Tracking the Preaux Career of Orien Greene

[DaddyCajun]

Same for me, heal up Oriene!!! Any word on Tiras?


Geaux Louisiana!!

DaddyCajun

[RaginCager]

M&R SPORTS Basketball - Game Box Score
DALLAS MAVERICKS vs. HEAT
Date: 07/14/2005 Time: 3:00 Site: LB STATE/SUMMER PRO LEAGUE Attendance: Unknown

Visitors: HEAT
## Name P FG 3 Pt FT PTS ORB DRB TR PF AST TO BS ST MIN
31 TIRAS WADE 3/7 1/1 0/0 7 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 21:00

Geaux Tiras

[ULLguy13]

Orien Greene signs 3 year, $1.8 million contract with Celtics
25th July, 2005 - 7:23 pm
DraftExpress' Jonathan Givony - Sources have exclusively confirmed today to DraftExpress.com’s Jonathan Givony that Louisiana Lafayette point guard Orien Greene has been inked to a 3 year, $1.8 million contract by the Boston Celtics . Greene, a 6-5, 210 pound pure PG was the #53 pick in this year’s draft. He was called one of the biggest sleepers in the draft by DraftExpress back in April, but was not invited by the NBA to either Portsmouth or the Chicago Pre-Draft camp after averaging only 11 points a game last season.

The first year of his contract will be fully guaranteed according to the source, while the 2nd year is partially guaranteed and the 3rd year is a team option. The Celtics had to dip into their Mid-Level Exception to lock him up for the three year deal, as Greene will earn more than the NBA minimum.

His agent, Jason Levien was contacted by DraftExpress and had this to say: “Orien Greene is very excited to sign with the Boston Celtics , after being the only mid-major conference player in the NCAA to be drafted. It’s pretty amazing if you consider that he did not play in even one Summer League game after undergoing surgery shortly after the draft, which should tell you all you need to know about the confidence the Celtics have in his ability as a player. We’re expecting Orien to compete for minutes this year already in Boston.” [READ]

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/36779/20050725/orien_greene_signs_3_year

[NewsCopy]

The Celtics plan to finalize a deal with second-round draft pick Orien Greene today, according to his agent Jason Levien. Greene, a 6-foot-4-inch point guard from the University of Louisiana, joins a young roster that should offer plenty of opportunity to earn playing time. The multiyear deal should include a substantial guarantee and could be worth as much as $1.8 million.

Yesterday, there was some confusion as to whether the sides had agreed to terms. Levien spoke with Celtics executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge late last night to clear up the situation.

''What's pretty impressive about this is he's the only mid-major college player drafted in either round," said Levien. ''Then he doesn't have the opportunity to play in the summer league and he still obtains a real commitment from the Celtics."

Boston brought Greene, the 53d pick, to town for a predraft workout in May and liked the 23-year-old, though team officials suggested he work on his shot and explosiveness. Greene went back to Florida and did just that under the guidance of David Thorpe at the 5 Star Pro Training Center in Clearwater. When Greene returned for a second predraft workout in June, team officials were as impressed with his talent as with the improvement he made. When he reports for training camp, Greene hopes to make equally quick progress and contribute to the team this season.

''I'm just excited about it," said Greene. ''I'm ready to get back on the court and get started. Being a young team, we should jell well and I see a tremendous opportunity to get significant minutes."

To that end, Greene has chosen to spend the remainder of his summer in Boston working out and rehabilitating from recent surgery on his right foot for a fractured fifth metatarsal. The Celtics needed to convince Greene to skip summer league and have the operation so he could be ready for the start of training camp. Greene played with the fracture since last August.

The rest of the story

By Shira Springer, Globe Staff

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Greene, Boston agree to deal

In the span of two months, Gainesville native Orien Greene emerged from uninvited status at draft camps to a second-round NBA pick.

Now it looks as if Greene's chance to make the roster of the Boston Celtics is promising.

Greene and the Celtics agreed to a three-year deal Monday. Terms were not disclosed, though a source revealed the contract to be worth $1.9 million, with much of the first-season salary of $400,000 guaranteed. The Celtics would hold a club option for the second and third seasons for Greene, a 6-foot-4 point guard who began his college career at Florida before transferring to Louisiana-Lafayette.

Greene is expected to sign the deal before the end of the week. If he makes the Celtics.

"It feels good to be liked," Greene said. "I'm ready to contribute and try to help the Celtics win some games."

First, Greene must recover from a stress fracture in his left foot, an injury he played through his senior season at Louisiana-Lafayette. Greene underwent surgery to repair the fracture in Boston two weeks ago. Doctors inserted a screw in his foot, which he first injured in August 2004.

