{"id":105784,"date":"2024-11-08T15:32:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T20:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=105784"},"modified":"2024-11-08T15:32:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T20:32:49","slug":"rockets-jalen-green-launches-nuggets-comparisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/11\/08\/rockets-jalen-green-launches-nuggets-comparisons\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockets Engine Jalen Green Launches Up Nuggets Comparisons"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Houston Rockets might not have their minds completely made up. However, rather than focusing on a blockbuster trade<\/a>, they\u2019re trying to give Jalen Green<\/a> and Alperen Sengun<\/a> a chance to lead them to the playoffs. The team\u2019s most talented offensive players, Green and Sengun are oozing with star potential.<\/p>\n

Over the past two seasons, the Rockets pair is averaging a combined 40.5 points and 8.3 assists per game. With both only scratching their surface, this is promising. The attraction of keeping them together is more than just how much they produce together though. Green and Sengun can be the seemingly rare 1-2 punch that truly works in tandem.<\/p>\n

Rockets Engine Jalen Green Launches Up Nuggets Comparisons<\/h2>\n

Green believes he and his franchise co-star can be similar to<\/a> the Denver Nuggets duo of Jamal Murray<\/a> and Nikola Jokic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love playing with Alpi,\u201d Green says, per The Athletic\u2019s Kelly Iko. \u201cWe\u2019ve had our ups and downs. I\u2019ve played terrible, he\u2019s been good the whole season \u2014 it was really me who was trying to find myself from a whole new system standpoint.<\/p>\n

The games that we won and both of us scored well, those are the games that will come when it\u2019s playoff season. You see how (Nikola) Jokic and Jamal Murray are \u2014 I\u2019m not saying we\u2019re like them but they compare Alpi to Jokic all the time. So why can\u2019t I be something similar to Jamal? Not saying I want to be (like him), but someone that can get off too. It\u2019s a two-man threat every night.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Same, But Different<\/h3>\n

Green is right about Sengun often being compared to Jokic. As he\u2019s a three-time league MVP, Sengun still has a ways to go before being on his level. Nonetheless, the similarities between the two big men goes beyond their European heritage.<\/p>\n

Like Jokic, Sengun is a crafty low-post scorer. He has a dancer\u2019s footwork, helping him create space. He usually has soft touch around the rim, getting shots off from a variety of angles. He\u2019s also capable of shooting out to three-point range, though he\u2019s less reliable the further he gets away from the basket.<\/p>\n

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Alperen Sengun tonight:<\/p>\n

17 points
\n4 rebounds
\n4 assists
\n6\/8 field goal
\n1\/2 from 3
\n3 steals
\n1 block
\n3 turnovers<\/p>\n

Just Sengun being Sengun pic.twitter.com\/K5IPX54uUr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Julie Gilchrist (@JulieanneGilch1) October 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n