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Chapter 2: Welcome to The Jalen Green Experience

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Mathloom, Feb 27, 2022.

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  1. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    Just on Kevin Martin, not on - like the world......duh!

    DD
     
    #101 DaDakota, Feb 28, 2022
  2. xaos

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    We'll see a Green tweet like this before his contract is over
     
    #102 xaos, Feb 28, 2022
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  3. DaDakota

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    There is no way in hell Green ever reaches Ja Morant status....Ja is just a whole lot more skillful.

    DD
     
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    It’s confirmed now. JG will be much better than JaM.
    Thanks DD.
     
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    He doesn’t have to be MJ just like Kobe didn’t have to either. Michael Jordan entered the NBA after his junior year of college. Nearly 3 yrs of physical maturity and experience in a traditional college pathway allowed MJ to contribute immediately though he did have pathetic 3 pt shooting his rookie season.
    JG will improve physically and will improve his overall game especially at the cup.
    Time will tell how great he will become.
     
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    I agree with you.
    MJ shot averaged about 16% from 3 his first 4 years in the NBA....
    then brought it up to about 28% his 5th season (at age 25)
     
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    I feel like Morant is about 30% more athletic than Jalen Green
     
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    We NEED Ja Morant.
     
    #108 Falcao, Mar 1, 2022
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    2 very true facts are that Donald Trump invented the phrase "prime the pump" and DD invented the phrase "fool's gold"
     
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    He’s definitely more athletic I’m not sure why people compare the two, one is a hyper athletic point guard with good size. The other is a undersized SG that is a good athlete.
     
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    So, if Green has a 40 inch vertical that means Morant would have a 52? If Green's 40 yard dash is 4.4 that means Morants is 3.4? And so on...

    30% more athletic than Green is some super freak athlete that doesn't really exists.

    Morant has an edge on Green on athleticism, but 30% is just silly.
     
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    Lol "good athlete"
     
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    Morant is certainly a more refined athlete. Morant also exploded from year 2 to 3. I don't think Green will be putting up Morant numbers his 3rd year, but Morant-lite isn't unfathomable. Out of all of the 'upside' comps, Morant makes more sense than guys like Lavine.

    Also, the tweet i posted was projecting Green dropping 50 before his rookie contract is over, not Green being a Morant clone
     
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    Going up against the #7 defense twice in a row is a nice little test. They have some good defenders on him, even throwing Batum at him at times. I don't know why, just have a feeling he's going to have a really good game.
     
    #114 Mathloom, Mar 1, 2022
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    It’s unfair to compare Morant to Green right now. At Green’s age, Morant was a sophomore at Murray State who went into the season under most people’s radars.
     
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    Not on athleticism but he is at least 50% better on skill.

    Morant is what you want to get with a number 2 pick - we got a project which is what you would get around 8-12 instead.

    DD
     
    #117 DaDakota, Mar 1, 2022
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    Who wasn't considered a project at pick 2 outside of Suggs?
     
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    Green is having a better rookie season than Morant.
     
    #119 KingCheetah, Mar 1, 2022
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    How is that?
     
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