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Jeff Green News & Rumors

Allen, Green stay hopeful, But latest setback a concern
April 18
Boston Herald
 
"Yesterday morning at the Celtics' shootaround, Doc Rivers said he wasn't worried about the condition of Ray Allen's right ankle going forward. At that point, the veteran guard was fully expecting to play last night. Allen looked so good in the early session, in fact, that Rivers ran through a full set of post-timeout plays that involve him. "We did the whole thing," Rivers said. "Looked terrific. I thought he was good. . . . And I got here and the Grim Reaper — that's what we call Eddie (Lacerte, the trainer) when he comes in — he gave me the news. Just roll with it, and we'll see (today).""
Facing heart surgery, Jeff Green joins mates
December 26
Boston Herald
 
"He's not under contract, he's medically restricted from playing, and technically, he's not even a member of the Celtics. But Jeff Green, in a gesture of his desire to be a part of the Celtics (not to mention that he needs to buoy his own spirits leading up to heart surgery on Jan. 9), is traveling with the team. "It's good to see him," Paul Pierce said before the Celtics' 106-104 loss to the Knicks yesterday. "He's just trying to keep his spirits up. I think it's good for him." Green took a corner seat next to a video monitor and watched game tape while his teammates got dressed yesterday. "It allows me to be around basketball, and it also keeps my mind off of surgery," Green said. "It's"
Celtics feeling grateful about Green
December 19
Boston Globe
 
"After the stunning news Saturday that forward Jeff Green would miss the season because of an aortic aneurysm, yesterday the reaction of the Celtics was one of relief that the condition was detected, and gratitude that he will be able to continue his career next season. Players and coaches know how much they will miss Green's youth, versatility, and talent on the court, but that was secondary. They were far more concerned about the long-term health of the 25-year-old. "We were hoping we were wrong, obviously,'' coach Doc Rivers said before the Celtics beat the Raptors, 76-75, in an exhibition game at Air Canada Centre. "It's a tough one."
Not easy being Green
December 19
Boston Herald
 
"For at least one night, Marquis Daniels was playing for four. Jeff Green is out for the season. Paul Pierce (heel) and Sasha Pavlovic (sprained wrist) didn't make the trip for yesterday's exhibition opener against the Toronto Raptors. That left the player whom coach Doc Rivers calls Lazarus to not only start at small forward, but become one of three players to crack 27 minutes in the Celtics' 76-75 win. "It's like riding a bicycle — nothing changes, it's still the same game," said Daniels, for whom the last year has been anything but familiar ground."
Jeff Green out for season
December 18
Boston Herald
 
"The Celtics will suffer for the loss of Jeff Green this season, but those around the club are feeling fortunate that a more serious and potentially life-threatening outcome has apparently been averted. Green will undergo surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm on Jan.?9 at the Cleveland Clinic. He will miss the 2011-12 season but is expected to make a complete recovery and be able to continue his NBA career next fall. The procedure will come a month to the day after abnormalities appeared as he was taking a stress test during a physical exam. Green, who had just signed a free agent contract to remain with the C's, said afterward the poor result was likely due to the fact he was tired at the"
Celtics' Green to miss year for heart surgery
December 17
Boston Herald
 
"The Boston Celtics announced today that forward Jeff Green will undergo surgery on Monday January 9, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic and will miss the 2011-12 season. A team of leading cardiac specialists who consulted with Green and the Celtics indicated that surgery should completely repair Green's condition and that he can expect to resume his NBA career next season. During his team physical Friday, December 9th, an aortic aneurysm was detected. As a precautionary measure, Green underwent extensive additional testing, after which doctors recommended surgery. "While we are saddened that Jeff will not be able to play this season, the most important thing is his health, and we were fortunate"
Jeff Green likely out for while
December 17
Boston Herald
 
