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One person s headwinds? In G5, the Rockets team is not in good condition, and the Rockets team is in a poor state?

12:55pm, 8 May 2025【Basketball】

In a previous NBA playoff game, the Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 131-116. After this game, the Rockets tied the total score of the series to 2-3. Next, both sides will return to the Warriors to prepare for the G6 series at home. It seems that this round of series still has suspense.

Although the Rockets defeated their opponents in this game, the team's starting shooting guard Jalen Green is still very limited. Green played 27 minutes and 50 seconds in the game, made 3 of 8 shots, 2 of 4 from outside the three-point line, and 3 of 5 free throws, scoring 11 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, with a plus-negative value of +20. While the whole team is generally very smooth, Green's feel and offensive efficiency are still very average. His presence on the offensive end is also very limited, and he cannot take on more responsibilities. On the defensive end, Green's ability was originally very limited, and it was also difficult for him to provide more support to the team. Overall, Green's performance on both offense and defense is not completely satisfactory, which is also an important factor in his not much playing time. It seems that the Rockets coaching staff are not very convinced of Green's performance, which may be an important factor in his lack of sufficient tactical status and playing time support on the court. The other Rockets players are in excellent condition, and they can only say that this is a headwind for Green alone.

In the NBA regular season this season, Green maintained a full attendance of 82 games. During his 32.9 minutes of playing time, Green averaged 21 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.3 blocks, and had 2.5 turnovers and 1.5 fouls. He shot 42.3% from the field, 35.4% from three-point shooting percentage, 81.3% from free throws, and +2. In the playoffs, Green averaged 31.4 minutes in the first five games, with averaging 14.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 0.8 steals, 1.8 turnovers and 1 foul, with a shooting percentage of 38.8%, three-point shooting percentage of 33.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 60%.

Green only played one good goal in these five playoff games. In addition to scoring 38 points in the series G2, Green scored only 35 points in the other four games, and his shooting percentage in these four games was less than 40%. Green does have a strong scoring explosive power, and can indeed turn the tide and score high scores when he feels good. But the problem is that the probability of his explosion is too low, and once his condition is not so ideal, he will have a completely negative impact on the team. Judging from the situation in this game, Green seems to have a huge gap in ability with the Rockets' other starters. Green's condition and performance are really worrying. If he doesn't explode and wait until the Warriors find their form, how can the Rockets defeat their opponents in this way?