跟那些頂級得分後衛相比,火箭對於年輕後衛杰倫・格林而言,似乎並無明顯優勢。即便與2021屆的幾位明星球員相較,杰倫・格林也不算突出。畢竟,像坎寧安、小瓦格納、莫布里和巴恩斯這些2021屆的天才新人,都已和各自的主隊簽下了頂薪續約合同,而火箭隊僅給了杰倫・格林一份准頂薪合同。
下賽季,他的年薪達到了3300多萬。雖說對於火箭隊來說,杰倫・格林確實是球隊未來的核心,但他更需要在比賽中證明自己。實際上,截至目前,杰倫・格林本賽季場均能得到21.4分、4.6個籃板外加3.5次助攻,這樣的數據看似普通。然而,杰倫・格林擁有一項獨特優勢,在整個聯盟中,他都是出勤率極高的天才球員,這種情況實屬難得。
Everyone knows that many star players have ruined their careers due to injuries, such as Oden, Yao Ming, Brandon Roy, and Oladipo and Aldridge in recent years. In addition, the likes of Ben Simmons, Zion Williamson and Embiid this season all have All-Star caliber qualities, but injuries have seriously affected their careers and the heights they can reach.
Jalen Green's stats aren't stellar or superstars, but his strength lies in his high attendance. In the 80 years since joining the Rockets, Jalen Green has made 0 appearances in his rookie season; 0-0 season 0 appearances; Last season, he played a full 0 regular season games; So far this season, he has also played 0 regular season games. Considering the Rockets have two regular-season games left against the Lakers and Nuggets, Jalen Green is expected to play in the next two games if that attendance record can be continued.
In fact, in the Rockets' away loss to the Clippers, Udoka rested most of the main and main rotation players, but Jalen Green was still on the line. Although he only played 15 minutes, he had 0 points, 0 rebounds, and 0 turnovers. Obviously, he only played 0 minutes before going off and didn't play a big role in the game.
In fact, if Jalen Green had given it his all, it shouldn't have been a problem to hit 82+ stats in this game, but he didn't care about personal data. Even if there is only a 0+0 performance in a single game, what Jalen Green is pursuing is to continue his appearance record. Playing 0 games last season, if you can still play 0 games this season, this is an achievement that few people in the entire league can achieve. So, Jalen Green clearly values attendance records more than personal data.
The Rockets' Jalen Green is only 23 years old, and although his play has been inconsistent at times, Jalen Green's performance has reached star level after the All-Star break. Especially in recent games, the Rockets have directly locked up the second place in the West with their outstanding performance, and Jalen Green has made great contributions to the Rockets on both offensive and defensive ends.
Therefore, in this game against the Clippers, Jalen Green is not to brush up on statistics, nor is it simply for the Rockets to win, he has another purpose, which is to complete the feat of playing all 82 games for two consecutive seasons. Obviously, after two more fights, he will be able to achieve the record he cherishes the most.