Among the “big names” of the “Select Team” who trained with Team USA in Las Vegas last week, Jalen Greenlike Cade Cunningham, was obviously one of the most prominent players.
This is Grant Hill himself who confirms it. ” He played well. He was one of the few players I hadn’t seen in person yet. I had seen ‘highlights’ obviously, but never in person », thus declared the boss of Team USA. ” He is dynamic, explosive, and very confident. »
In a good position to join Team USA in the future?
Adjectives that indeed characterize very well the electrifying young rear of the Rockets, a rare ray of sunshine in the grayness in Houston for two seasons. But the difference is that the collective context of the “Select Team” was precisely more competitive than that of the Rockets, subscribers to defeats for two years.
And for Grant Hill, that changes everything.
” What is special with a team of training partners is that players are asked to adapt, to play in a certain way. SO [Jalen] probably didn’t play like he usually plays “, Continues the former star of the Pistons and the Magic, who alludes to the fact that Jalen Green has mostly played without the ball in the “Select Team” since it was Cade Cunningham who was at the helm. ” He hasn’t been mobilized that often [balle en main], but there are some pretty damn interesting moments. Impressive moments during which his pure talent spoke. »
A capacity to adapt necessary to evolve within Team USA, and which could then place him on the waiting list for a position in the A team, in the future…
” He’s a really talented kid. I’m glad he came [à Las Vegas]. He has already played in the national team [avec les équipes de jeunes]and I hope that in the future we can consider him as an option for the A team adds Grant Hill.
A decisive third season in the NBA
But to confirm this first good impression of the thinking head of Team USA, Jalen Green will have to confirm next season, in a more experienced and ambitious team.
” He had two seasons to acclimatize to the NBA, and that was important. But this summer, the Rockets made choices, which I thought were good. They brought in veterans, including an NBA champion in the person of Fred [VanVleet] “, he concludes. ” Not to mention a coach like [Ime] Udoka, who brings with him his rigor. For a youngster like Jalen, it’s a godsend. Like his team, I think he is ready to take a step forward. »
Before positioning yourself for a position at the Paris Olympics next summer? Subject to a good 2023/24 season on a personal level, with a good state of mind in a “new-look” collective in Houston, hope seems possible for the young Rocket…
| Jalen Green | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2021-22 | HOO | 67 | 32 | 42.6 | 34.3 | 79.7 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 17.3 |
| 2022-23 | HOO | 76 | 34 | 41.6 | 33.8 | 78.6 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 22.1 |
| Total | 143 | 33 | 42.0 | 34.0 | 79.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 19.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
