I know he had a good game last night but this Twitter thread is brutal for Jalen Green

1/ Last season, I wrote about RJ Barrett limiting the Knicks. The Knicks are 11-2 since OG’s first game post RJ trade

This season’s RJ is Jalen Green

I’ll cover:

Jalen vs. his fellow Rockets
Jalen vs. the league
How the Rockets play w/o Jalen
Regressinghttps://t.co/tUIrl3dxhw pic.twitter.com/tllhASfEby

— NBA Stats (@sports_mediocre) January 26, 2024

SeanDaAg2005 said:

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I know he had a good game last night but this Twitter thread is brutal for Jalen Green

1/ Last season, I wrote about RJ Barrett limiting the Knicks. The Knicks are 11-2 since OG’s first game post RJ trade

This season’s RJ is Jalen Green

I’ll cover:

Jalen vs. his fellow Rockets
Jalen vs. the league
How the Rockets play w/o Jalen
Regressinghttps://t.co/tUIrl3dxhw pic.twitter.com/tllhASfEby

— NBA Stats (@sports_mediocre) January 26, 2024

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Quote:

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190 players played 1500+ min in '23
177 players played 1500+ min in '22

Jalen Green was dead last in box outs both seasons
In his first 2 seasons, he had 5 total boxouts in 4,700+ minutes

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How is that possible?

Whitmore again!

Wow



And Sengun has got to get better at FT's

Painful

The box score changed last night and Jalen ended up with 10 rebounds. So in his third season in the league, Jalen Green finally has the first double-double of his NBA career. 36 points and 10 rebounds.

— Roosh (@RooshWilliams) January 27, 2024

why did Whitmore fall in the draft?

Bag said:

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why did Whitmore fall in the draft?

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Phantom injury concerns and being an introvert lol.

Put that on a damn poster

That was probably one of the best games of his career: 34/12/7, 52% FG, 40% 3PT, 100% FT, 7/1 A/TO. He basically doubled his yearly averages of 18/5/3.

His effort on the boards in the last few games has been great. He had 0 in the OT loss to the Blazers a few games ago. He played for 39 minutes without Jabari or Tari and didn't even accidentally get a rebound. We got out rebounded by 11 in that game. I'm certain Udoka chewed his ass on the entire plane ride to charlotte. With his athleticism, he should be able to average 7-8 boards a game. He has the physical tools to become one of the best rebounding guards in the game, he just has to focus on that aspect of his game.

I really hope he can build some consistency playing with this energy on the boards. We will win alot more games if does.

I worry about Dillon Brooks turning into a mustache-twirling villain and forgetting to play ball if and when the Rockets make the playoffs, but irritating Vanderbilt to the point of him getting ejected and then literally biatch slapping LeBron in the same game is a pretty strong evening.

Poor little Lakers are big mad.

The NBA needs to investigate these reckless and dirty fouls by Dillon Brooks

You can’t convince me that these are “basketball plays”. He could’ve seriously injured LeBron and/or Vando. pic.twitter.com/ceR4nrrbQ3

— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) January 30, 2024

Meh, they are trying to make those plays out to be something Draymond typically pulls. I don't see it.

If they were that bad the NBA would do something after the fact. Bron being Bron. Strongest man on the court, severely injured by the most minor touch until the refs make their decision, then plays on like nothing ever happened

AG@RICE said:

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That was probably one of the best games of his career: 34/12/7, 52% FG, 40% 3PT, 100% FT, 7/1 A/TO. He basically doubled his yearly averages of 18/5/3.

His effort on the boards in the last few games has been great. He had 0 in the OT loss to the Blazers a few games ago. He played for 39 minutes without Jabari or Tari and didn't even accidentally get a rebound. We got out rebounded by 11 in that game. I'm certain Udoka chewed his ass on the entire plane ride to charlotte. With his athleticism, he should be able to average 7-8 boards a game. He has the physical tools to become one of the best rebounding guards in the game, he just has to focus on that aspect of his game.

I really hope he can build some consistency playing with this energy on the boards. We will win alot more games if does.

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Him grabbing the rebounds has really helped him out. I think it helps him feel way more on-ball and involved in the transition from a defensive stop to an offensive possession.

Lakes just finished getting torched by the Hawks 138-122. Rockets now 1/2 game out of the 9/10 spot currently shared by Lakers/Utah.

I'm not saying Jalen Green saw this thread. I am saying...

Pre-thread: 186 games, 0 double-doubles
Post-thread: 3 games, 3 double-doubles

AND best 3-game ppg on 66% TS +/- of career
AND 4th best 3-game +/- of career

But I'm not saying Jalen Green saw this thread... https://t.co/r9fJ0PYJN7

— NBA Stats (@sports_mediocre) January 30, 2024

https://theathletic.com/5240648/2024/01/31/houston-rockets-star-hunting-nba-trade-deadline

Don't think anyone listed is an upgrade to Boban.

Trade deadline stat

75% of the tradable 1st rd. picks are controlled by 11 teams

OKC, San Antonio, Utah, New York, Brooklyn, New Orleans, Orlando, Toronto, Houston, Memphis and Portland

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) January 30, 2024

That's crazy.

Funniest part(s) of Iko/Shams article: Saying #Rockets would be willing to part with someone from their Core 6 (Sengun, Green, Smith, Eason, Amen, Cam). But it likely won't be Sengun. And Amen & Cam are off the table (except for a star). And Smith & Eason aren't being moved. 😂

— David Weiner #🟦 (@BimaThug) January 31, 2024

I tune in tonight for the first time in a few games and this Green guy looks like the best player on the floor.

Defense has to change in 2nd half

Brick city

Getting dominated on the boards

What a meltdown

So looking towards next year, what are the Rockets options? We are approaching purgatory territory, where we're just good enough not to make the lottery. Or just good enough to squeak into the playoffs