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Jalen Green “not going to play anytime soon”

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ashleyem, Dec 3, 2021.

  1. D-rock

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    Jaygup is 2 way player so when struggling on offense, he can make it up on defense. And vice versa.
     
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  2. TEXNIFICENT

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    That kid is growing on me. Plays hard.
     
  3. eliefor3

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    You can't ask him to be what he is not which is a primary ball handler/distributor.
    Let him be a off the ball guy/high energy defensive guy.
     
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  4. eliefor3

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    I don't like his release point. That shot looks to easy to block and this not easily used as a step back.
    His release point needs to be higher.
     
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  5. D-rock

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    Agreed.

    If he wants to be a PG, then he's going to need to get the work with Vipers.

    But I'd love to see him next to KPJ with Rockets right now.
     
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  6. Corrosion

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    Forget his hair ..... look at his play.

    He's never done the little things that don't show up in the box score. He doesn't do the dirty work .... As a Rocket it started in game 1 of the summer league , Cade ate him up for a couple possessions and from there Christopher took over and put Cade on lockdown , all while the individual matchup between Cade & Green was hyped up - That matchup was won by Christopher.

    The entire season Green has had it on Ezmode , everyone else doing toe dirty work - boxing out , setting picks , making the extra pass , taking charges , defending guys 3/4 court .... Thing is , this is how he's been going back to early AAU ball , Guys like Brooks , Mathews , Christopher & Tate are playing every NBA minute like it might be their last , those guys are hungry to stick around , Green has never had to worry about that .... He's never been hungry & it shows.
     
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    I've mentioned this before but this is the perfect angle to see just how mechanically poor Green's shot is , regardless of where he catches the ball , his shot begins below his waist ....
     
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  8. Corrosion

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    It took about 4 possessions into the 2nd summer league game for me to buy in on Christopher. After Cade bullied Green a couple times he switched onto Cade and took his lunch money on consecutive possessions.

     
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    Evan's nuts are too high up to hug.:eek:
     
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    could have been a historic draft if we took mobley

    like a really scary good draft
     
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  11. daywalker02

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    I did not see a generational talent in that draft other than Sengün perhaps but he has to become much better, on a good way though.

    The talents are pretty good overall though.

    What are generational talents though, are Jokic and Embiid generational talents? Is KAT one?
     
  12. snowconeman22

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    Unless Gordon is already traded we shouldn’t start green . Should have had to earn minutes in the first place and not get gifted with 30 .
     
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  13. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    It we took Mobley, I seriously doubt we would have made the trade for Sengun.
     
  14. mac_got_this

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    Exactly. Not with Wood and Theis already there
     
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    I thought the same. I initially wanted Mobley over Green, but when he wouldn’t work out for us I wanted to trade down for Barnes and Sengun. Turns out we got Segun anyway at 16 instead of a top ten pick. Now we just have to make the best of what we got which I think was a great haul, especially if Green works out. If Garuba works out it still makes it one of the best draft classes for a single team I have ever seen. Even hitting on both Jaygup and Segun makes it pretty damn good draft.
     
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  16. NewAge

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    This.
    I don't know where all the fluff pieces about his gym-rat work ethics came from, they are probably not made up, but.... he doesn't work hard on the court at all. And doesn't have the demeanor of a serious baller, which has been bothering me since media day...
     
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  17. TEXNIFICENT

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    This!

    What he said.
     
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    Lol clutchfans forgets the 2 big lineup nightmare that cause the seasons start to be a disaster. Green’s 20 games into his career and 19, going to make everyone look foolish when he comes back
     
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    Still no target date?

    Did he rip his hammy in half or what?
     
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  20. DaDakota

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    He is going to start playing defense?

    DD
     
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