With their ambitious recruitment, the Rockets want to return to the playoffs. The arrivals of Dillon Brooks, Fred VanVleet and Jeff Green must change the face of this team which has been in last places for three seasons. For that, they will have to be helped by the young people in the group, Jalen Green in the lead.
The guard had a second season averaging 22.1 points, without allowing Houston to become more competitive. What if it was for this season, between his individual progress and the reinforcements arriving?
“I feel like I’m going to be at the All-Star Game this season, that it’s going to happen this year”he assures at Stadiumbefore returning to its priority, already mentioned. “If we win, everything will fall into place. I have individual goals, but the most important thing is to win. »
Before the signing of Fred VanVleet, the rumor around James Harden was insistent on the Houston side. To bring him in, as the 2018 MVP had one year left on his contract (optional), it would have been necessary to arrange a transfer and that’s where Jalen Green’s name came up in the rumors. A source of motivation for the young player.
“There was a lot of discussion around all that,” he notices. “I think the Rockets believe in me, they have shown it many times. But yes, my name has been thrown around here and there. I took screenshots to motivate myself. You never know what might happen. Nothing is sure or guaranteed. There is always a good reason to be motivated, to continue working, regardless of your situation. »
| Jalen Green | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | HOU | 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 | HOU | 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 = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