"The Celtics provided no official word on Jeff Green last night, but all indications are that the forward will miss significant time as he tends to an unspecified medical issue. Green flew to Cleveland yesterday with president Danny Ainge for further testing at the Cleveland Clinic after abnormalities were revealed in a stress test during the player's physical last week. Ainge said last night he was awaiting results from the latest exams, but sources said the problem has been detected and that decisions were being made on the best course of action. It has been noted in the Herald that a surgical procedure on Green may be needed to complement medication. Doc Rivers offered no further"
Major health concern for Jeff Green
December 16
Boston Herald
 
"The Celtics were still largely quiet about Jeff Green's situation yesterday, but portions of the story are beginning to emerge from his camp. Green has been held out of practices since problems showed up on his physical last week. The 25-year-old has said the trouble was detected during a stress test, which would likely indicate a heart issue, but he has not expanded on the matter and declined comment yesterday as he shot around before the team's workout. According to sources close to Green, his health is expected to be fine in the long run, but there is a question now as to how long it will take to get him there. The Celtics are said to be concerned on both fronts."
Mystery ailment keeps Celtics' Jeff Green out
December 15
Boston Herald
 
"Jeff Green missed his fourth straight practice yesterday, and a Celtics [team stats] official finally admitted there is concern about the forward's undisclosed health condition. Green has missed time, at least in part, due to unsatisfactory results from a stress test he took last Thursday following a long day of travel. He has since been relegated to a spectator at practice, including yesterday. According to Doc Rivers, the coaching staff is still waiting for results from a second stress test conducted on Monday. "It is a concern. It's a big concern," the Celtics coach said after yesterday's practice. "Whenever anything is red-flagged or you have to redo stuff, it is a concern. We'll wait"
Green absence a concern
December 13
Boston Globe
 
"The Celtics were nearly a full squad yesterday as training camp kicked into the next gear, yet the absence of Jeff Green caused more concern than just a normal day-to-day injury. Team doctors noticed something during Green's physical and he is undergoing more tests for an undisclosed medical issue, according to team president Danny Ainge. Green practiced shooting Sunday but has yet to practice and he could be out a few more days."
Jeff Green's medical woes cause concern
December 13
Boston Herald
 
"The Celtics are downplaying Jeff Green's medical-related absence from the practice floor, but the uncertainty of his situation has attached a red flag to undisclosed results from his recent physical. According to team officials, the newly re-signed forward was traveling yesterday to have further tests. "We really don't know," Doc Rivers said after yesterday's practice. "They're still doing tests. I knew already he wasn't going to be here. "(Team president) Danny (Ainge) told me not to expect him for the next couple of days.""
Green returns to Celtics on a one-year deal
December 10
Boston Globe
 
"Though he wasn't visible at the Celtics' first practice yesterday, Jeff Green made an impact. The restricted free agent forward signed a one-year deal, though he did not sign the qualifying offer of $6 million, according to a team source. Green, 25, was eligible to earn the maximum of $13.6 million, though the exact contract figure was not available last night. Green, who arrived in Boston as part of the trade that sent Kendrick Perkins to Oklahoma City, had hoped to sign a long-term deal with the Celtics. The 6-foot-9-inch forward struggled coming off the bench last season. He averaged 23.5 minutes, 9.8 points, and 3.3 rebounds in 26 games with the Celtics. "I think Jeff feels like he has"
Hornets engaged in serious CP3 talks
December 6
CBSSports.com
 
"The Hornets began to seriously engage in trade discussions for superstar Chris Paul Tuesday, with the Celtics, Clippers, Warriors and Mavericks among the most serious suitors, sources told CBSSports.com. The Clippers' opening salvo was an offer that included Eric Gordon and restricted free agent DeAndre Jordan, with L.A. hoping that the prospect of playing with electrifying forward Blake Griffin and the big stage of Los Angeles would be enticing enough to Paul that he would eventually commit to the team long term. The details of offers surrounding talks with Dallas and Golden State weren't known, though Yahoo Sports reported that the Warriors' offer centered around Stephen Curry and rookie"
Jeff Green plans to remain with Green
November 23
Boston Herald
 
