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On January 26, Beijing time, the Rockets lost 104:134 at home to the San Antonio Spurs in the same zone. The Rockets are fifteenth in the West with a record of 14 wins and 34 losses, and together with the Pistons lead the offseason title battle. The Rockets have had no pressure on their record this season, and as a Rockets fan, for the first time, I also had a numb feeling about losing. This season, I've focused more on the growth of Jaylen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. Kevin Porter Jr., who scored 50 points in a single game last season and hit three-pointers in key moments several times this season, has earned the trust of the coaching staff and will be a central figure in the Rockets' future. In other words, the Rockets are grooming Kevin Potter Jr. as james Harden jr. However, relying only on Kevin Porter Jr., the Rockets cannot achieve the ideal of winning the championship, so Jaylen Green's growth is also very important for the development of the team. But Green has recently had projection problems again, and Green, who was considered to be the upper limit of Jordan and the lower limit of Kobe Bryant, is currently the only place like his predecessors is the confidence of shooting. What's wrong with Green's shot? With this question in mind, I carefully studied the Rockets' game against the Spurs, hoping to find out some reasons.
Jaylen Green
The status of the team is not to be said
Jaylen Green played 31 minutes in this game, the highest in the team. In addition, he made 16 shots in the whole game, ranking first in the team. Three-point shots 8 times, the team first. In addition, Jaylen Green has taken a lot less free throws in recent games than he did at the beginning of the season, which has also caught my attention. I thought Green should break through more, but that was based on the team's need to win. However, the Rockets' goal this season is not to win, but to develop new people. Therefore, Green should strengthen the training of the short board. From this point of view, it also solves the problem that Green's recent number of free throws is small, and even many games have not been free thrown. Under such circumstances, Green's three-point shots have not decreased, which also shows that the coaching team intends to let Green shoot more three points in the game, both to find feelings and to test the results of their own training. From this perspective, the Rockets had high hopes for Green, otherwise they would not have given him so much firing power.
Previously, I thought that there was no room for two tigers on one mountain, and it was difficult for Kevin Potter Jr. and Jaylen Green to form a joint force. But from the analysis of the performance of the past few games, I think the main controller of the Rockets in the future will still be Kevin Porter Jr. Jaylen Green will be the main attacker behind Kevin Potter Jr., and his position may be the scorer. Kevin Porter Jr. may be responsible for organizing and tandem competitions for most of the game in the future. In the past, James Harden alone was able to do both of those jobs. However, after Harden was restricted in the playoffs, the team's ceiling was also limited. So, the Rockets got Paul and Westbrook for Harden. I think the coaching staff may now have a new vision of cultivating two backcourt cores. While real-world experience shows that most teams with two backcourt cores struggle to achieve a harmonious goal, I don't think the Rockets' current attempts are necessarily unsuccessful. Because Green will play the role of a shooter in the game, which is what the team requires of him now, which also confirms the reason why Green now has so many three-point shots.
Green's 8 three-point shots
In this game, Green shot 1-of-8 from outside the three-point line and shot 12.5 percent from three-point range. I analyzed every three-point shot he made in the game. In this game, Green shot 1 of 3 from three points in the first quarter, 0 from 1 in the second quarter, no three-point shot in the third quarter, and 0-of-4 from the final quarter. We can look at the environment in which Green shot one by one:
Green's first three-point shot
First shot: 11:28 in the first quarter, empty.
Kevin Porter Jr. used cover to get a pass from Eric Gordon, broke through the inside line to attract Green's defender No. 4 Derrick White, who got an open shot near the bottom right corner and hit a three-point shot. It was Green's first three-point shot of the game, a good start, but it was also the last three-point shot of the game.
Green's second three-point shot
Second shot: 10:06 in the first quarter, top shot.
Tate covered for Green, Kevin Porter Jr. split the ball to Green, and faced Murray, who came to defend, Green decisively shot and three-point bullet frame. Green was in an unguarded state when he received the ball, but Murray was not far from Green, and he made up for it in time to interfere with Green's shot with his long arm. Green's three-point shot out of the box this time should be that the strength is not mastered, and it has also been interfered with by Murray. From the perspective of the shape of the shooting, Green's power part has changed, no longer the arm power at the beginning of the season, but the wrist power, the shot point is higher, and the body is more stretched.
Green made his third three-point shot
Third shot: 6:42 in the first quarter, vacant.
