With the Houston Rockets' big win over the Utah Jazz, the Rockets have unknowingly won 8 in a row. And the player who created this victory was Jalen Green, who was once known as the "parallel trade eye". And with his outstanding performances, he is currently the darling of the league.
Curry's worst fear came
We know there are so many players in the league that it won't be easy to get the best player in the division. If you want to win the best of the week for a second consecutive year, it will be even more difficult. Jalen Green had the best week of his career so far last week. In terms of leading the team's record, he helped the Rockets 3-0. Data aspect. He averaged 26.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, including 49.2% shooting from the field and 45.8 from three-point range, with a plus/minus of +12 while on the court, including 3.7 three-pointers per game.
After Shen Jing's serious injury, Jalen Green picked up the burden of the team and forced his own reputation back. Even Udoka, who wanted to be dissatisfied with him, repeatedly exaggerated Jalen Green's changes in front of the media.
And this week, Jalen Green achieved a super evolution, played his own template data (Jordan and Kobe), not only led the Rockets to 3-0, but also contributed 36.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1 steal per game, with a plus/minus of +23.3, including a shooting rate of 56.9%, a three-point shooting rate of 50%, and an average of 6 three-pointers per game.
Among them, the average points per game, plus/minus per game, and three-point shooting are ranked first in the league in the same period. If Jalen Green's performance still doesn't get the best in the West, then Xiao Hua's office has to be scrutinized.
After the Warriors lost to the Timberwolves, the difference between the Rockets and the Warriors is only 1 win, and the next game of the Warriors is against the Heat, and the Rockets' opponent is the Trail Blazers.
If Curry can't even make the play-offs this season when he is fully healthy, it will be a stain on his career. Curry's biggest concern is that the Rockets will catch up, but they won't be able to compete with each other.
The Rockets are going to squeeze out the Warriors?
Only two players of the Rockets this season have won the title of Weekly Awards. One is Jalen Green, and the other is the injured Shin Kyung. A trivia fact, Raptors star Scottie Barnes, the rookie of the class of 2021, is the first player to enter the All-Star Game, but he has not won a single weekly award in his career, which Jalen Green has surpassed him.
On the other hand, last season, there were many players who won the Weekly Awards, but only 5 people could win the Weekly Awards. On the eastern side are Antetokounmpo and Embiid, and on the western side are Doncic, Lillard and Sa Jr. And these players are all All-Star level players this season, and Jalen Green can win it if he can do it again. In a sense, he's also at an All-Star level.
After Shin Kyung's injury, Jalen Green completely let go of his hands and feet, and Udoka's decentralization, coupled with Amen Thompson's entry into the starting line, was able to take care of Green's wing defense. The parallel importer demonstrates talent on the offensive end, whether it's pulling three-pointers, borrowing and shooting or getting into the restricted area, he can do anything, which makes people nostalgic for the Rockets in the past.
The Rockets are only one step away from a playoff ticket, and if the Rockets can squeeze out the Warriors, then it will really be considered an 18-year Rocket, and the revenge has been successful.