"He is a Celtic, but not really. If the NBA were actually in basketball business — a quaint notion, to be sure — Jeff Green would be a restricted free agent. If a collective bargaining agreement is reached and the lockout ends, he will be free to negotiate with any club he chooses. Including the Celtics [team stats]. But even if Green signs an offer sheet elsewhere, the Celts will still be able to match the deal. What Green does will be a business decision, but he left no doubt he has some unfinished business here."
Green eyes future with Celtics
August 24
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Three months after the end of his season, Jeff Green(notes) can admit what had become obvious to him and anyone else watching the Boston Celtics in the playoffs: He never truly found his comfort level after a midseason trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Green wouldn't mind a chance to redeem himself with the Celtics next season after the lockout ends. But as a restricted free agent, it's uncertain whether he will get that chance in Boston or have to adjust to his third team in two seasons. "They've been together for a number of years," Green said of the Celtics. "They've already won a championship, they've already have a system, they already have their chemistry and that bond on that"
Jeff Green looks forward to more time with Celtics
May 13
Boston Herald
 
"It was virtually a no-win situation for Jeff Green. The 24-year-old left a tight-knit, youthful core in Oklahoma City to come to Boston in a trade for the beloved Kendrick Perkins. Green had to try to fit in on the fly with a group of veterans with established roles. The adjustment from being a starter to a bench player was difficult for Green. The 6-foot-9 forward's versatility became a curse because his role was ever-changing in his three months with the Celtics. Green showed flashes of the talent that C's general manager Danny Ainge promoted in the aftermath of the Feb. 24 trade, but the four-year veteran was maddeningly inconsistent. In the Celtics swan song, Wednesday's 97-87 loss to"
Green earns points for all-around effort
May 9
Boston Herald
 
"The squeakiest of wheels at Celtics games often can be misguided in their "I don't care if I embarrass my family" pronouncements that are heard above the rest. But the larger group is aware and generally right on target. So it was that an audible groan flowed down from the Garden stands in the first half Saturday when Jeff Green passed up an open shot. It is clear the people know what he can do and desperately want him to be, you know, Jeff Green. "Yeah, I know," Green said yesterday after producing six points and, of far greater importance, strong defense in the 97-81 victory against Miami in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. "That was a shot I should have taken. "And the crowd"
Jeff Green adjusting to many different roles in Boston
May 7
Washington Post
 columnist Michael Lee
"It took him about a week to get over the sadness and disbelief after being traded by the only franchise he had played for in his first 31 / 2 seasons in the NBA. Jeff Green didn't have much time to wallow after the Oklahoma City Thunder dealt him to the Boston Celtics at the trade deadline, because the task put before him — to back up two potential Hall of Famers in Paul Pierce and Ray Allen and help the league's most storied organization claim an 18th NBA championship — was daunting enough. In the nearly two months since Green donned green, the former Georgetown star has had to adjust to being a backup after being a starter, to playing small forward after being used primarily at power"
Will Jeff Green mean stop to LeBron James?
May 6
Boston Herald
 
"It's hard to tell from the numbers. The Celtics were a minus-9 in Game 1 when Jeff Green was on the floor, then a plus-5 in Game 2 when he made 4-of-6 shots and scored 11 points. But he has had a tough time on the eye test. Green has looked all out of sorts when trying to check LeBron James in relief of Paul Pierce. When he was acquired, Green's main tasks were to play well enough so Doc Rivers could avoid running Pierce into the ground in the regular season, and to be of defensive assistance in the playoffs. His offense would be a bonus. Had Marquis Daniels not been injured, maybe Green's not even here. But he is, and he knows he has to be better on LeBron as the series shifts to Boston."
Green's turn has come
April 29
Boston Globe
 
