On January 20, Beijing time, in the previous NBA rookie player ranking, Jaylen Green slipped one place to the 7th place, on the one hand, Jaylen Green's recent game performance was tepid, on the other hand, the performance of Players such as Mobley, Cunningham, Barnes, Cuminga and other players was too dazzling, so it covered up the play of Jaylen Green. But the season isn't over yet, and while Jaylen Green is getting farther and farther away from the season's Rookie Award, the 19-year-old's performance is still steady.
Look at the data, according to statistics, Jaylen Green has scored more than double digits in the last 13 games, since the first game against the Pacers since his comeback in late December last year, and then to the Rockets' away victory over the Kings not long ago, in these 13 games, although Green's performance is not particularly stable, but he can score in double figures every game, the best game is the Rockets home game against the Nuggets, Green single game bombed 29 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist plus 5 three-pointers, It's just that the Rockets failed to win that game.
Green hasn't been close to 30 points in a game since that game, but his personal numbers aren't bad, and in terms of shooting percentage, Jaylen Green's shooting rate has improved since his comeback, and his turnovers have also decreased. Although not as eye-catching as rookie players such as Barnes and Mobley, Green has been improving. Of course, if the Rockets can send Porter Jr. or Wood away early, Jaylen Green's personal data will look better.
Judging from the game in which Porter Jr. and Wood both withdrew from the game, Jaylen Green fired 29 points in that game, which fully shows that Green is not incompetent, but that his tactical position is inferior to Wood and Porter Jr., and can only be the Third Choice on the Offensive end of the Rockets. If the so-called core of these two Rockets is not there, Jaylen Green's ability and talent are no less than those of Mobley, Cunningham and other newcomers.
According to statistics, Jaylen Green, who has scored in double figures in 13 games, is only 2 games away from the rockets' super center Yao Ming's rookie season record of 15 consecutive double figures, yao Ming scored double figures in 15 consecutive games in the 2002-2003 season, if Green can get more than 10 points in the next 2 games (against the Jazz and Warriors), it will equal Yao Ming's record, of course, he may also surpass Yao Ming and become the "first person" for rockets to score consecutive rookies in the past 20 years.
But even if Green doesn't score in double figures in the next 2-3 games, it's not a big deal. Because Green is already the "second man" of the Houston Rockets' record of consecutive rookies scoring doubles in the past 20 years, only under Yao Ming, it is not ugly, but it is still an honor. Yao Ming was the core of the Rockets that year, whether this also indicates that Jaylen Green has made a good start in the rookie season, and will continue to improve step by step like Yao Ming until he becomes the core to lead the Rockets to the championship. I hope that Jaylen Green can overcome difficulties, withstand pressure, equalize or even surpass Yao Ming, and create glory for the Rockets.