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Jalen has figured it out??

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ThatboyPhuong, Jan 3, 2025.

  1. Air Canada

    Air Canada Member

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    He's had 14 "good" games this year and some of those being "great" performances.
     
  2. astrosrule

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    That is a WILD number, how did you come up with that?
     
  3. Air Canada

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    It's accurate
    7-8 is wild... Have you actually watched all the games this season or are you just hating?
     
  4. astrosrule

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    Hating what? I don't think i've watched every game, maybe 30ish. He's had 7 games of a 20+ gamescore so 7 seems reasonable to me. How did you come up with 14 though? you didn't answer.
     
  5. PatBev

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    Jalen starting to believe in himself as the best player on a GOOD team

    He was a top player on team designed and purposely tanking. Then got serious for the first time last year but played backseat to FVV.

    He started off hot this year and I think actually being a top 3 west team started messing with his head and had a slump. Now I think he believes he’s the best player on this team
     
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    He is stepping into the Alpha role, now will FVV allow it is the question …Alpi and JG can swap roles depending on who they playing and how teams defending … but in the 4th JG needs to be closer
     
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  7. Air Canada

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    Overall performance... efficiency, defense, impact etc... I've watched every game this season too.
    And it's 15 "good" games now on the season after this Lakers game.... just game score? Bruh you can't be serious.
     
  8. astrosrule

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    lol your entire argument for your 15 is "trust me bro", get real
     
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    Did y’all see Jalen and Sengun run that pick n roll game? Did y’all see Jalen cook off of it? Just like I told y’all!!! Goodnight!
     
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    Finally a trash team to play next game. Seems like the team hasn't played against a truly bad team in a while.
     
  11. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    Guessing the Jaters will be quiet for a while. Quitters.
     
  12. Roomba

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    Having a great perimeter threat will help a great post threat, and vice versa. There will be no better boon for Alpi than a good Jalen Green, and we saw flashes of that against the Lakers (I think all but one of Jalen’s assists were to Alpi). Giving Jalen those on ball reps and having FVV take a step back is the best way to turn our 2021 guys into a true dynamic duo
     
  13. ThatboyPhuong

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    Always told people fred was holding us back. In the first half we were good bc we were running. Idk if fred is willing to take the backseat. I would trade him regardless
     
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    He’s been legitimately great since like Thanksgiving outside of a couple stinkers.
     
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    Green has 7 turnovers in the last 8 games.. he's been very good with handling the ball, maybe FFV is gone for Jimmy and green moves to PG idk but his role as pg has been increasing even tho he doesn't get direct assists but hockey assists but idk
     
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    Nobody is taking that contract. We can just cut him at the end of the season because his last year is a team option
     
  17. Air Canada

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    You haven't made any argument to respond to... you've said nothing as a substantive response.
    Tell me the "good" games you think he had and I'll tell you the actual "good" games he's had.

    And we can argue about the specifics.
     
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    That's what? 8 games, 7 turnovers and being a lot more on ball during that stretch.
     
  19. Roomba

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    Jalen handling the ball more is letting him build a rhythm. Regardless of how he’s shooting, an in-rhythm Jalen without Fred freezing him out is a much more dynamic and focused player. This is definitely an adjustment that Ime is consciously making, as even when Jalen is off, Amen is handling the ball more with Fred off-ball. I much prefer this to Fred pounding the rock for 14 seconds
     
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  20. Air Canada

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    Also the notion that a "gamescore" under 20 = not a good game.

    Is astoundingly dumb.
     
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