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Jalen Green will be the Rockets' Numero Uno

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by kpdark, Jan 2, 2024.

  1. OremLK

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    Hoping for an immediate bounceback and an end to the slump. Prove me wrong Jalen!
     
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    Tigers something something stripes.

    At least he did one good thing tonight with the one possession on Garland to help get the win.

    Seems like we're back into regular ol Jalen after his latest hot streak. Damn shame.
     
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  3. Strawberry Gum

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    I'm not worried unless this cold spell goes on for at least a few more games.
     
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  4. pm713

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    The turnovers concern me more from Jalen than the missed shots. I hope the letting him run point guard posts stop, that’s not a strength of his and it hurts the team.
     
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  5. Roomba

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    If Jalen plays well in the next few games, I will confidently say that he is no longer the Jalen of old. If he goes into a 5 game cold stretch…I dunno what I’d say but I’d probably find some justification for it :D

    Either way, he’s earned my optimism for the next few games—and I hope he proves me right!!
     
  6. Qan

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    It isn't going to be pretty here if he plays like this the next game and Rockets actually loses.
     
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    If Darius Garland can go 3-8 from the free throw line then Jalen Green can become a superstar
     
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    How long has Sengun's cold spell been? Give Jalen the same exact amount of games
     
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    Sengun didn’t absolutely suck for the first 33 games of the season though, small difference.
     
  10. saleem

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    Jalen should continue the process that brought him success. I can live with some missed shots. I have been clamoring with a Aaron Holiday replacement.
     
  11. daywalker02

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    Folks gloat and jinx, it is an unhealthy cycle.
     
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    He had a great defensive stop tonight at one point, and it looked like he gave good effort on defense the rest of the night as well. Some frustrating turnovers in crucial moments, but stuff happens.
     
  13. daywalker02

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    There is no such thing as Jalen of Old, everyone progresses but we should not expect a messiah, only a hungrier player.

    Also these jinx Chapters always work! Lol people never learn.

     
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    [] Guard
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    [X] Dawg
     
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    meant for the Amen thread haha
     
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  16. Roomba

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    I don’t believe in jinxes :p if a player is good, we can say he’s good and he’ll still be good. If he plays poorly after we say he’s good, then he was never that good to begin with
     
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    Jalen had a great steal on Garland at the end of the game. The Cavs are a good, disciplined defensive team and the zone defense gave everyone on the team issues.

    In the 2nd quarter he had a handful of drives where he didn't get the foul call which led to a good amount of his misses, he probably got frustrated after that and then stopped driving and his shot was off.
     
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    Yeah, in case of Green, his fundamentals were piss poor but his scoring was always supreme.

    Now he improved, people have flaws, his flaws were just pretty big.

    And when he has an off game, he has like 9 or 10 points......

     
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    Jalen Greens game losing tactics foiled yet again!!
    Go Rockets!!!
     
  20. cumutk

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    I dont like raw athletic and low basketball iq players, so Jalen is not my one of favourite players. I li
    But before throwing Jalen into fire after one slump game, we should be calm and observe,it is not accurate to say he is back to old Jalen after one match.
    Cavs is NBA's best team right now, let's wait for the following matches..
    His effort on defense deserves recognition.
    Alpi and Jalen are so young players, at this stage of their career, it is not strange that they have up and downs.
     
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