Greene has been rehabilitating at the Celtics team facilities in Waltham, Mass., since the surgery and expects to make a full recovery by the start of training camp.

"We had some initial concerns because we wanted him to play in the summer league in order to compete for a roster spot," said Greene's agent, Jason Levien. "But the Celtics made some assurances. They wanted to make sure Orien was right by training camp."

The Celtics took Greene 53rd overall, the second of two picks in the second round.

Greene, the Sun Belt Conference defensive player of the year as a senior, was the only player from a mid-major conference taken in the draft's two rounds. He wasn't invited to the Portsmouth, Va., invitational, let alone the Chicago predraft camp, but sealed his draft status by shutting down Georgia Tech point guard Jarrett Jack and Croatian point guard Roko Ukic in a private workout with the Celtics a week before the draft.

"I was always pretty confident," Greene said. "Those guys had a lot of hype surrounding them. I was able to make some stops and my shot was falling. I think I made five or six of them."

The rest of the story

By KEVIN BROCKWAY

Sun sports writer

[Tripple Threat]

As of 09/15/2005 the Boston Celtics web page has Orien on the roster, but has him listed as an unsigned draft pick. I thought that he signed a contract. Does anyone have any current info.? Or know what the typical flow of steps are for a player to get drafted, signed, and be an active member of the team?

Thanks

[JMV JustMyView]

Maybe the injury that he suffered his senior year might have something to do with money issues? Therefore delaying the signing process?

[Turbine]

As of 09/15/2005 the Boston Celtics web page has Orien on the roster, but has him listed as an unsigned draft pick.

They might be slow to update or there may have been an unpublicized last second snag. The thread below says he signed on July 25th

https://forumeus.com/sh...ighlight=Orien

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WALTHAM -- Orien Greene spent the summer watching his teammates practice. Not exactly what he planned to do during his first few months in the NBA, but it was a necessary break as Greene recovered from surgery to repair a broken right foot. He played through the pain during his final year at Louisiana-Lafayette, knowing a strong season would improve his chances of playing professionally. He put the injury out of his mind during predraft workouts. He had no real choice, and no time to take a break. But once the Celtics drafted Greene in the second round (No. 53 overall), it was time to think about what was best for the future. While the other rookies went to the Las Vegas Summer League, Greene had surgery and set his sights on the preseason. The operation and the rehabilitation went well for Greene. Now, the same can be said for training camp. Allowed to start walking through drills in late September and fully cleared medically a week ago, Greene has proven a quick learner. He also has impressed coach Doc Rivers with his conditioning, considering the point guard spent most of the offseason on the trainer's table. But where others see quick progress, Greene claims to be taking a slow-but-steady approach, looking for the simple, most effective pass and letting the game come to him. ''It really hasn't been difficult," said Greene. ''Just watching, you can grasp a lot of stuff. But at the same time, it's not the same as when you're going through it actually. Once you see what the guy in front of you is doing, you basically do the same thing that he's doing and you learn from that. It's pretty self-explanatory. I'm feeling pretty comfortable out there. I try not to do too much and not to do too little." Not exactly the approach you would expect from someone competing against four players for time at point guard while taking some repetitions at shooting guard. Greene knows from experience not to force a fit with a team. College and the draft taught him that life has a way of working out for the best when you least expect it. Hoping for a role, Greene has trust in his ability. He believes that somewhere between not doing too much and not doing too little, the Celtics will see something they want and need. Born and raised in Gainesville, Fla., Greene appeared destined for a storybook career at the University of Florida amid the support of friends and family. But dissatisfaction about his role with the Gators amid the distractions of playing in his hometown led Greene to transfer to Louisiana-Lafayette. After sitting out a year per NCAA rules, Greene resumed his college career with the Ragin' Cajuns and emerged a defensive terror as a 6-foot-4-inch point guard. He was named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, leading the conference with 68 steals. He also averaged 11.4 points and 4 assists per game. And don't forget that Greene accomplished all that while playing with a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot. ''I know I can play with these guys," said Greene. ''I just want to come out there and show what I can do. Being a second-rounder really didn't mean much because I felt like I should have been in the first round. The rest of the story By Shira Springer, Globe Staff

[Tripple Threat]

Orien looks good in Green...

Next Game
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 7:30pm
at Cavaliers
TV: FSNE

I wonder if any of the local sports bars can pick this up...

[JMV JustMyView]

Nice photo and best wishes to Mr. Green...

