Danny Ainge joined The Big Show on WEEI in Boston to discuss among other things Jeff Green’s play and his future role with the Celtics.
Asked about the Kendrick Perkins trade and his assessment of Green’s performance during the playoffs, Ainge said:
“Kendrick wasn’t someone who really helped our offense. He has never been that type of player. He’s been a player that’s helped our defense. Our defense was not the problem. That was the first thing in my opinion.
“I think Jeff Green showed in the time he was called upon especially when he was needed to play more minutes he played very well and was very productive. As a matter of fact he was our most efficient offensive player throughout the playoffs on points per possession.
"Jeff played a limited role. I think a lot of people expected maybe to play a greater role, but when you’re playing behind KG, Ray, and Paul there’s not a lot of opportunities and when you are on the court sometimes…we found he played really well when there were two or three starters on the court with him. He played worse with all of our bench players on the court, which I think is understandable.”