On January 19th, Beijing time, the Rockets defeated the Trail Blazers with a score of 125-103. In this game, Green played very easily, as the Blazers' defense was like scattered sand to him. After all, Green is a star who can score over 40 points against the Grizzlies. He had already scored 26 points in three quarters and clocked out in the fourth quarter. The official Twitter account of the Rockets posted a video of Green's celebration and praised him.
Jalen Green averaged 30.3 points throughout January, with high offensive efficiency in every game. His statistics showed a straight upward trend from November to December to January. This game was a test without Amen, but unexpectedly, Green was not affected at all. In a single quarter of 10 minutes, he made 3 out of 3 shots, including 1 out of 1 from beyond the arc, scoring 7 points and grabbing 3 rebounds.
In the second quarter rotation time, Jalen Green only played for 6 minutes, making 3 out of 5 shots and 1 out of 2 from beyond the arc, scoring 7 points and grabbing 1 rebound. At halftime, Green played for 16 minutes, making 6 out of 8 shots and 2 out of 3 from beyond the arc, scoring 14 points, grabbing 4 rebounds, with 0 assists and 2 turnovers, achieving a shooting percentage of 75% and a three-point shooting percentage of 50%.
In the third quarter, Green's outside shooting touch remained, as he continued to hit three-pointers. In a single quarter, he made 4 out of 9 shots and 2 out of 3 from beyond the arc, scoring 12 points, grabbing 1 rebound, 1 assist, and 1 steal. By the end of the third quarter, Green had made 10 out of 17 shots and 4 out of 6 from beyond the arc, scoring 26 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal. In the previous game against the Kings, he scored 28 points in three quarters (he had to be benched after committing 2 fouls in just 1 minute in the second quarter).
In the fourth quarter, Shenjing was replaced with 5 minutes and 42 seconds left, but Green did not come back on the court because the point difference was 23 points. It seemed that Green would clock out for this game, and Udoka wanted to give Shepard some playing time. In three quarters, Green played for 29 minutes, making 10 out of 17 shots and 4 out of 6 from beyond the arc, scoring 26 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal, with a plus-minus of +23.
Throughout January, Green scored over 20 points in all 9 games, and in the last 8 games, he hit at least 4 three-pointers in each game. Currently, his average in January is 29.8 points, with a shooting percentage of 52% and a three-point shooting percentage of 49.3% (40 out of 81). It must be said that Green is too fierce.
Written by Yan Xiaobai: Rockets Observation