« You have to keep your head high. Lots of work awaits us this summer. This is the message passed by Ime Udoka to his troop after the elimination of Rockets against the Warriors. Jalen Greenwhich reports it, suspects that it is particularly targeted by the instructions.
The back of the Rockets finished his series against the Californians as he had started: being clumsy. Too well defended when he was getting closer to the circle, he was a non-factor in this Game 7: 8 points 3/8 at the shots in 30 minutes of play. An out-of-out outing for him who, a few days earlier, said ” not have played well at all “And wanted” stop thinking too much ».
It’s missed. Throughout the series, the first option of regular season Rockets was thus satisfied from 13 points to 37% success, including 29.5% at 3-point. An average of points largely boosted by his eruption at 38 points in Game 2. Of the other six games, he did not exceed 12 points.
« You have to see it as a mark of respect, the way they targeted it. Their goal was to get him out of the series. When a team wants to trap you in defense, you have to see it as an opportunity and dissect things. We saw him a lot of times this year with him. He progressed in this sector », Pietietitopiti to be peaceable.
First playoffs? Not an excuse
Before estimating that his player had not had a lot of shots in this series. Jalen Green only took 12 shots on average in the series, against 17.5 usually. Where Alperen Sengun, Fred Vanvleet and Amen Thompson have all increased their volume in playoffs. “” It will stay in his throat for not having released his best performance in this series », imagine son coach.
Difficult to prove her wrong when he saw the body language of his player in the locker room after defeat. “” We have clearly not played up to our capacities “, Recognizes the 23 -year -old, before zooming on his personal performance:” I must be better. First playoffs, this is no excuse. Yeah … I just have to be better. »
A journalist then asks him to be more precise, on the lines of progression of which he thinks. “” Being aggressive, I cannot let an opponent get out of the game, whatever the system. I have to continue to go there, be myself. This is not what I did “, He regrets, before trying a positive note:” I’m glad we have this experience to absorb it and be able to come back. »
In Houston… or elsewhere? As the rear is about to touch the millions of dollars of its surprising extension, the Rockets is lent to a desire to see a superstar emerge. Even if it means going through an exchange to bring Kevin during (or other) using Jalen Green as a currency of exchange?
| Jalen Green | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | Modern | 67 | 32 | 42.6 | 34.3 | 79.7 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 17.3 |
| 2022-23 | Modern | 76 | 34 | 41.6 | 33.8 | 78.6 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 22.1 |
| 2023-24 | Modern | 82 | 32 | 42.3 | 33.2 | 80.4 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 19.6 |
| 2024-25 | Modern | 82 | 33 | 42.3 | 35.4 | 81.3 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 21.0 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
