There are a number of games going on in the NBA today, and in a western team game, the Houston Rockets lost 91-122 to the Utah Jazz, who have not yet tasted a defeat this season. For the Rockets, there really wasn't much to say about the game, and there weren't many highlights, the only thing worth mentioning was that their leader Jaylen Green finally broke through an embarrassing layer of window paper.
The Rockets' overall performance was sluggish in this game, and no one scored 20. The most Wood and Shen Jing only scored 16 and 14 points respectively, while jaylen Green, although the team's highest shot, only hit 3 goals, including 8 of 0 three-pointers, and finally only got a dismal statistic of 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. However, for him, the game had a "milestone" moment, it was the fifth game of his career, and he finally got the first free throw of his career in the first quarter of this fifth game. Then he was out of control, making 7 of 9 free throws in the game, otherwise he might not be able to score in double figures.
As a ball-holding point guard, making fouls must be an essential skill for this type of player, and when you feel bad, the ability to break through and create damage is a must for a star. Despite being targeted this season, Jaylen Green's Rockets predecessor Harden is still well versed in this. On the other hand, Jaylen Green, who has made 59 shots in the first four games, has not been able to exchange for a free throw, a ratio that makes people think that he is a pure shooter. But his shooting percentage is also not impressive, only 34.5% in five games, and there is still a long way to go.
Green's teammate Tess also spoke about it after the game: "We've already joked that Green hasn't won a free throw in 4 games, but when he hits the basket, he really should learn to make physical contact, rather than choosing a jump shot for fear of contact." "As an experienced interior, Theis naturally knows how to attack the box to make them more uncomfortable as a defender.
The Rockets do not have any record pressure, the rookie group led by Green can also let go, and the growth space of the Rockets is already very large compared to other teams. However, it should be noted that the Rockets' coaching staff must also bring Jaylen Green the right way of playing and concepts to avoid him from going crooked during his cultivation period and wasting such good talent.