadline is Feb.
21.

"I thought it was going to be a formality that they wanted to take his option,
especially since he is a player coming out of high school," said Irvin, an
ex-NBA player who is Celtics coach Doc Rivers's cousin, in a telephone
interview. "His first year he averaged 5 points and his second year he averaged
10. You can see the development and the growth."

"When they didn't take the option, the first question I had immediately is
whether he is in Minnesota's long-term goals. You have to give that time to
answer the question. And after he hasn't played much through 41 games, I would
have to say the answer to that question is no."

Green was the 18th overall pick in the 2005 draft by the Celtics out of Houston
Gulf Shores Academy. The athletic 6-foot-8-inch, 200-pounder averaged 5.2
points in 31 games as a rookie with Boston. He averaged 10.4 points in 81
contests last season and won the 2007 All-Star Slam Dunk competition. Lakers
star Kobe Bryant said last season that Green "reminds me of myself when I first
came into the league."

On July 31, Green, Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair, and Theo
Ratliff, as well as two first-round picks, were dealt to Minnesota in exchange
for Kevin Garnett. The Wolves, however, are very deep in young players and
guard-forwards. After scoring 9 points in Minnesota's 87-86 loss to Boston last
night, Green is averaging 4.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 11.9
minutes in 22 games.

"I'm just working hard every day in practice," said Green, who turns 22 today.
"A lot of [positivity] comes from my teammates. They just keep telling me to
keep working, keep getting better. I have vets like Antoine Walker, Greg
Buckner, Mark Madsen, and Michael Doleac who keep me motivated to want to get
better. That's all I'm trying to do.

"I'm just trying to look at everything as positive as I can to keep me
motivated. Right now is a tough time, but I've got to stay self-motivated."

The Wolves bought out Juwan Howard's contract after he asked for a trade in the
preseason but declined Buckner's early-season request to be traded. Through a
Wolves spokesperson, Stack said: "At this time of the year, we're having
conversations with teams about possible routes through the trade deadline."

When asked about his agent asking for a trade, Green said: "I'm just letting
him handle it. I'm just staying focused on today's game and future games.
That's something that Byron's going to have to focus on."

Rivers said he believes Green will be a "good player" in the NBA once he
develops.

"It's going to take him time," Rivers said Thursday. "You've got to give him
time. He's the Slam Dunk champion, not the basketball champion. We've got to
let him play. We've got to let him grow. We've got to allow him to be coached.

"He has to keep improving and want to improve. Here, he was doing that. And
from what I hear, he was working his butt off there. His time will come."

Said Celtics forward Paul Pierce: "Gerald is still trying to find himself."


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推 f955222:教練 我要你的愛~
→ newest:哈哈  果然還是要交易來高個啦  小綠掰
推 s19790824:能找到一個球隊讓他有機會發展也好
推 oneword:去溜馬打小球吧
推 balabalaba:看到他出手選擇，我是灰狼教練也會猶豫要不要讓他上場
→ balabalaba:真的要換，就換根柱子回來。
推 TT123:他在場上找不到自已的定位，急著要表現反而變成濫投...至於
→ TT123:他的防守則是仍然很有問題
→ TT123:不過如果他還在C's的話，對他真的比較好...Doc每次練習都會
→ TT123:對他針對性的指導，連Pierce也是會不停教導GG..
→ TT123:Green的天分仍然很明顯，天生的射手加上優異的體能...就差
→ TT123:沒開竅了...
→ newest:那就是隊伍跟教練問題了lol
推 wisdom8002:球隊不是主打他，而目前也沒有前輩能幫他，教練帶球隊
→ wisdom8002:的能力都有待觀察了，別說指導他個人了
→ wisdom8002:不過我蠻好奇的，我沒看完全文，他不是最後一年了？
→ wisdom8002:怎麼還想出走？
→ wisdom8002:阿，我猜是想用低薪先證明自己，隔一年好換約
→ wisdom8002:否則就這樣結束合約，自由球員畢竟還是大牌和功能性的
→ wisdom8002:天下，潛力人在市場也許比較不受喜愛吧(是嗎？)
推 TT123:就是最後一年了，經紀人才急呀 :)
→ TT123:像Doc所說的，Green需要被指導、我認為他的優勢根本不在灌籃
→ TT123:有多猛，因為他根本切不進去...他的優勢在於投籃!!
→ TT123:他是很好的射手，也有空手走位的觀念，不過這也是問題所在..
→ TT123:你跑了半天，人家根本沒鳥你，看起來就格格不入...好像上來
→ TT123:看比賽一樣，這也是Green的問題，不懂得怎麼樣先讓自已拿到
→ TT123:上場時間。 除非你是T-Mac、LBJ等級的球員，不然要有穩定的
→ TT123:上場時間，一定要先從防守和拼勁出發，這在他身上就是看不到
推 IndyPacers:D. Harrison  for   Green  你們家認為如何?
推 oneknight:要換也會換一支犯規沒那麼快的柱子...
推 gzliu:Scott.Pollard?
推 oneword:這兩個比我還寧可要犯規哈  = =