Tate held the ball low and pretended to attack, Kevin Porter Jr. and Gordon weak side attracted the defense, Green used Wood cover to get an empty opportunity, Tate handed the ball to Green, green arced the top three-point line outside the empty position, bounced out of the frame. This time the defender was farther away from Green, and White, who was defending Green, needed five steps to get closer to Green.
Green made his fourth three-point shot
Fourth shot: 3:56 in the second quarter, empty.
Green dribbled through the half, Wood covered for Green, and White chose to block Green's breakthrough route, giving Green the opportunity to shoot three points in the open position. Near the right arc of 60°, Green failed to hit a three-pointer in the big open space. This time it was about the same as the third shot, or even better, because Green was also given the opportunity to adjust his shots.
Green's fifth three-point shot
Fifth shot: 10:58 in the fourth quarter, top shot.
Martin Jr. covered for Green and then went down, taking away defender Jones. But the experienced McDermott didn't lose his defensive position, making up for it in time, taking advantage of height and arm span to interfere with Green's shot again. However, this time the 24-second offensive time is coming soon, no matter what the situation, the best choice is to shoot, such a ball can score is the fairy ball, can not score is also normal.
Green made his sixth three-point shot
Sixth shot: 6:13 in the fourth quarter, top shot.
Shinkin covered for Green, who retreated to take a three-point shot, but Spurs' No. 33 Jones did not lose his defensive position, he jumped high to interfere with Green's shot, this time the ball hit the front of the basket and popped up. At this time, the Rockets trailed the Spurs by 30 points 88:118, Wood and Kevin Porter Jr. were not on the floor, and Green was the main controller. During this period, Green was able to pass the ball or attack on his own, and Christopher, Matthews, Martin Jr. and Shin Kyung also had three-point ability on the court, which invisibly provided cover for Green.
Green's seventh three-point shot
Seventh shot: 3:53 in the fourth quarter, top shot.
Shin Kyung held the ball at the top of the arc and gave it to Green while covering for Him. Green broke away from the defense and made a three-point shot, but the Spurs' defense was very timely, Andieus Young reached out to interfere with Green's shot, and the ball hit the front of the basket again, bouncing out of the frame.
Green's eighth three-point shot
Eighth shot: 3:32 in the fourth quarter, top shot.
Green faced Jock Randale, pretending to break through and following Harden's double retreat to open up shooting space for himself, Randale was very focused, leaning forward to interfere with Green's shot, the ball crossed a beautiful arc, but unfortunately bounced out of the frame. From this ball analysis, Green is a player with a high ball quotient. He can create space for himself on the field, and he can effectively interpret the defense against large players and use reasonable offensive means.
Green
There is no problem with the choice of shots
If you've played 2K career mode, you know that a good shot can add points to your on-court performance. Green's 8 three-point shots weren't too much of a problem. Although some shots did not completely get rid of the defense, they basically opened up the space and were not disturbed much. However, this can not be ruled out because Green shot is not accurate, so the Spurs will pay more attention to his breakthrough, which allows him to get a good shot.
In addition, the Rockets' current tactical system has tactics tailored to Green. Even when Kevin Porter Jr., Wood, and Gordon are on the floor, they pass the ball for Green and cover for Green. Judging from Green's shots, he was basically able to hit the basket without a very exaggerated deviation. Therefore, there is a high probability that Green's shooting percentage will decline because of changing the shooting style.
Green's breakthrough has also been greatly affected. Green was thinner, but fast. In the preseason game against the Wizards, Green made a deep impression by bending over defenders. However, when he encounters close defense, the finishing effect after the breakthrough is not very good. I think Green doesn't have to choose more three-pointers in the process of changing the shape of his hand, combined with his speed advantage in breaking through, it may be better to use more emergency stops and shoots. If he can play with confidence on the mid-range shooting end, his feel on the three-point line may also improve faster.
Finally, Jaylen Green's stats were revealed: 3 of 16 from the field, 3 of 16 from outside the three-point line, 7 points, 4 rebounds (1 rebound in the frontcourt), 1 assist, 2 turnovers and 2 fouls. I hope that the fans who like Jaylen Green have a little more patience, the growth process of young people may be so anxious, in time, maybe Green can really give back to his fans for the wonderful performance, after all, his draft template is the two greatest point guards in NBA history.