"It was a whirlwind at first, moving to a new team, a new city, learning a new set of plays, all as a demanding fan base showed its skepticism. Jeff Green's life changed. His role changed. He was asked to be a different player, to provide energy off the bench, to fill a void the Celtics thought they had as they marched down the stretch to the postseason. It wasn't always simple. It certainly wasn't smooth. And now, with a difficult second-round matchup against the Heat looming, Green will have to prove that he can do more than he did in the first round against the Knicks — that he can justify the trade that brought him into a sometimes uneasy situation in Boston. "It was tough at first,''"
Krstic, Green adjust to bench roles
April 27
Boston Herald
 
"Nenad Krstic and Jeff Green, since joining the Celtics on Feb. 25, have essentially spent their time in a mobile classroom. They've attempted to blend in on the run, from city to city, almost never with an opportunity for extended practice time. It's probably not a surprise, then, that the Celtics bench underperformed during their first-round sweep of New York. The Celtics coaching staff seemed as puzzled by Green's role as the forward himself, as he was swung between small forward, power forward and even a little big guard. Now that they may have realized he's a so-called 3, and nothing but a 3, Green may be making headway. Krstic has slipped so far off coach Doc Rivers' radar, he has"
Green push Delonte West to be selfish
April 19
Boston Herald
 
"The Celtics got a mere eight points out of their bench in the series opener with the Knicks, and usually that comes from someone trying to do too much or thinking he's better than he is. On Sunday, the problem stemmed at least in part because one key Celt seemed not to understand how good he is — how important he is. Though the Celts were often in mix-and-match lineups during the 87-85 victory against New York, Delonte West knows it's his responsibility to get Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic and Glen Davis — and himself — into the flow. But West was hesitant with his shot on a night when he passed up several open looks and made 1-of-2 attempts. Paul Pierce said West's ankle troubles may have"
No worries from Jeff Green
April 16
Boston Herald
 
"Jeff Green doesn't think he needs to prove anything to anyone. He doesn't feel any extra pressure despite the fact that the Celtics struggled after acquiring him in a major trade at the Feb. 24 deadline. And he isn't worried about replacing center Kendrick Perkins, who was beloved in Boston. Green obviously hasn't listened much to talk radio, watched many local sports shows or read many columns since he arrived from Oklahoma City as the centerpiece of the deal that sent Perkins to the Thunder. "I don't worry about it," Green said. "You all are the people that always bring it up, not me. It goes in one ear and out the other." Part of the reason the talk has persisted is Green hasn't"
No stop sign: Green means go
April 15
Boston Globe
 
"At this point, in another city on another team embarking on a completely different kind of playoff run, the play probably seems as if it happened a lifetime ago. But Jeff Green is barely a year removed from the biggest postseason game of his life — Game 6 of Oklahoma City's first-round series against the Lakers — and one play still sticks out. "That last game, we played our hearts out,'' Green said. "It was just one specific play — not getting a rebound — and that sticks out big in the series and how they won.'' For two weeks, Oklahoma City Arena turned into Cameron Indoor Stadium. All the blue T-shirts and all the white Thunderstix made the crowd look strobe-lit. The Thunder had become"
Backup plan works for Jeff Green
April 14
Boston Herald
 
"Perhaps this should be a playoff staple — have both benches play a meaningless preliminary game. Such was the nature of the Celtics' 112-102 regular-season-ending win last night against the New York Knicks, a game of little defense but plenty of crowd-pleasing scoring. Except for Amare Stoudemire, who played 20 minutes in an attempt to loosen up a balky ankle, this game was run purely on sub power. Celtics coach Doc Rivers gave Jermaine O'Neal a break after the center played Sunday and Monday during a back-to-back swing through Miami and Washington. Instead, the Celtics started Nenad Krstic, who responded by producing one of his best performances of the past month with 17 points, eight"
Evolving Jeff Green can C's opportunity
April 7
Boston Herald
 
