Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 12, 2006 15:56:24 GMT -5
I really like this kid. He has improved game by game as he gets playing time. He is such a hard worker, I do believe he will come back a different and much better player. If he also bulks up a little by hanging with Perk that will be great too. I love that they hang out together off court as well as get along together on court. There is a higlight on Celtics.com with the article and the links below are for highlights on YouTube.
www.nba.com/celtics/news/green-interview041206.html
youtube.com/watch?v=ClbHEUwgz8Y
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIitrzStHLs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H450JmsqaM4
Catching up with Gerald Green
By Robert Thompson and Josh Golden
CelticsBeat Exclusive
April 12, 2006
CelticsBeat caught up with the C's human highlight film himself, Gerald Green, after practice Tuesday before the team left for it's game against the Indiana Pacers. Green talks about what it feels like to close out the same team twice with monster dunks and who he has a special connection with on and off the court. Celtics fans are looking forward to watching this former high school stud develop and take his game to the next level.
Celtics.com: What did it feel like to drop 17 on Philly?
Gerald Green: "Pretty good. I mean it felt pretty good, we got the win too so I was pretty excited about it."
Celtics.com: Any thoughts on a little rivalry with the Raptors you may have created after the two monster dunks?
Green: "I didn't think anything of it. I felt our fans deserved it. They've been with us the whole season so I thought I'd give them a little show at the end. If Toronto fans got offended, I'm sorry, but it wasn't for them it was for us."
Celtics.com: How do you feel about your first year experience?
Green: "It feels pretty good. I feel like I have a lot to learn but I feel like I've learned a lot throughout the season. I'm pretty pleased with what I have accomplished this year."
Celtics.com: What do you think you've improved the most on since the beginning of the season?
Green: "[I've improved] physically and I've gotten a little smarter. Just basically, I am a better player than I was when I got drafted. That's thanks to the coaches, Paul, and the rest of the guys that have helped me out."
Celtics.com: Will we be seeing you at All Star Weekend next year in Las Vegas?
Green: "I hope so, that's my goal to get there. Hopefully, that is going to be my motivation this summer is to get there."
Celtics.com: How would you do against Pierce in a one on one game?
Green: "Paul would beat me, he's a better player than I am. I'd try to go at him but Paul he could probably beat anybody in the league. It's hard to beat him."
Celtics.com: What aspect of your game will you be working on the most in the off-season?
Green: "I am just trying to work on every aspect of my game. Just try to come back and be a totally different player."
Celtics.com: Where has your comfort level been on the court?
Green: "I feel pretty comfortable just being out on the floor, and practicing a lot with the team, you know? I'm feeling pretty comfortable out on the floor just around the wing."
Celtics.com: What players do you look up to on the court?
Green: "Paul, probably Paul. I look up to all the guys because I'm younger, but I probably look up to Paul the most because that's who I want to be like as I grow. I want to take control and I want to be a leader, I hope I lead a team like that one day."
Celtics.com: Who do you hang out with off the court?
Green: "We all hang out together. We're all a team, we do this (play basketball) together and we hang out together. I think that's why we're so close."
Celtics.com: You and Tony Allen seem to have a connection on the court, does that stem from a friendship off the court?
Green: "Yeah, like I said, a lot of the guys are always hanging together. Me and Tony hang out together but we all hang out as a team, and one of the things that people don't know is that we all have a special connection. The thing with me and Tony is that we hang off the court, and we might not be the closest, but we connect well on the court, definitely."
Celtics.com: What are your goals for next season?
Green: "My goals for next season are to just go out their and be a totally different, better player, and just to be able to contribute to my team for when the season starts."
www.nba.com/celtics/news/green-interview041206.html
youtube.com/watch?v=ClbHEUwgz8Y
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIitrzStHLs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H450JmsqaM4
Catching up with Gerald Green
By Robert Thompson and Josh Golden
CelticsBeat Exclusive
April 12, 2006
CelticsBeat caught up with the C's human highlight film himself, Gerald Green, after practice Tuesday before the team left for it's game against the Indiana Pacers. Green talks about what it feels like to close out the same team twice with monster dunks and who he has a special connection with on and off the court. Celtics fans are looking forward to watching this former high school stud develop and take his game to the next level.
Celtics.com: What did it feel like to drop 17 on Philly?
Gerald Green: "Pretty good. I mean it felt pretty good, we got the win too so I was pretty excited about it."
Celtics.com: Any thoughts on a little rivalry with the Raptors you may have created after the two monster dunks?
Green: "I didn't think anything of it. I felt our fans deserved it. They've been with us the whole season so I thought I'd give them a little show at the end. If Toronto fans got offended, I'm sorry, but it wasn't for them it was for us."
Celtics.com: How do you feel about your first year experience?
Green: "It feels pretty good. I feel like I have a lot to learn but I feel like I've learned a lot throughout the season. I'm pretty pleased with what I have accomplished this year."
Celtics.com: What do you think you've improved the most on since the beginning of the season?
Green: "[I've improved] physically and I've gotten a little smarter. Just basically, I am a better player than I was when I got drafted. That's thanks to the coaches, Paul, and the rest of the guys that have helped me out."
Celtics.com: Will we be seeing you at All Star Weekend next year in Las Vegas?
Green: "I hope so, that's my goal to get there. Hopefully, that is going to be my motivation this summer is to get there."
Celtics.com: How would you do against Pierce in a one on one game?
Green: "Paul would beat me, he's a better player than I am. I'd try to go at him but Paul he could probably beat anybody in the league. It's hard to beat him."
Celtics.com: What aspect of your game will you be working on the most in the off-season?
Green: "I am just trying to work on every aspect of my game. Just try to come back and be a totally different player."
Celtics.com: Where has your comfort level been on the court?
Green: "I feel pretty comfortable just being out on the floor, and practicing a lot with the team, you know? I'm feeling pretty comfortable out on the floor just around the wing."
Celtics.com: What players do you look up to on the court?
Green: "Paul, probably Paul. I look up to all the guys because I'm younger, but I probably look up to Paul the most because that's who I want to be like as I grow. I want to take control and I want to be a leader, I hope I lead a team like that one day."
Celtics.com: Who do you hang out with off the court?
Green: "We all hang out together. We're all a team, we do this (play basketball) together and we hang out together. I think that's why we're so close."
Celtics.com: You and Tony Allen seem to have a connection on the court, does that stem from a friendship off the court?
Green: "Yeah, like I said, a lot of the guys are always hanging together. Me and Tony hang out together but we all hang out as a team, and one of the things that people don't know is that we all have a special connection. The thing with me and Tony is that we hang off the court, and we might not be the closest, but we connect well on the court, definitely."
Celtics.com: What are your goals for next season?
Green: "My goals for next season are to just go out their and be a totally different, better player, and just to be able to contribute to my team for when the season starts."