The Rockets have a long way to go to rebuild, and in the critical stage of the impact play-offs, Shin Jing was injured, which directly led to the game against a really strong team, and the Rockets were directly beaten back to their original shape. The playoffs can't get in, and it's worth it to be able to cultivate a future core, but Jalen Green is just a flash in the pan, only after 10 games this time, he opened the iron again, and against the Jazz, Udoka once again used the "means" of the beginning of the season, directly DNP Jalen Green, at least now he is not the real core that cannot be traded.
Green shot 0-of-5 in the first half and finally scored the first point in the third quarter, but after playing three minutes before being abandoned, sitting on the bench with a blank face, the Rockets relied on VanVleet to play the top performance again and play the final showdown with the Jazz. In the whole game, Green was 1 of 7 and only scored 3 points, Udoka never fully recognized Black Jalen Green, otherwise before the trade transfer window closed, Green would not have +4 first-round offers Bridges, Udoka and Stone's eyes are still vicious, and Green is embarrassed.
The bag clip is just an objective factor, in essence, Green's own performance has not improved, relying on a period of feel, it will not work. There is a big gap between his play and the bench Whitmore, although Whitmore's ball quotient is also average, but the scoring is more consistent, this season he has a three-point shooting rate of 35%, as a rookie, is already a qualified performance, Green has three years of career, the season shooting percentage has not reached this result.
VanVleet's signing caused a certain amount of controversy, but he proved himself with his performance, in the last game against the Magic, he scored 27 points, against the Jazz, his performance continued, shot 9 three-pointers, 42 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, with his own play, showing the level of the highest paid player, the Rockets finally have to rely on veterans, Green only played 4 minutes in the second half, whether it is a tactical inclination, or the choice of head coach Udoka, it indicates Green's embarrassment.
If there are no injury problems, the Rockets have Shin Jing's stable scoring points on the inside, and Eason's defense, maybe the Rockets still retain the hope of the play-offs. Although the loss to the Jazz, but the Rockets at least not a rout, there are two regular season games left this year, currently 39 wins, one game away from reaching 40 wins, is a milestone during the rebuild, Green has not improved for three years, Whitmore 18 points are more stable, Amen Thompson once again got a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds.
The Rockets originally won this game, but in the second half of the game, the team's defense had a big problem, and only VanVleet played steadily on the offensive end. After this game, the focus of controversy came to Green again, this time he lost, he didn't have to take the blame, after all, he played less time, but on the other hand, he was finally abandoned because of poor play, the next game against the Trail Blazers, it was Green to prove himself, the Rockets hit the 40th win of the season, after all, the last game against the Clippers, it is even more difficult for the Rockets to win.