Shooting 10-of-20 from the field in 37 minutes, 4-of-9 from three-point range, 2-of-3 from the free throws, and 26 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and only 1 turnover, this is the personal data performance of CJ McCollum in the Rockets and Trail Blazers games. It can be said that in the teams that have played against the Rockets this season, there will always be some players who can play All-Star level data. This is all because the Rockets' defense is also at the bottom level in the league, and against a defensively weak team like the Rockets, the opposing team will naturally have a better performance.
Jaylen Green's performance in this game is slightly improved, and the data of 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists also shows Jaylen Green's comprehensiveness, he not only shoots, but also a few wonderful passes. In fact, in the previous 3 games, Jaylen Green was questioned by fans because of his low shooting rate, but Jaylen Green said that he is still in the trial stage and believes that he can hit the shot.
Rockets coach Silas also supported Green, saying that Jaylen Green can help the Rockets in other ways than shooting. And the Trail Blazers All-Star guard CJ McCollum is also very optimistic about the Rockets' Christopher + Jaylen Green. Even after this game, CJ also publicly gave his own advice to Green and TOEFL.
CJ said Green and Christopher need to work hard to improve their skills, they are very athletic, they have a lot of room to develop in the game, but they have to work on skills, dribbling, catching shots, shooting, rules of the game, footsteps, etc., because in addition to dunks, a player needs to do a lot of other things on the court.
That is to say, CJ suggested that TOEFL and Green, in addition to practicing the basic skills of basketball, it is more important to be a "Mr. Almighty", after all, in the current league, there are fewer and fewer players who rely on "one move". Whether it's a big man on the inside or a small man on the outside, the more versatile players are, the more popular they are in the league.
The so-called "fearsome afterlife" is exactly that. McCollum specifically gave Green and Christopher advice, doesn't that mean that he is optimistic about the two young players of the Rockets? In fact, as a 30-year-old NBA veteran, McCollum is in the same position as Green and Christopher, they are all traditional No. 2 players, so McCollum can see their shortcomings and potential after the first time with the rockets' two rookies, which is also the value of veterans.
Veterans in the team can not only help young players grow, but more importantly, they can also point out the shortcomings of young players and the future growth direction, just like CJ did for Green and TOEFL. So from another point of view, the Rockets' Gordon, Theis, DJ Augustine and other players have been put on the shelf, is it necessary for the Rockets to keep 1-2 veterans? Considering Gordon's performance this season and his position with Jaylen Green and Christopher, is it time to keep Gordon and make him the best "on-court mentor" for Green and TOEFL?
CJ's words may also give the Rockets a wake-up call, Gordon is certainly valuable in the trading market, but the rockets' young players also need him. Instead of getting back some chips that don't know when to cash in, it would be better to let Gordon stay in Space City and lead the young players to grow.