"At least part of Jeff Green's initiation with the Celtics has been unenviable. It's hard for the forward to avoid deferring to his new teammates — more difficult, even, than finding a shot when sharing the floor with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. "It's very tough," Green said. "You have Ray (Allen) on one wing, Paul (Pierce) on one wing, Kevin (Garnett) on the block, (Jermaine O'Neal) on the block, Delonte (West). ... "It's just hard to figure out when you're going to get your shots. You want to show the ball, and when you have great players like that they're going to knock down their shots. It's fun, also. But you also have to be aware of what you can do, and when you can be"
Green's energy lights way
April 6
Boston Globe
 
"Last night's was the type of game the Celtics have been waiting for from Jeff Green. Actually, they do not want Green to miss every 3-pointer he attempts and go 3 for 9 from the field. But Green showed he has plenty of ways to make up for inaccurate shooting during a 99-82 win over Philadelphia at the Garden. "We got on him a little bit the last couple days about defense and rebounding,'' coach Doc Rivers said. "And I thought he answered [last night]. And for him, it has to be a repetitive act now. He has to do it next game and the game after that. It has to become a habit.'' Actually, Green said, Rivers has been exhorting him since Feb. 24, when he joined the Celtics."
Jeff Green blossoms
April 6
Boston Herald
 
"Doc Rivers said he was "on" Jeff Green this week about the forward's defense and rebounding. That's not new. "Doc has been on me since the first day I was here," Green said last night after playing one of his best two-way games with the C's (eight points, seven rebounds) in a 99-82 win against Philadelphia. The latter stat, especially, went a long way toward making the bench happy. "It was great," Rivers said. "We got on him a little bit, and I thought he responded. For him, it has to be a repetitive act now. He has to do it in the next game and the game after that. It has to become a habit." Ray of light Ray Allen scored 13 points for the second game in a row but once again was highly"
Green is open to an extended stay
March 22
Boston Globe
 
"The Celtics acquired Jeff Green because of his youth, versatility, and the ability to re-sign him this summer. Green will give the Celtics every chance to bring him back, according to his agent, David Falk. Green is a restricted free agent next season, meaning, under the current collective bargaining agreement, the Celtics can match any offer made to the fourth-year swingman. They didn't have such rights with Kendrick Perkins, who was an unrestricted free agent. After a month in Boston, Green is getting accustomed to the atmosphere and appears comfortable enough to make a long-term commitment."
Green pulls a fast one
March 17
Boston Globe
 
"The Celtics appeared to be going nowhere fast for most of the first half of a 92-80 win over the Pacers last night. In the second quarter, though, the Celtics got some traction. Suddenly, they were running. And Jeff Green seemed to be moving the fastest. After falling behind by 5 points, a mini-rally provided the Celtics with a lead they would not relinquish. Rajon Rondo and Delonte West provided the backcourt direction, Green the finishing touch."
Jeff Green and Co. more than keep up Pace for Celtics
March 17
Boston Herald
 
"Mike Gorman and Tommy Heinsohn, in their 30th season together as the NBA's most prolific broadcasting couple, were honored last night in a game-long series of video tributes and vintage footage. The Celtics, not exactly of vintage quality themselves for at least a week, thus had a tough standard to follow against an Indiana Pacers team that had just beat the Knicks in back-to-back games. But with their 92-80 win at the Garden, the C's are once again tied with Chicago for the Eastern Conference lead at 48-18. Leave it to the bench, and a myriad of new combinations by coach Doc Rivers, to turn in one of its best nights since Danny Ainge's Feb. 24 makeover. Led by Jeff Green's 19-point"
Green starting to find his way
March 5
Boston Globe
 
