I wanted Mobley, and never changed my mind, though there seemed to be hope there at some points, but it was fool's gold. DD
Was Podzeski blitzed to get the ball out of his hands? No; but Jalen was. Just like we played Steph Curry to keep the ball out of his hands. Curry just had better help. Buddy Hield outplayed Sengun and VanVleet
Honestly, the Silas years hurt him. I saw improvement in his game under Udoka, but his timeline and the team’s didn’t match. But I hope the change of scenery helps him develop into the player some thought he could be.
He needs a different system, Ime wants accountability on defense, that wears out small players like Jalen, he needs a more free flowing system. DD
The Jalen fans leaving just makes this SOOO much better. Jalen being gone is really good for the team, but it's even better for this board.
Yeah, as much as I was frustrated with Jalen’s inconsistency during the year and especially in the playoffs, I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt that he was just undergoing stage fright in his first playoff experience. However, my gut has always told me that Jalen’s final form is that of a microwave scorer of the bench like JR Smith. I like this trade for the Rockets, as old as KD is, he’s still a bucket and he provides that one thing we missed so dearly in the playoffs against GS - a guy who you can give the ball to and find a way to get you a bucket. I just looked up KD’s stats thinking he was probably averaging under 20 PPG in his old age but was pleasantly surprised that he’s still consistently averaging 26/27 PPG over the last few years.
Go be great, #4. Best of luck. There’s no need for any resentment. He tried. He worked hard. He enjoyed his time here. Part of me was excited to see how he would respond after failing so spectacularly in the playoffs. But at the end of the day, the KD trade was a total no-brainer. An absolute masterclass by Stone.
Good luck JG, you did try but you just didn’t have what the Rockets expected which is always unfortunate. You’ll be a good complimentary piece it’s just unfortunate you had so many toxic die hard fans who thought you were the next Michael Jordan. I’ll be interested to see if you improve with the “spacing” available or if there’ll be more excuses made for your lack of efficiency, all the best.
Had some awesome dunks. Had some nuclear scoring games. Thanks for the memories, Jalen Green! Wish you the best unless you're playing the Rockets.
Lots of love for Jalen Green. Go be great. I’ll still always root in your corner. Thanks for the exciting good times.
Wish JG the best. Wish he could have met the lofty expectations we put on him as Rockets fans. Good luck, except when playing us!
Wishing him the best. I appreciate the hard work he put in while he was here. If the Suns keep Jalen, Booker could end up being a great mentor for him.
