In an NBA game that ended today, the Rockets lost to the Cavaliers 130-135, the two teams played very fiercely, the first quarter Rockets led by 1 point, the second quarter of the point difference still can't be opened, the third quarter Cavaliers had the upper hand, the final quarter did not distinguish the winner, overtime Merrill became a surprise soldier, he led the Cavaliers to lock the win, the Rockets unfortunately lost. In terms of statistics, VanVleet scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 17 assists, Shen Jing 24 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 turnovers, Dillon 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Jeff Green 15 points and 3 assists, Eason 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals, Holiday 14 points and 2 rebounds, and Jalen Green 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.
After the end of this game, Jalen Green once again became the focus of the outside world's complaints, look at his performance, 2 of 12 in the game are so irony that they can't watch, although Green can hit the inside line and cause fouls, but the frequent shooting of iron still dragged the Rockets. From the beginning of the third quarter, Green also knew that he had no touch, the offensive end reduced the number of shots, the Rockets could close the point difference, relying on the efforts of veterans Jeff Green and Van Jordan, Shen Jing and Dillon were also scoring, only Green did not contribute, many fans are also complaining about Udoka, if the last quarter is not on Green, the Rockets may win, because the previous game Green is often abandoned in the last quarter.
Udoka still trusts Green too much today, and lets Ethan play more in the final quarter, even if it is to let Holiday play more, the Rockets may not lose. Throughout the game, Green's performance can be described as this, jumping at one point, capping at one point, and defending almost nothing. Green is actually an all-around scorer, but his ability to get rid of the defense is too bad, and that's where Green's biggest weakness lies, to put it bluntly, he doesn't play smart enough. So if the Rockets want to have a future, it will definitely not work to continue to build a team around Green, referring to Alexander, who is referring to the Thunder, is a guard, Green is obviously more talented, but now he can't compare with Alexander.
On the defensive end, Jalen Green was hammered by Mitchell, Mitchell shot 14 of 27 from the field, got 37 points, 6 assists and 2 blocks, and in summary, Green must be responsible for the loss. The whole game, the most pity is Van Vleet, the data is 27 points, 8 rebounds and 17 assists, in the first half, Van Jordan mainly passes, seeing that the team has been behind, in the third quarter he began to work on the offensive end, and the final quarter also continued to live for the Rockets many times, according to statistics after the game, Van Jordan became the fifth player this season to be able to assist in double doubles in the half, the previous four players were Haliburton, Jokic, Doncic and Trae Young.
It's a pity that because of Green's poor performance, Van Jordan's efforts were in vain, and after the game, Van Jordan turned around and left, without saying hello to his teammates. This is Green's current situation, as the nominal leader of the Rockets, his five-game performance can be called a disaster for the Rockets, as a super scorer, the most important thing is stability, you can understand that you occasionally play iron in 1-2 games, but Green's sluggish performance has lasted for 6 games, and it is unacceptable in any case, Udoka is not Silas, and he will definitely not get used to Green for a long time, although Green was not abandoned in the last quarter today, but it does not mean that he will not be in the future.
Udoka spoke about Green during the post-game interview, saying: "Inconsistency is Green's biggest problem, we understand that some of the opposing defenses will be difficult for him to get shots, but obviously, he also needs to learn how to crack, he needs to learn how to read the defense, he has to find some kind of balance, and we don't have time for him to try." Udoka is easy to understand, and he is also unhappy with Green, Udoka believes that Green needs to learn how to get rid of the defensive end, and at the same time, Udoka also said that Green does not have much time to adapt, and he must make changes immediately.
It is conceivable that Green is in a worrying situation, Udoka does what he says, if Green does not improve next, then there is a high probability that he will face two consequences, the first is that the playing time is reduced, the last quarter is abandoned, and even directly demoted to the bench, you must know that the Rockets are not without players who can replace Green, Ethan can, Holiday can, and Whitmore can't be ignored. Secondly, the Rockets couldn't help it, trading Green in exchange for better instant players, as early as the offseason, there were reports that the Rockets almost traded Green, indicating that the management already had an idea at the time, and now seeing Green's performance, it will only accelerate the management's decision.