"After taking a half-hour detour while winding his way to TD Garden this week, Jeff Green is still figuring out the best route to commute to work. Nor was Green quite certain where to be on the court last night. But he is bringing another dimension to the Celtics' frontcourt as he learns the offense. Green scored 21 points in 28 minutes in a 107-103 win over the Golden State Warriors. Green alternated between forward positions, outrunning opposing big men and overpowering the smaller ones. "He just ran the floor,'' coach Doc Rivers. "He's a gazelle, the guy can absolutely fly. And our guys know that now and you can see them, they're giving it to him, and he knows that they'll get it to him"
New faces thrown right in
March 3
Boston Herald
 
"It's unlikely Doc Rivers ever planned on employing a lineup of Avery Bradley, Von Wafer, Jeff Green, Glen Davis and Troy Murphy. But that was the unit on the court for extended stretches in last night's 115-103 win over the Phoenix Suns at the Garden. Rivers will have no choice but to throw some odd combinations on the court as he incorporates a host of new faces in the wake of the recent roster shakeup. And things won't get easier as he'll eventually need to work in the injured trio of Delonte West, Shaquille O'Neal and Jermaine O'Neal. West is expected back from a sprained right ankle Sunday in Milwaukee, Shaq could be back next week from an inflamed right Achilles' tendon, and there is"
Celtics warming to newcomers
March 2
Boston Herald
 
"The Celtics took off into a bright blue sky yesterday morning in Salt Lake City. Figuratively as well as literally. Having watched Nenad Krstic go for 10 points in the first quarter against the Jazz (including an alley-oop dunk and a nice tip-in) and Jeff Green easily post any small forward who dared challenge him, they came back with a better outlook on last Thursday's trade and the future in general. "I'm definitely looking at the upside," said Paul Pierce of the deal that cost the Celts Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson. "It's definitely going to make us a more versatile team offensively. You know, at times we go into offensive droughts — which we shouldn't — but I think these are"
A little Bias for Jeff Green
March 1
Boston Herald
 
"The words first jumped off the bio page nearly four years ago when the Celtics were preparing for the draft. They worked out a number of players and were looking to make a score with the No.?5 pick. Jeff Green out of Georgetown was a candidate, so the checking began. And there it was among his personal information. High school: Northwestern — Hyattsville, Md. The line likely will bring a chill to anyone who was around the Celtics in June 1986. It's the same high school Len Bias attended. The club and its fans took a crash course in all things Bias after the C's drafted him and he died of cocaine intoxication two days later. Green, acquired by the Celts last Thursday from Oklahoma City,"
Forward progress expected
February 27
Boston Globe
 
"That imposing figure looking nearly eye-to-eye with Kevin Garnett was Jeff Green. He is a legitimate 6 feet 9 inches, and yesterday he looked as if he had some unfinished business at the Student Activities Center at UCLA. He was uprooted from Oklahoma City and sent to Boston Thursday in the controversial four-player trade that cost the Celtics popular center Kendrick Perkins. The trade is the talk of the NBA. How it turns out for the Celtics depends largely on the production of Green, who listened attentively to the orders of coach Doc Rivers and assistant coach Lawrence Frank. He has something to prove. The Thunder felt they were a better team without him, even though he was part of their"
Jeff Green became odd man out with rise of Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka
February 25
The Oklahoman
 
"The Thunder doesn't have as much talent as it did before the trade deadline. That's because it didn't bring in anyone as good as Jeff Green. In one of the biggest surprises of the trading deadline, the Thunder sent the versatile swingman to the Celtics and dealt away a significant piece of its young, talented core. Green is a starter, a contributor, not to mention a big-time ballplayer. No player that the Thunder acquired Thursday is as good as he is. Not Nazr Mohammed. Not Nate Robinson. Not even Kendrick Perkins. So, why trade Green? He'd become the odd man out. Even though he has been a cornerstone player since the franchise moved to town three years ago, you could see a shift during"
Sources: Celts get Thunder's Jeff Green
February 24
ESPN.com
 
