The referee’s whistle blows, the game is over, and the entire series is over. The Heat eventually took the win in Philadelphia and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals.
In the whole series, what impressed you the most in front of the screen? Is it Butler’s outstanding performance? Or is Harden incapable of doing it? Is it the Maxi youth in fresh clothes and angry horses? Or is it Embiid’s lone tree?
For me, the most impressive part of the entire series was Danny Green’s explosiveness in Game 3 and his injury in Game 6.
Left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear + lateral collateral ligament tear.
Fultz, the No. 1 pick in 2017, experienced it, and he returned to the court after a lapse of 418 days; Jamal Murray of the Nuggets experienced it and has not yet returned to the court. Rose, Thompson, Dinwiddie, Isaac… Countless precedents have proven how serious a torn cruciate ligament can be, and it can completely destroy a player’s career.
This is undoubtedly bad news for a player whose contract is non-guaranteed next season; and even more worrying is that Danny Green, who is about to turn 35 years old, and this time The injury also declared him out for next season. He has reached the age where he may retire at any time. After suffering such a serious injury at the end of his career, perhaps, he will never be able to return to the NBA to play again.
In eight seasons with the Spurs, Danny Green tried his best to shine on the court and successfully won the love of Spurs fans. Although after 2015, he was dubbed “Zhang Tielin” and “Huang Ama” by Spurs fans because of the decline in the three-point shooting rate, but no one can deny his ability. When it comes to 3-D players, I believe everyone will think of Danny Green, the player who always silently lurks beyond the three-point arc to kill people.
In the 2013 Finals, Green broke Ray Allen’s 3-pointer record in just five games; in 2015, Green became the Spurs’ most three-pointers in a single season with 191; 2016-17 Green was selected for the All-Defensive Second Team; in the second round of the Western Conference in 2017, Manu’s block has become a youthful memory for countless people, but don’t forget Green’s dazzling performance. Green blossomed in and out of overtime, carrying Harden on the inside and forcing a breakthrough to score 2+1, bombing three-pointers on the outside, scoring 7 points, and finally helping the team win; after being traded to the Raptors in 2019, Green A career-high 45.5 percent from three-point range.
In G3 against the Heat not long ago, Green broke out strongly, scoring 21 points and 4 rebounds on 7 of 9 three-pointers, and led the team back to a city. Although the team ultimately hated Northwest, there is no doubt that Green will shine on the court for every team he plays for, and we can all clearly see his role on the court that cannot be ignored.
Spurs fans seem to be playing the meme yesterday, but Green has been tossed around several teams and won three championships. In the NBA, his talent is mediocre. From a water cooler administrator to a championship puzzle, he has put in several times more efforts than others. He is synonymous with hard work and sweat. He is conscientious and dedicated to every team. No matter how much this injury will affect Green’s career, no matter how Green’s state will be after his return, I believe Spurs fans will always welcome Green back to the Spurs and end his career in the Spurs.
Maybe he has no regrets in his career, but as a fan, I hope that one day in the future, Green can return to the AT&T Center, put on the silver and black jersey again, and feel the cheers of the Spurs fans again; if I can wait a little longer. I hope to have a jersey with the word GREEN flying over the AT&T Center.
Tielin, if one day you can’t move, come back.
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