Although 20-year-old rising star Jaylen Green is the cornerstone of the Rockets' future, he has a problem that he loves to talk too much. Green has relented a bit in this regard in the middle and late part of the regular season, but before the start of the regular season, especially after the draft last summer, Green said a lot of "rhetoric". At that time, he said that he not only wanted to become the rookie of the season, but also a future All-Star, and even wanted to be the best defensive player and a player.
But in fact, these words said by Green are not fulfilled at present. The best rookie most likely to get has been taken away by the Raptors' small forward Scotty Barnes, although green has great hopes of entering the All-Star Team in the future, but with Green's personal defensive ability, it is estimated that there is no drama to become the best defensive player. But 20-year-old Green can say these words, it is both a bad thing and a good thing, after all, young people, it is normal to have ambitions. If Green is lifeless all day and plays decently in the game, it will not be liked.
Players who can generally become NBA superstars are very individualistic people, and Green is no exception. In addition to Jaylen Green, the Rockets' other rookie big forward, Usman Garruba, also has his own plans. Garruba has only made 24 appearances for the Rockets this season, averaging 2 points, 0.7 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 10 minutes per game, which is generally due to the lack of playing time.
So can Garupa get better next season? He himself had a preliminary outlook on this. Garruba said his goal next season is to enter the Rockets' rotation first.
"I want to make sure that the coaches want me to play in every game, the team wants to help me develop my own game, they know I can contribute to the team, especially on the defensive end, I know the team will add more talent through the draft, so this summer is the most important summer of my life, which may determine my future in the NBA, and I'm excited to face this challenge." Garupa said.
Garupa also said he enjoys watching Dream Chaser Green (warriors big forward) games, and he also has a lot of footage of Green's game. And he learned things from Green, such as defense, blocking, and performance on the offensive end. The way Green communicates with his teammates and his leadership on the field is also what Garruba cares about.
In fact, as early as before entering the NBA league, Garuba's technical characteristics and personal style of play are somewhat similar to dream-chasing Green, and Garuba's draft template at that time was Green.
Now that Garupa has admitted that he has been emulating Green's playing style and even communicating with his teammates, it can be seen that Garruba's appetite is not small. Next season he wants to be part of the Rockets rotation lineup, but also wants to play 82 regular season games, and move closer to the way Dream Green plays, Wood, Tate and Martin Jr., who can play the No. 4 position, really have to be careful of Garruba's competition.
For the Rockets, Garupa wants to continue to grow and improve, which is a good thing. The Rockets are afraid that the players will stand still and stand still, especially the rookie players must compete with the momentum of "Lao Tzu is the first in the world", so that the team can enter a virtuous circle of competition, and the Rockets' lineup and strength can be improved. Hearing Garruba's statement, I think the Rockets management should be able to rest assured that the Rockets did not look at the wrong person when they selected such a competitive foreign forward.