So he’s like, “Man, I’m gonna bring you in there.” I was kind of nervous because I knew there were pros there. I just knew who John Lucas was because I know the game.
Obviously at this time, I knew who John Lucas was, but I wasn’t really working out with him. So I had my high school coach, Juice Williams. (Laughs) I got too many crazy Luc stories. You know I need one John Lucas story from you, too. I’m not a GM, I’m not (Rafael) Stone, I don’t make decisions, but I really think that he will be there for a while. Silas does all of it, and that’s why I love him for that group. Either coaches give you a hell of (a lot of) confidence, or they just scream all day. So I think Silas does a good job of teaching and making guys accountable but, at the same time, giving guys confidence. These kids aren’t how we were growing up. Listen, I get it it’s no boys allowed, I understand that.
Don’t let him fucking outrebound you.” Some kids can’t take that. What are you doing? You’re the best rebounder in the world. But it’s not in a way where you feel unconfident he tells you to where he makes you more confident.įor instance, if a guy’s outrebounding Al P ( Alperen Şengün), coach is not going to say: “Al P, you need to get on the fucking rebounds! You can’t rebound?” He’s gonna say: “Al P, this guy can’t out rebound you. He installs confidence in you but tells you when you’re lacking in other areas. Silas applies pressure but relieves pressure, too. I would have been in the league three to five years because they put so much pressure on you. Because I’ve played with coaches - won’t name names - that, if I wasn’t good as I was, I would have broken, and I wouldn’t have been in the league 15 years. He puts the right pressure on the players but not enough for them to break. You’ve worked closely with Rockets head coach Stephen Silas. (Editor’s note: Parts of the interview have been edited for clarity and brevity.)
#Gerald steve will do it series#
This is the Part 2 of a two-part series Part 1 of Green’s story can be viewed here. Green sat down to chat about the Rockets, the NBA, the Big3 and more.
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