Why didn't Gerald Green stick around?
http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1016785
You might find some answers there. Exact same questions, which makes me believe you asked the same question on two different forums.
Green is only 24 i think......So we might've not seen the last of him..Heard he's playing in Russia right now..Some Prep to Pro players need the atmosphere and direction of College Coaching to teach them the intangibles of the game..I think Eddy Curry ,Kwame Brown are some talented youngsters that could've benefited by going to college..At times when they're on the floor they seem lost..But the talent is there ..Curry has a nice post game with a variety of moves..But he struggles playing defense and for someone his size he's a poor rebounder..Coaches have raved about Kwame's defense ,but his offensive game is still a work in progress...College coaches would've showed them how to work on their weaknesses...If you saw Cousins play in high school he spent alot of time hanging out on the perimeter..But once he got to Kentucky coach Cal showed him, that if he wanted to be successful ..His place was in the post..And Cousins became a 1st time All-American as a freshman....I'm not saying that NBA coaches aren't teachers..Becuz guys like Larry Brown & Jerry Sloan have players that have been in the league for 5 or 6 years asking them for advice..College coaches have more job security then NBA coaches....In the NBA you play 3 games a week..Spend alot of time in hotels ,on flights to different cities..And you have only a few hours of practice...In college you play maybe once a week and have 2 or 3 days of practice...
He was highly touted as a prospect, what happened to him that made teams feel as if he he wasn't a NBA talent?