I have let these negative threads influence me, but you are wrong and so was I. Everyone expects Jeff Green to bounce back as if from a pulled muscle. The man had heart surgery. Like with KG knee a few years ago (which was said to take a full year), I don't think he will be back at full strenght for a while yet. He is lucky to be playing at all, and most of us would still be winded just walking to the mailbox. He is really coming along well.
The question isn't if he is talented. He is. The question is, is it "heart" or is it lack of stamina that is holding him back right now. I choose to believe that it is lack of stamina, and that further recuperation and conditioning will take care of that. He has shown signs of moving forward on the effort level, but I am not sure his body will allow full, all out effort just yet...maybe for short stints. Jeff did not have a splinter removed. Wilcox did not have a splinter removed. They had heart surgery and will have to work through inevitable recuperation and conditioning before they are at full strength. It doesn't happen overnight.
I hope, with conditioning, that effort like last night will become the norm.