In the Rockets' win over the Grizzlies, Eason exploded again, playing 26 minutes and finishing with 25 points and 14 rebounds on 10-of-16 shooting, and playing a full 12 minutes in the final quarter. In the last game, Ethan handed over 18 points and 14 rebounds, and scored 14 points and 6 rebounds in the final quarter, and in this game Ethan continued his strong performance, he scored 9 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal in 4 of 5 in the final quarter to help the team win the game at home. In the last two games, Eason has scored and rebounded team-highs, with a total of 43 points and 28 rebounds, and his performance is very efficient and well-rounded. His outstanding performances have also earned him the approval of the coaching staff, who will keep him on the pitch when it matters most.
Some people are happy and some are worried, with Ethan's explosion in the game, Jalen Green's position in the Rockets has also been replaced, in the past two games, his performance can not bear to look directly, and the performance can be said to be very stretched. In the last game against the Spurs, Jalen Green only had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 2-of-10 shooting, and was abandoned in the final quarter. And in this game, Jalen Green still did not adjust well, and the performance was even worse, he played 24 minutes, only got 8 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 2 of 12, 0 of 5 from the outside, and 3 turnovers. Judging from these two games, it can be seen that Udoka has lost patience with Jalen Green, if it was before, Jalen Green played such a performance in the first three quarters, Udoka would continue to let him play in the fourth quarter, hoping that he can make adjustments, and still have a lot of trust in this player.
However, in the recent period, Jalen Green's performance is too unstable, sometimes he can get high scores, but when he pulls his hips, it is not helpful to the team at all, and the defensive end will be targeted, Udoka has also begun to make adjustments, if Jalen Green's performance in the first three quarters is sluggish, and the shooting rate is less than 30%, then he will be directly abandoned and let the player in better condition play. In the past 10 games, Jalen Green has not played in the final quarter three times, and his tactical position has dropped significantly.
From the absolute offensive core of the team in the past, the players who focused on training, to the frequent inability to play in the final quarter, Jalen Green can be said to have made the team's coaching staff lose patience with him with his inconsistent performance. The current Rockets are no longer in a bad period, they want to produce results and win games, so the requirements for Jalen Green will be higher, for the change of the team's goals, Jalen Green still needs to make adjustments, can no longer continue to play in his own way, he used to play poorly and would give him a chance to exercise, and now he will not get playing time if he is not performing well. Jalen Green needs to be clear that the Rockets have a lot of talented young people waiting to get a chance to play, and if they don't play well, they will also be abandoned. In the following games, if Jalen Green is still like this, then he will only be abandoned more and more times in the last quarter. List of high-quality authors