In the NBA regular season, the Rockets challenged the Pacers on the road, and although it was previously rumored that the Pacers wanted to peddle multiple main players for reconstruction, the team's hard power was better than that of the Rockets. The team kept the lead after the opening, while the Rockets struggled to keep the suspense of the game, but suffered a big crash in the fourth quarter, and finally lost 106-118. For the Rockets, the outcome of the game is not important, the most important thing is to see that young players can gain and improve in the game, and the most interesting thing about this game is undoubtedly the performance of Jaylen Green, the rocket team leader, after a month of comeback.
Before the game, Rockets coach Silas said that Green would return to this game, but he had a time limit and would not play a lot of time. Green did have time constraints after the opening, playing only 13 minutes in the entire first half, almost half of the time was rested off the field, but such a time limit did not affect Green's rhythm. He was in excellent form after the opening, with eye-catching performances on both ends of the attack and defense, and almost completed the transformation compared to before the injury.
Throughout the first half of the game, Green played 13 minutes, shooting 4 of 8, 4 of 6 three-pointers, cutting 12 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and 2 steals and 1 block to fill the data column. For a young player who was absent for a month, being able to play such a performance after his comeback was already very good and even surprising. After the start of the third quarter, Green opened with a 3-point shot at the top of the arc, under his leadership, the Rockets blew the counterattack horn, and Green shot 3 of 4 during this time, scoring 8 points, halfway through the third quarter, he had already fired 20 points, and after 6 minutes of playing, Silas replaced him again for protection. In the final quarter, Green played 4 minutes, limited by time, he was quickly replaced, during which he shot 2 shots, one of which was due to stepping on the line early, 3 points hit but was blown invalid, and finally his data was fixed in the game of 25 points, 7 of 12 shots, 9 of 6 three points, cut 20 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 2 steal blocks, the performance was very good.
Before the injury, Green's performance was somewhat struggling, completely unable to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA confrontation, shooting is more difficult to find the feel in the G League and high school, and the thin body also makes him lack of confrontation on the defensive end, and he is complained about. But this injury made him feel as if he had been opened to the "second vein of Ren Dou", and in the first game after his comeback, both offensive and defensive ends played a brilliant performance, once again allowing the Rockets to see hope from the supernova. And Jaylen Green's outstanding performance has also aroused praise!
Hughes reporter Jackson Gatlin wrote at the end of halftime: "It was nice to see Jaylen Green's 3-point shot, but I was even more impressed with his motivation on the defensive end, delivering 2 steals and 1 block in the first half. ”
One veteran Rockets fan wrote: "Green is the hardest performer on the field, which helps him shoot an extra 3 points, which is a great comeback performance." ”
Jaylen Green's performance has rekindled hopes for Hugh City, and if such a performance can be continued in the future, there is no doubt that the Rockets' rebuild will also be much easier because of Green's talent to cash in.