"Just before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, the Boston Celtics agreed to ship center Kendrick Perkins and guard Nate Robinson to the Oklahoma City Thunder for swingman Jeff Green and big man Nenad Krstic, two league sources told ESPN.com's Chad Ford on Thursday. Celtics director of basketball operations Danny Ainge said Wednesday that Perkins is out at least a week after spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee."
Celtics trade Perkins to Thunder for Green
February 24
The Oklahoman
 
"The Thunder has traded Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic to the Boston Celtics for center Kendrick Perkins, according to multiple reports. Perkins could supply the interior defense the Thunder has lacked. Perkins, Green and Krstic all are in the final years of their contracts, so the trade could prove to be for 2011 playoff purposes only. Some reports say Celtic backup point guard Nate Robinson is also part of the deal."
Jeff Green to Denver for Nene? Could a Carmelo deal to the Lakers open the door?
February 9
The Oklahoman
 
"When he's not coordinating our coverage of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State sports — and dealing with photo assignments, credential requests and a million other details — The Oklahoman's assistant sports editor Ryan Sharp is developing quite an obsession with the NBA. I know this because I sit right across from him, which is where I was today when ESPN reported the Los Angeles Lakers are exploring a trade with Denver for Carmelo Anthony. Which prompted Ryan to ask, "Could this clear the way for the Nuggets to trade Nene to the Thunder for Jeff Green?" Great question. Important question. Check the logic: The Nuggets would likely ask for Lakers 24-year-old center Andrew Bynum. The Nuggets would"
Among Big 3s, well-diversified ones are best
January 30
The Oklahoman
 columnist John Rohde
"The Thunder trio of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Jeff Green is the league's second-highest scoring combination (66.4 ppg). "Really?" Green asked with raised eyebrows. "Who's first?" Today's opponent leads the league (70.0), but two-thirds of Miami's Big 3 likely won't be available for the nationally televised (ABC) noon tipoff. Chris Bosh is nursing a sore ankle and Dwyane Wade has an iffy wrist. LeBron James is healthy, so expect him to play all five positions at certain moments inside Oklahoma City Arena. Prolific scoring doesn't necessarily constitute a great trio. Miami's threesome ranks No. 1 in scoring, but is No. 4 on this season's overall list (see chart). The Thunder trio"
Oklahoma City's talented trio rivals Heat's Big 3
January 30
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"The key for Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant is to avoid trying to do too much. That's his goal for Sunday's game against the Miami Heat. Get others involved. Play within the offense. As Durant says, he "can't make it a one-on-one show." Fortunately, Durant won't have to worry about that happening. While he uttered those words to downplay the matchup with the Heat's LeBron James, Durant is never concerned about having to shoulder the scoring load. He is flanked by guard Russell Westbrook and forward Jeff Green to form the league's other Big 3. The trio combines for 66.4 points a game, trailing only James, guard Dwyane Wade and forward Chris Bosh. So perhaps the Thunder has the Little 3."
Scott Brooks allowing Jeff Green to play through slump
January 25
The Oklahoman
 
"Entering Monday's game at New Orleans, forward Jeff Green was averaging just 10.9 points on 37.6 percent shooting in nine January games. The scoring average was Green's lowest in a month since February 2008, when Green averaged 11 points as a rookie. But Green was at his most aggressive against the Hornets, looking for his shot more from both the perimeter and the low block. It resulted in a 19-point performance on 8-for-13 shooting in a game-high 42 minutes. It was the most Green has scored since a 19-point performance on Dec. 19 against Phoenix. "We're winning some games, and Jeff is doing a good job," said Thunder coach Scott Brooks. "Would I like him to play better? Absolutely. He has"
Jeff Green continues to be clutch
January 16
The Oklahoman
 
