After the Houston Rockets 125-103 win over the Portland Trailblazers, the team moved their record to 28-13 at the mid-way mark of the regular season. They are second in Western Conference which comes as a surprise to most around the NBA.
A big reason for the Rockets great start to the season has been the play of Jalen Green. The fourth-year guard is having the best overall season of his career as he and Alperen Sengun are trying to lead Houston to the playoffs for the first time in their careers.
Many narratives have been put out about Green. He only shows up at the end of the season when games don’t matter, he only shows up in meaningless games in March, and the latest one, he can only excel when certain players are either on the court or not in the lineup with him…