Rockets’ Jalen Green, the No. 2 overall draft pick, ties NBA record for most 3s in a game by a teenager

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Inexperienced, who went No. 2 total within the 2021 NBA Draft, is without doubt one of the favorites to win Rookie of the 12 months this season as a result of he has the potential to be a terrific scorer. On Sunday evening, in simply his third sport within the league, he put his abilities on full show.

Although the Rockets misplaced to the Boston Celtics, 107-97, it was no fault of Inexperienced’s. He went for 30 factors on 11 of 18 from the sphere, and added 4 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in what was by far one of the best sport of his younger profession. Inexperienced was most spectacular from the surface, as he knocked down eight 3-pointers to jot down his title within the report books. 

He grew to become the primary teenager with a 30 level sport in Rockets historical past and in addition set the franchise report for 3-pointers in a sport by a rookie. As well as, he tied Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards for probably the most 3-pointers in a sport by a young person in NBA historical past. 

Inexperienced wasn’t simply padding his stats in a blowout both. He made a variety of spectacular pictures off the dribble, together with a buzzer beater to finish the primary quarter. He additionally confirmed off his athleticism with some unbelievable drives to the rim. His high-flying dunk within the fourth quarter received many of the consideration, and with good cause, however this daring drive might need been his greatest play of the evening. His steadiness and physique management, first with the dribble after which as he is avoiding defenders in mid-air, is simply exceptional. 

Though Inexperienced is not going to shoot 8 of 10 from 3-point vary each evening, this sport was a preview of what he will be doing to opponents frequently. He is extraordinarily troublesome to remain in entrance of on the perimeter, and if he is having a sizzling capturing evening from behind the arc there’s little or no you are able to do to gradual him down. 

It’ll be extraordinarily enjoyable to look at Inexperienced develop because the season goes alongside. This would possibly not be the final time that he goes for at the least 30 factors.