"With 2:51 remaining in Thursday's win over Orlando, Thunder forward Jeff Green nailed a game-changing 3-pointer at the shot clock buzzer that pushed the team's lead to seven. It was the latest in a long line of crunchtime plays Green has made in a Thunder uniform. This season alone, Green has delivered a driving game-winning layup at Detroit, a huge last-minute hustle play at Portland when he saved the ball from going out of bounds, three straight free throws with 4.8 seconds left to extend a game against New Jersey to triple overtime and a key stretch of smothering defense on Indiana center Roy Hibbert late in a win over the Pacers. "I'm always confident in myself no matter how I'm"
Jeff Green's shortcomings at power forward could hold Thunder back
January 10
The Oklahoman
 
"How much longer can the Oklahoma City Thunder keep Jeff Green at power forward? The question is not a new one. But it's one that has suddenly gained much more relevancy as the Thunder attempts to blossom into an NBA power. Shooters and centers have long been viewed as the Thunder's most glaring weaknesses. But Green's shortcomings at the four spot have emerged as a hefty handicap, standing out more this season than at any other point in his previous 3 1/2 years with the franchise. Last Tuesday's loss at Memphis marked the moment the issue became unavoidable for the Thunder. Green was woefully outplayed in his matchup with Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph, who out-rebounded Green 16-0"
Scott Brooks sends message to Kevin Durant, Jeff Green
December 7
The Oklahoman
 
"Scott Brooks was in no mood to provide details of the message he sent his two captains Monday night. And, really, the Thunder coach didn't have to. When Brooks benched Kevin Durant and Jeff Green 2 minutes, 46 seconds into the third quarter, giving them an unwanted respite for the remainder of the period, his point was clear to all 21,184 inside the United Center. If you don't play hard, you don't play for the Thunder. Chicago, however, pounced. The Bulls turned a six-point advantage at the time of Durant and Green's benching into a 16-point lead after three quarters. By the time Green and Durant reported to the scorer's table to start the final frame, that deficit had become"
Jeff Green questionable, Nenad Krstic probable Sunday
November 28
The Oklahoman
 
"Forward Jeff Green, who reinjured his left ankle Friday at Indiana, did not practice Saturday and is questionable for tonight's game at Houston. Green has missed seven games because of the ankle sprain this season and spent Saturday's practice rehabbing the injury. "He was feeling pretty good (Saturday)," said Thunder coach Scott Brooks. "It's day-to-day. We'll see how he feels (Sunday) and then make the decision." Meanwhile, center Nenad Krstic said he hopes to be able to play after missing Friday's game because of back spasms. Krstic didn't partake in the team's full-contact portion of practice Saturday, but he did do some shooting drills. If Krstic and Green can't play, their likely"
Jeff Green's late 3-pointer lifts Thunder over Minnesota
November 23
The Oklahoman
 
"The game-winning play that lifted the Oklahoma City Thunder to an eventual 117-107 victory over Minnesota on Monday night was a stroke of pure luck. But because Jeff Green has developed such a reputation for canning clutch shots, the most significant moment in the sequence might have gone unnoticed to the 17,653 inside Oklahoma City Arena and the scores of others watching at home. Green, for the second time this season, buried a game-saving bucket when his 3-pointer from the top of the arc splashed through the net to give the Thunder a 107-105 lead with 54.7 seconds remaining. Minutes earlier, the Thunder had squandered an 18-point second half lead and jeopardized what should have been a"
Thunder find identity in win over Milwaukee despite not having Kevin Durant, Jeff Green
November 21
The Oklahoman
 
"Something strange happened to the Oklahoma City Thunder while its best player and biggest glue guy were reduced to carefree cheerleaders this weekend. Somehow, the team found its identity. Without Kevin Durant and Jeff Green, who are both out with left ankle sprains, the Thunder managed to rekindle its toughness and tenacity from what increasingly had started to feel like the good old days seen many moons ago. The Thunder closed out its two-game road swing by capturing yet another victory in grind-it-out fashion, prevailing this time, 82-81, over Milwaukee before 16,975 inside the Bradley Center on Saturday night. It was Oklahoma City's fourth straight victory and sixth in its past seven"