This season, the Houston Rockets' three-point shooting percentage ranks among the lowest in the league, which has been a stumbling block for them to win more games. However, it seems that their three-point shooting ability has improved recently. Despite the absence of their power forwards, Ethan and Jabari Smith Jr., due to injuries, many players have stepped up to help the Rockets win games with their three-point shooting.
For example, third point guard Aaron Holiday has a three-point shooting percentage of 38% this season. Last season, Holiday had the highest three-point shooting percentage on the Rockets, and after returning to the rotation this season, he continues to assist the team with his defense and three-point shooting. Although another shooter, Shepard, has been temporarily demoted to the developmental league's Vipers, the Rockets' core guard Jalen Green has stepped up, scoring a total of 111 points in the last four games.
In the last three games, the Rockets achieved a record of two wins and one loss. In these games, Jalen Green scored over 25 points each time, and in the three games, he attempted 40 three-point shots, making 17 of them. Over the three games, Jalen Green's three-point shooting percentage was as high as 42%. It's worth noting that before these recent games, Jalen Green's average three-point shooting percentage this season was just over 30%, but with his excellent performance in the last few games, he has raised his three-point shooting percentage to 33.1%.
More importantly, in these three games, Jalen Green made the most three-point shots among the Rockets, not only attempting more but also making more. More importantly, his three-point shooting percentage exceeded 40% in these three games, temporarily making him the Rockets' top outside shooter. When the Rockets' shooting power forward, Jabari Smith Jr., was out long-term due to injury, it was Jalen Green who stepped up to help the team win games with his three-point shooting.
Many people probably didn't expect that the best three-point shooter in the last three games for the Rockets would be Jalen Green, especially since he is known in the league as a "bricks king," often missing three-point shots in some games this season. However, in these tough matchups against strong teams, Jalen Green proved reliable. When the Rockets were playing with an incomplete lineup and lacked stable outside offensive options, Jalen Green suddenly exploded, not only with sharp and precise drives and mid-range shots but also improving his previously weak scoring item, the three-point shot, to perfection.
Therefore, we don't know if Jalen Green can maintain his 42% three-point shooting percentage in future games, but based on the last three games, his three-point shooting has indeed seen a significant improvement. What the Rockets need is a player like Jalen Green who can play inside and outside, attack the basket, and make open three-point shots from the outside. If he can maintain his form, Jalen Green will not only gain personal honors this season, but the Rockets may also have a chance to do something in the playoffs.