Danny Green and Gary Neal are new three-point shooting sensations and hope to etch their names into NBA Finals history with another breakout performance Thursday at the AT&T Center. Let’s check out the good old times for these guys.
Just getting the opportunity is something they’re still adjusting to. Green didn’t even have a team three seasons ago after being cut by the Cleveland Cavaliers and wondered about his future in the NBA.
“There were many doubts,” Green said. “I didn’t know where (my career) was going, and I was losing confidence.”
“In practice Danny would play well for us, but he was behind some veteran guys,” James said. “It was very tough for him to get on the floor. Also being a rookie too. But I’ve seen the talent he had. He showed the talent when he was in North Carolina. Once he got to Pop, Pop gave him confidence. You get the opportunity, you go out and make the most of it.”
Now the hard part for Green and Neal: getting those same shots and making them in other games the rest of the series.
“Hopefully we can continue to shoot the ball as well as we did tonight the next games,” Green said. “And play good defense and hopefully they continue to struggle a little bit.”
And so the point of the story goes…follow your dreams. You will survive.