[SlappyCajun]

Depth Chart: Point Guard
By: Brian Gleason


With training camp underway and the regular season approaching, join Celtics.com as we wrap up the Depth Chart series for the third season. We’ve saved the biggest preseason battle for last, as we take a look at point guard.
This is by far the toughest position to gauge with Dan Dickau and Delonte West fighting for the starting nod, while Orien Greene and Will Bynum are looking to take advantage of the hole left by the Marcus Banks injury. Doc Rivers does not have an easy decision ahead of him, as it should be a dog fight throughout the preseason.

Dan Dickau

Tale of the Tape: 6-0, 190 lbs, Gonzaga, 4th Season
04-05 Stats: 12.5 ppg., 4.9 apg.
Skinny: At this point in the preseason this is really a dead heat. Both Dickau and Delonte West could end up having their names called on opening night, but we had to put someone first and we’ll give Dickau the slight edge, since he’s received most of the playing time after three preseason games. Although he’s not a seasoned veteran, Dickau does have experience over West, especially with regards to running an NBA offense. He got his first real taste of extended minutes last season and he thrived with the Hornets, averaging 13.2 points, 5.2 assists and 2.7 boards per game in 67 games. The Celtics would be very happy if their starting point guard puts up those numbers.
Questions: The big questions for Dickau are his defense and whether he can match last year’s production playing on a Celtics team that has far more offensive firepower than the 2004-05 Hornets. The likely answers are that his scoring probably won’t be quite as good since he’s on a team with more options, but his assists numbers could go up. Dickau has proven that he can run an offense, so with better players around him, his playmaking skills should help his assist numbers. On defense, Dickau will have to prove to the coaching staff that he can defend top point guards in the NBA in order to win the starting job.

Delonte West

Tale of the Tape: 6-4, 180 lbs, St Joseph’s, 2nd Season
04-05 Stats: 4.5 ppg., 13.0 mpg.
Skinny: West may be one of the smartest players on the Celtics, as well as one of the best long range shooters. Those two qualities alone make him a favorite of Doc Rivers and put West right in the running for the starting point guard role. In his rookie season West showed he has a knack for finding the open man, especially in the open court, but to secure the starting job he’ll have to prove that he’s ready to run an NBA half-court offense. Although Dickau has the experience, West definitely brings more defense to the table, a department Doc Rivers is looking for the entire team to improve in.
Questions: For West it may come down to durability. He put on a lot of muscle over the summer, and if he avoids injuries he’ll defiantly be on the court. If West proves he can run the offense, then it may be his defense that puts him over the top.

Orien Greene

Tale of the Tape: 6-4, 208 lbs, Louisiana-Lafayette, Rookie
04-05 Stats (College): 11.7 ppg., 4.1 apg.
Skinny: Greene is a very intriguing player to the Celtics. Danny Ainge has always said he wanted a taller point guard, and at 6-4, Greene certainly fills that bill. After three preseason games he’s backed up some of the talk, looking very good on the defensive end of the floor. Green has also looked good moving the basketball and running the fast break. He still needs to prove that he can knock down the open shot, and it would be good for him to get some minutes against starting point guards in the preseason. Greene probably has the most to gain from the injury to Banks.
Questions: Greene comes from a smaller college than most, so making the leap to playing against NBA competition will be an adjustment. If Greene shows he can handle the transition, he may prove to be another steal in the draft for Danny Ainge.

Will Bynum

Tale of the Tape: 6-0, 185 lbs, Georgia Tech, Rookie
04-05 Stats (College): 12.5 ppg., 2.5 apg.
Skinny: Bynum joined the Celtics as an undrafted free agent after impressing the team in summer league play. Bynum is a good defender, who has a knack for big games. He knocked down a game-winner in the Final Four that sent Georgia Tech to the championship game in 2004, and was also named to the ACC All-Tournament Team in 2005.
Questions: Bynum’s main goal at this point is to make the roster. Even with the injury to Banks, not many teams carry four point guards. Bynum will have to outplay at least one of the players above him in practice, and then translate that to the preseason games when his number is called.

Marcus Banks

Tale of the Tape: 6-2, 200 lbs, UNLV, 3rd Season
04-05 Stats: 4.6 ppg., 14.1 mpg.
Skinny: The stress fracture to the left tibia of Marcus Banks will definitely put his progress back, as the speedy guard will be re-evaluated in six weeks. If Banks ends up missing an extended period of time then it will be tough to break into the lineup, let alone have any real impact on the season. If he can make it back before the start of the New Year then he should be able to work his way back into the point guard rotation.
Questions: Banks is still very young (he turns 24 next month) and is one of the best pure athletes in the NBA. With his youth and the fact that this is first real injury, he may be a quick healer, and can return in time to have an impact on the season.