Green wants help or wants to be traded to a contender.
I wonder what Danny is thinking now
Well he disputes those rumors tonight
"Before you start, I just want to clear the air about some B.S. rumor that came out," said Green. "I don’t know if the person who made this article is in this [media scrum], but the rumor about me wanting to get traded is definitely false. I said that I was frustrated with losing, not frustrated with the team. So if the words didn’t come from my mouth, I'd appreciate if you do not write a dumb--- article like that."
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4715866/jeff-green-trade-rumor-is-false
If your frustrated with losing, do something about it or ask for something to be done. Stop complaining to nowhere Jeff
The logic expressed in this sort of sentiment boggles and all this seems so deja vu.
Right now, Green is averaging a little better than 18/5/2. There are only about 4 other Small Forwards in the NBA that are averaging that (and one of them is Lebron). So it seems he's at least doing what he can.
I remember Paul Pierce expressing similar frustration with losing back in the 05-07 era. Just like now, what was the player supposed to say? That he is NOT frustrated with losing? Just like now, some folks seem compelled to come out the the indignant but utterly useless, "Well DO something about it!".
Ultimately, there is only so much any one player can "do about it".
Just like back then, the steps that will ultimately turn the corner for this team have to be taken by Danny - whether that involves trading Green or not - and those sort of steps aren't likely to happen in the immediate future. Maybe closer to the trade deadline, but more likely in the summer.
The team had one of the, if not the toughest schedules to start the season and the idea that they would sneak through that gauntlet with a winning record would have to be considered pretty wishful thinking. So people getting all righteously indignant over the performance of the team seams pretty ridiculous. The've only gotten blown out in a few of their losses, so there are some positives there.
It is what it is. There is still a lot of season left o play.