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North Carolina Tar Heels: NBA Playoffs Preview

By John Woodcock

Mar 11, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; Golden State Warriors small forward James Michael McAdoo (20) dribbles the ball as San Antonio Spurs small forward Davis Bertans (right) defends during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; Golden State Warriors small forward James Michael McAdoo (20) dribbles the ball as San Antonio Spurs small forward Davis Bertans (right) defends during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 22, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Vince Carter (15) drives against San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green (14) in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Vince Carter (15) drives against San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green (14) in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /
  1. San Antonio Spurs (Danny Green) vs Memphis Grizzlies (Vince Carter, Brandan Wright)

What’s more surprising, Danny Green as the best professional from the 2009 title team or Vince Carter still going strong at forty?

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    • Green has found his home as a role player at the two guard position. He is there to provide a three point shooting option to the likes of Kawhi Leonard, Pau Gasol, and LaMarcus Aldridge. He only averages around seven points a game this season, but don’t let those numbers fool you. Green has shown the capability to come up big in the playoffs.

    Carter is living the sweet life. There are no expectations anymore and he can just try to ride out his final years and try to win a title. He scratches out eight points a game. His shooting percentage overall has declined, but part of that is because he shoots mostly three pointers now. Carter has shown flashes this year and the Grizz put him in the starting lineup for fifteen games. Like Green, Carter knows his role and just does that.

    The forgotten man therefore must be Wright. Wright barely played this season, averaging sixteen minutes a game in twenty-eight total appearances. He may see more action this time around the Grizzlies need more size when matching up with the Spurs.

    Chances that Green and Carter guard each other: pretty good

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