NBA Finals: Danny Green Comes Up Big, As San Antonio Spurs Fall Short

Danny Green was just about the only bright spot in what was a very disappointing Sunday night for the San Antonio Spurs. After coming out victorious in game 1, the Spurs stood for a collective stumble as they surrendered a 30-5 run to the Miami Heat in the second half, and the starters sat down on the bench scratching their heads.

Perhaps the player who was scratching his head the most was Green, who had a perfect shooting night. He shot 6-6 from the field in the game and connected on all five of his attempts from beyond the arc, leading San Antonio with 17 points.

Throughout the whole evening, the Heat simply couldn’t solve Green, as he was either spotting up in the corners or using off ball screens to misdirect Miami’s defense and free himself for an open 3-point look.

Green also made some interesting defensive plays, the best being a stop on LeBron James in transition. As James lowered his shoulder in a one-on-one situation against Green, Danny simply pulled the chair from underneath James by getting out of the way, leading to LeBron losing his balance and blowing a layup.

Despite Green’s terrific effort, San Antonio’s big three struggled, combining for just 27 points.

Green has had the green light (no pun intended) from beyond the arc all season long, and it is paying off especially well in the playoffs. In this postseason, he is averaging a blistering 46.8 percent from the 3-point line, while taking 4.9 attempts per game.

Moving forward, Green really cannot do much more than he did in game 2, but the Spurs will need him to continue lighting the Heat up from deep if they want to take down the championship.