NBA Power Rankings: The Top 10 Shooting Guards in the NBA
By HoopDon
5.) Danny Green (Blend = 8.8)
Jun 10, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green (4) reacts during the second quarter of game three of the 2014 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Advanced Stats: PER=13.9, Win Shares=.122, RPM=3.81, Wins Produced=.188, ASPM=2.35
Danny Green is sort of like the reverse Kyle Korver. His offensive impact, outside of his elite three-point shooting (41.5%), is marginal, while defensively he is excellent, ranking just behind Tony Allen in terms of D-RPM. At age 27 Green is in the midst of his prime, so its unlikely his production suffers a significant drop-off next season.
The only real knock on Green is the fact that he plays for the Spurs. Meaning, without the hyper-efficient Popovich system, and without the do it all Parker-Ginobli-Duncan combo, its unlikely he would be as good as he is now. I suppose what really matters however, is that he does play with the Spurs, and in that role, he is exceptional.