Gator Basketball Todd Golden new Florida Men's Basketball Coach; hires Taurean Green

[williston_gator]

@ThomasGoldkamp: Todd Golden is bringing former #Gators great Taurean Green home, adding him to the staff as director of player development. He'll join the program when the NBA season ends - UF to hire Gator great Taurean Green to basketball staff

 

[oxrageous]

They got Green from his job at Wendy's? He was said to be happy there.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

They got Green from his job at Wendy's? He was said to be happy there.

I sure as hell did a double take when I got to the line that said he'd be joining at the end of the NBA season. Apparently he's been on Billy's staff in Chicago in a similar role.

 

[MJMGator]

I sure as hell did a double take when I got to the line that said he'd be joining at the end of the NBA season. Apparently he's been on Billy's staff in Chicago in a similar role.

I thought he was still playing in Europe. Time flies!

 

[GatorGrad]

They got Green from his job at Wendy's? He was said to be happy there.

Am I missing something? Are you disrespecting a quality guy like Taurean? That surprises me that you would say that about him.

 

[oxrageous]

Am I missing something?

Yes.

Are you disrespecting a quality guy like Taurean? That surprises me that you would say that about him.

It was a joke. Try and relax.

 

[aka]

I approve of this hire. Until I don't.

 

[t-gator]

I'm feeling pretty good about this hire so far. He's put together a very nice staff. He comes from a winning pedigree of coaches dating all the way back to highschool. In the one game I watched of his team I was very impressed, particularly with what they on the offensive side of the floor. From the looks of his team last year and the players we're going after in the portal , he's putting a higher premium on shooting and skill. It'll be interesting to see how the roster shapes up for next year. Looks like we're gonna have to take in alot of new players.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

@ThomasGoldkamp: Todd Golden is bringing former #Gators great Taurean Green home, adding him to the staff as director of player development. He'll join the program when the NBA season ends - UF to hire Gator great Taurean Green to basketball staff

hell yeah!

 

[MJMGator]

If Taurean is on staff and Lee doing radio, I would think we might have some appearances by Corey, Joakim and Al.

 

[rogdochar]

Imagine, if you will, the Gators of the future may have more of our National Champ players on hand ... recruiting help.?

 

[saltyg8r]

Seems CTG is taking a CBN-like approach to setting up the staff. Like it so far.

 

[Bushmaster]

Green is a classic case of a too short, too slow, below average shooting PG who just made the whole damn team a LOT better. Dude could run an offense as well as anyone and mentally tough as they come. Unfortunately for him, his skill set didn't translate the NBA as it had gone away from the days of John Stockton.

I like the hire.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

Green is a classic case of a too short, too slow, below average shooting PG who just made the whole damn team a LOT better. Dude could run an offense as well as anyone and mentally tough as they come. Unfortunately for him, his skill set didn't translate the NBA as it had gone away from the days of John Stockton.

I like the hire.

He was not a below average shooter. Just not quite tall/quick enough to play PG in the NBA.

 

[Bushmaster]

He was not a below average shooter. Just not quite tall/quick enough to play PG in the NBA.

Career stats

Year
Team
GP
Min
Pts
FG%
3pt%
Reb
Ast
Stl
Blk

2007
Nuggets
9
3.3
1.1
33.3
33.3
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.0

2007
Trail Blazers
8
5.5
2.1
25.0
12.5
0.5
1.0
0.1
0.0

Career

17
4.4
1.6
28.0
18.2
0.6
0.6
0.1
0.0

Career average in NBA is 28% from the field and 18.2% from 3 pt. His college stats were good his senior year, but more than likely due to wide open looks.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

Career stats

Year
Team
GP
Min
Pts
FG%
3pt%
Reb
Ast
Stl
Blk

2007
Nuggets
9
3.3
1.1
33.3
33.3
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.0

2007
Trail Blazers
8
5.5
2.1
25.0
12.5
0.5
1.0
0.1
0.0

Career

17
4.4
1.6
28.0
18.2
0.6
0.6
0.1
0.0

Career average in NBA is 28% from the field and 18.2% from 3 pt. His college stats were good his senior year, but more than likely due to wide open looks.

That's in 17 games over a season playing for 2 different teams averaging 1.5 attempts per game.

 

[Bushmaster]

That's in 17 games over a season playing for 2 different teams averaging 1.5 attempts per game.

Yep. If he was an average or better shooter, he would have had more attempts. Shooting wasn't his strong suit. Nothing wrong with that in an era where PGs weren't required to do more, he was just born 20 years too late for the NBA game.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

Yep. If he was an average or better shooter, he would have had more attempts. Shooting wasn't his strong suit. Nothing wrong with that in an era where PGs weren't required to do more, he was just born 20 years too late for the NBA game.

That's not how it works.

TG was a good shooter and made a bunch of big time clutch baskets for us when we really needed them.

 

[t-gator]

Yep. If he was an average or better shooter, he would have had more attempts. Shooting wasn't his strong suit. Nothing wrong with that in an era where PGs weren't required to do more, he was just born 20 years too late for the NBA game.

Dude didn't get any freaking playing time. That's why he didn't get more attempts

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Green is a gator legend and screw you if you don't agree