Although the Pistons' rookie Cade Cunningham has returned and played two games, his personal performance, like Jaylen Green, who has just entered the league, is far less than people expected. After a few games, although Jaylen Green has more downturns, he also has some highlight performances, such as a 30-point play in a single game, which is Jaylen Green's masterpiece this season. In the second game with the Lakers, Jaylen Green almost reversed the game with 2 three-pointers on his own, which really startled the Lakers in a cold sweat.
From the draft picks, Cunningham ranked 1st among all rookies, and Jaylen Green was second in the first round after Cunningham, but it has to be said that the high pick in the draft does not explain anything, and there are many parallel goods in the list, far away from timberwolves center Olovo Candy, Wizards interior lineman Kwame Brown, near also Bennett, here is not too much to expand.
In a team, no one will treat you well because you are a high-ranking rookie, and in the NBA league, strength is the source of the team's status. When Yao Ming first arrived at the Rockets, he played the Pacers with 0 points and 2 rebounds in the first game, and then played on the bench in 10 consecutive games, and finally won the starting position with his own strength, and became the absolute core of the Rockets' internal line and the cornerstone of the team.
Now Jaylen Green is just repeating this process. After 7 games, Jaylen Green's talent is fully revealed, although he has various shortcomings and "instability", but The talent and strong personal ability shown by Jaylen Green are still very recognized by the Rockets players, and even Porter Jr. has been encouraging Green on the court in the game with the Lakers, which is the biggest weight for the 19-year-old.
In the game with the Lakers, he led the team to reverse the counterattack, and hit two difficult three-pointers in the last moment, narrowing the score gap to 1 point, and bringing the morale and cohesion of the Rockets to a new height. Although the loss, the Rockets have not had such an exciting performance for a long time, and a game has basically established the status of the first core of the Jaylen Green Rockets. Although Wood and Porter Jr. still have a lot of ball rights and shooting rights, Jaylen Green's position in the Rockets is far from being comparable at the beginning of the unconventional game.
In the second battle with the Lakers, Gordon, Theis and House were 3 "veterans" (veterans relative to the rockets' young players) were absent at the same time, which gave Green more opportunities to perform, because there was no longer a veteran who suppressed him with his seniority in the team, Green not only won more ball rights, but also the team's second highest 15 shots, these data showed Green's rise in the Rockets.
The last moment became the real core of the Rockets and led the team to chase points, which demonstrated Green's strong ability to lead the team. It can be said that this game is a rare opportunity for Jaylen Green to get on the top, not only is there no veteran to restrict him, but also Green's super-giant performance at the last moment has been recognized by the Rockets coaching staff and players. With his performance in this campaign, Jaylen Green can take advantage of the momentum to increase his prestige in the Rockets and prepare for taking over the core position in the future. Green, who is the top spot, is not a rocket team role player, and he can't repeat the "occasional core performance" at the current stage. As long as the opportunity is given, Jaylen Green needs to be quick, get into position and really become the Rockets' first choice on the tactical side.