If the rookies of the class of 2021, after the start of the season, the first half of the topic is on the Cavaliers Mobley and the Raptors Barnes, then the heat of the second half, by the champion Cunningham and the leader Jaylen Green, in a short period of time quickly become a hot new star matching their draft picks, constantly refreshing their own rookie season records.
Cunningham has averaged 17.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game this season, and under his leadership, the Pistons had the strength to tangle with the vast majority of the league's teams late in the season until the final moments of the game, with few big scores crashing. In the latest game, Cunningham led the team to defeat the philadelphia 76ers, personally got 27 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals, the state is very good, but compared to the leader Jaylen Green, the smooth play of Cunningham compared to the continuous explosive performance of Jaylen Green, it is still not enough to see.
In the last five games, Jaylen Green is in hot form, averaging 28.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, becoming the first rookie in NBA history to shoot at least 5 three-pointers in each game in 5 consecutive games, and becoming the first Rockets player after Harden to put in 5 consecutive 3-pointers. It is worth mentioning that Green's three-point shooting rate in these 5 games is also 40% of the lowest.
In the last three games, Green has scored more than 30 points, which has also allowed him to keep up with the pace of rocket stars and become the fourth rookie player in the number of 30+ games after Thompson, Olajuwon and Francis. In his most recent game against the Kings, he scored 33 points, setting a new scoring record for the season. This season's average of 16.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game has a lot to do with the delay in finding the status of the beginning of the season, and in the last four regular season games, Green can still improve his stats further. As long as you maintain an average of 25+ points per game, you can increase the final average of points per game to more than 17 points.
Jaylen Green plays very ethereally, coupled with the league's top explosiveness and movement ability, the impact of the basket is somewhat similar to the Lakers' young No. 8. The shooting uses a one-time style, each game has a large number of three-point shots, and there is a bit of Golden State "elementary school student" flavor, in these games, live off a "juvenile + juvenile library" combination. No wonder some Lakers fans excitedly said: "Fast, fast, whatever the cost, take him to Los Angeles and give the 0th Green number a horizontal interval."
Recently, Rockets reporter IKO also mentioned the development of Green and Porter in response to fan questions, and Silas's coaching hopes for next year. And announced his plans for the Rockets' draft this summer.
First, the recent hot state has made the team believe that building a team around Green can allow the team to quickly complete the reconstruction in the fastest 3 years and become a team that can at least qualify for the playoffs. In addition to Green, Shen Jing, a third-year player and a lottery show this year, is the most promising player to become the core of the Rockets.
Second, Porter's position on the Rockets has improved with recent performances, and management is evaluating the possibility of playing with Green for a long time. At the end of the season, the Rockets can renew Porter's contract early, and Porter has the right to claim a salary of $140 million for 4 years, which is comparable to the team's Salary.
Third, the Rockets will most likely remain in Silas, and before achieving the rebuilding goal, the Rockets trust Silas to continue to grow young people on the team, and this state may continue until 2023.
In IKO's analysis, Smith is the most suitable rookie for the Rockets, followed by Chet and Ban Kairo.
This year's Rockets have now completed the task ahead of schedule, the rest are the performance time of the young players in the team, it is worth mentioning that at the end of this game, Green has scored 30+ in 5 games this season, and in the case of 4 regular season games, if each game can maintain a score of 30+, then he can share the honor of cutting the 30+ points of the rookie period with rocket star Olajuwon and Thompson, come on, the future is yours!
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