Embarrassing! Jaylen Green is not as good as the White Demon in 8, and Ethan s explosion of both offense and defense scores
3:59am, 10 May 2025Basketball
Did Jaylen Green forget how to play, or did he clearly send an undercover agent to the Warriors? Ethan is definitely the Rockets' true core
On May 3, the Rockets Warriors' life-and-death battle between G6 started in Golden State. After the first half, the Rockets temporarily led by 5 points at 53:48. Both sides were tense, and no one could break the gap. In terms of data, Shin Kyung scored 10 points, and was just right. Jaylen Green made 2 of 8 shots, only 1 of 5 three-pointers, and only scored 7 points in the disaster-level performance. Ethan, who came on the bench, scored 8 points in 3 of 4 shots, exceeding the task. On the Warriors, Curry scored 16 points on 5 of 10 shots, butler also scored 12 points and scored 6 free throws.
In the first quarter of the playoffs, the Rockets showed strong inside dominance! At the beginning of the game, Thompson won the right to jump the ball, and Shin Kyung then completed a powerful dunk under Jaylen Green's pass, taking the lead for the Rockets. This good start inspired the team's fighting spirit, but the Warriors were soon responded by Green from the outside to overtake the score 3-2.
VanVleet was not willing to be outdone, and then hit a three-pointer, and the Rockets regained the lead. At the critical moment, Warriors Green made a foul and Green made both free throws, and the Rockets widened the score difference to 7-3. Shin Kyung continued to show his dominance in the inside, and after receiving Van Vleet's pass, he made a beautiful breakthrough and made a layup, and the Rockets' lead expanded to 9-3.
Although Butler scored 4 points in a row for the Warriors to try to counterattack, Shin Kyung's inside offense was still unstoppable, and another strong layup was made, and the gap remained at 6 points. The Warriors then overturned the score at 14-13 through Curry's three-pointer and Payton's all-connect dunk.
Faced with the Warriors' counterattack, the Rockets remained in danger. Adams scored with a hook inside, and then VanVleet made a steadily free throw to expand the lead. At the end of the first quarter, Ethan made a long three-pointer and a green fast break dunk. The Rockets set the score in the first quarter at 25-21, successfully suppressing the Warriors. At the beginning of the second quarter, the Warriors scored two points in a row to try to chase points, but the Rockets quickly recovered their form. Holiday made a 28-foot three-pointer, Adams received a wonderful pass from Shin Kyung to complete a dunk, Van Vleet's free throw line was as stable as Mount Tai, and made both free throws, and the Rockets kept the lead at 7 points.
Smith easily scored under VanVleet's feeding cake, and the Rockets cooperated tacitly inside and outside. Adams sent out a key big hat on the defensive end, and then scored points through offensive rebounds, showing full dominance. The Warriors had no choice but to call a timeout, but the Rockets had already stabilized their lead at more than 7 points. After the substitution, the Rockets' defense became more tight, Ethan scored a strong breakthrough, and Thompson continued to score points on the free throw line. Although the Warriors Moody made a three-pointer, Thompson and Brooks' excellent defense, coupled with Shin Kyung and Adams' inside domination, allowed the Rockets to firmly control the rhythm of the game. At the end of the half, the score was frozen at 53:48, and the Rockets led by 5 points.
Let's talk about the best and worst players in the first half. On the Rockets, the worst player is Jaylen Green, who made all kinds of open spaces in three-pointers, and he only had a straightforward breakthrough and was overwhelmed by Zhu Meng many times. Coach Uruka really should always set such a person on the bench and don't let him play a single point in the second half. Jaylen Green has no Rockets' core posture at all. He will only make a brainless rush to the frame, and the ball quotient is ridiculously low. He played a good goal in the entire series and scored 37 points, while the rest of the game was awkward drag on the team. If I were the Rockets general manager, I would never renew my contract with him. I would rather leave the White Demon than let such a player stay in the team.
The Rockets' best player is Ethan, who came on the bench. The second-year rookie was ordered to be in danger and was emptied by the Warriors many times outside the three-point line. He also seized the opportunity, much better than Jaylen Green. Ethan also showed his ultimate talent on the defensive end, with two steals and one block. His plus or negative value on the court was positive and 7, the highest in the team. You see, whenever Ethan comes on the court, Curry and Butler will avoid him singles, and the young man is really energetic. In this playoffs, Ethan is definitely proof that he is part of the Rockets' future plans.
The best player in the Warriors was Butler. He scored 12 points in the first half and made 6 free throws. He made 6 free throws and made various fouls, giving Butler a lot of opportunities to go to the free throw line and also gave 4 assists. If you don't double-team him, he will play singles. Once you double-team, he will divide the ball to a reliable teammate. Moody has at least two three-point shot opportunities created by Butler.
The Warriors' worst player, Angelica Hilde, scored 0 points in the first half, played for 7 minutes, and made a two-point shot. A player like Hield is not suitable for such a critical game at all. Cole can use Post or Moody more in the second half of the game. At least two people won’t fight so much in three-pointers, and they also have certain defensive abilities.
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