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But both have professional experience coming to the Rockets. The six-foot-nine forward is already built like a pro, continuing the trend Houston set for themselves early in the draft. With it, Houston chose (via Oklahoma City) Alperen Sengun, Turkish League MVP. In the midst of a beautiful moment for Terrance Clarke, the Houston Rockets traded two future First Round picks for this year’s 16th pick. Green is the type of player that will enter Houston with a chip on his shoulder he wasn’t the top pick and, in the words of Michael Jordan, reports are that he takes that “personally.” Pick Number 16: Alperen Sengun, Turkey And if he gets the defense on their heels, his step-back jumper is advanced (for a 19-year-old kid) and familiar (of a specific MVP and former Rocket).īut perhaps the most impressive thing about Green has been his determination. They’re at the age where both can grow, together, in a guard-oriented system like Stephen Silas’s.Ī deeper analysis of Green’s game shows that his skill set is “simple.” After a summer of Giannis and “bag” talk, Green has a handful of moves that he does at hyper speed, making them incredibly effective. They give defenses different problems while sharing the ball and puncturing the defense. Both are dynamic scorers in the present tense, and opposing defenses have to find ways to cover both while accounting for Christian Wood in the dunker spot and opposite corner. Green is all fast-twitch and speed, KPJ is methodic and crafty. He pairs beautifully with backcourt teammate Kevin Porter Jr. He is an explosive athlete both laterally and vertically in a way that jumps off of the screen. Athletically, Green was the best player in this draft. Green, ESPN’s #1 recruit in the class of 2020, is an explosive athlete that all of the makings of an All-Star. Jalen Green joins the Rockets after skipping out on the college experience to play in the G League bubble. He kept a swift cloak over all of his decision-making, and it took diving into the nuances and between the lines research to understand what was happening before it happened.īut now that it’s happened, how’d it go? Pick Number 2: Jalen Green, G League Ignite To date, one thing is for sure: Stone played his cards close to the chest. This means this year was our first look at what kinds of things he valued.
Heading into draft night with the number two spot, the number 23 spot, and the number 24 spot offered them a lot of flexibility in what is understood to be a promising draft.īut with all the promise in the world, how did the Rockets do? It was the first draft under General Manager Rafael Stone that felt at all “normal.” He got the GM job just over a month before the last NBA draft. Houston started the night with three first-round picks. Thus, entering the NBA Draft with the number two pick feels like a momentous occasion. Those players ( John Lucas in 1976, Ralph Sampson and Rodney McCray in 1983, Hakeem Olajuwon in 1984, and Ming in 2002) were each integral at various points in franchise history. Before this year, the Rockets have had five top-five picks since moving to Houston in 1971. Houston hasn’t had a draft pick since 2018 ( De’Anthony Melton at 46, who was traded to Phoenix), a first-round pick since 2015 ( Sam Dekker at 18), a lottery pick since 2012 ( Jeremy Lamb at 12, who was traded that night), a top 10 pick since 2006 ( Rudy Gay at 8, who was traded that night), or a top 5 pick since 2002 ( Yao Ming first overall). For the Houston Rockets, being excited about the NBA Draft is a weird feeling.
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