Only 5 points!Udoka backs Jalen Green and is holding his starting position
After losing to the Pacers away, head coach Jalen Green still maintained a 10-man rotation, which is the most commonly used set by the Rockets, and Jalen Green returned to the main position of the Rockets again, still the starting point guard, but everyone who saw this game couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh, this young man, who was once considered the savior of the Houston Rockets, fell into a trough again in this battle.
The Rockets lost to the Pacers by six points, but Jalen Green scored just five points in the game. If Jalen Green can play better, then the Rockets won't lose to the Pacers. Jalen Green was replaced by Udoka with four minutes left in the third quarter and did not play in the second half of the third quarter and the fourth quarter, Jalen Green shot 3-of-7, 3 three-pointers, a block, a block, and his plus/minus reached -19 for all Rockets players.
So can Jalen Green stay in the Rockets' starting duo?Jalen Green couldn't get two rebounds four times a year, which made it hard for him to accept that as a player considered the most important player for the Rockets, his results have been terrible. Jalen Green didn't fall out of the team's roster, but many people suggested that the Rockets could put Tari Eason in the starting lineup and put Jalen Green on the bench, so that Jalen Green's position could be saved.
However, after the game, Rockets coach Yudoka said: "We're not going to put Jalen Green on the bench. In a word, let everyone lose confidence in the changes of the Rockets, Wardkar's meaning is obvious, he has shown all his hole cards, he will not put Jalen Green on the bench, nor will he replace the main players of the Rockets, according to his ideas, the five main forces of the Rockets, guard VanVleet, Jalen Green, small forward Dylan Brooks, power forward Jabari Smith, and forward Shen Jing, these five people are the best choice for the Rockets at present.
In fact, they are not mistaken, with this starter, the Rockets have won 15 games in 28 league games, which is a very good result, Jalen Green's state is not good, but Jalen Green's performance in the Rockets is still very good, for example, this season, Jalen Green can get 20+ in many games, and some even exceed 30+.
Udoka's attitude is clear, he wants to maintain his confidence in Jalen Green, let him occupy an important place in the team, and if Jalen Green does not play at the level he should be in a long period of time, then he will have a place in the team. That said, there will be no changes to the starting lineup of the Rockets at the moment.