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Clippers: 4 takeaways from Jeff Green’s time in L.A. so far

By Tom West

March 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Jeff Green (8) moves the ball against New York Knicks guard Sasha Vujacic (18) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
March 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Jeff Green (8) moves the ball against New York Knicks guard Sasha Vujacic (18) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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March 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Jeff Green (8) moves the ball against New York Knicks guard Sasha Vujacic (18) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
March 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Jeff Green (8) moves the ball against New York Knicks guard Sasha Vujacic (18) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

As expected, Jeff Green’s time with the Los Angeles Clippers has been thoroughly inconsistent, but it isn’t all bad. Here’s a look at how he’s performed so far.

Jeff Green‘s time with the Los Angeles Clippers has well and truly lived up to his reputation as a consistently inconsistent player. From 22 points on 70 percent shooting one night to zero points the next, Green’s offensive impact is a constant rollercoaster. Doc Rivers traded away Lance Stephenson and a 2019 first-round protected pick with the thought process that Green is the final piece, but he’s done little so far to prove that he will be.

Occasionally, he may look like that missing piece. The problem is that he only takes on that role for short bursts here and there rather than for long periods of time to really solidify himself as a major difference maker.

Most of his career, and his brief time with the Clippers, has well and truly been a roller coaster ride. When visualized, that becomes even more apparent.

At times, Green looks like the kind of athletic wing with a good enough shooting stroke to provide 20 points and spark a win in the playoffs. He can even execute the kind of chase down blocks that gets every fan up on their feet in an instant.

At other times, he loses his defensive assignments, can’t hit a shot to save his life, and is left on the floor fulfilling no real purpose.

Meanwhile, Stephenson has actually had some real high moments in Memphis. He still has some idiotic moments when he tries to pull off far too much ornate dribbling and loses the ball, but with 14.2 points in only 25 minutes per game on 51.9 percent shooting, he’s producing far more than he did with the Clippers. In fact, only last week on March 11 he dropped a new career-high of 33 points with seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans.

For all the moments he’ll leave you scratching your head, he’s at least had some surprisingly bright spells of play.

Well, let’s get back to Green and see what we can takeaway from his time in L.A. so far.

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