That was the reality for Houston Rockets flamethrower Jalen Green entering the league. His top-of-the-line vertical and three-level scoring drew the T-Mac comps dating back to high school.

Jalen Green #4 of the Houston Rockets drives against Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns during the game at Footprint Center on March 02, ... blessed with a 38-inch vertical leap and top-end speed.

David Hardisty: Jalen Green on what was going on with him and Draymond Green arguing after the game: "Just talking. He can't really do much of anything else, so talking is his only way.

Green was picked second overall in the 2021 NBA Draft because of his rare combination of speed, vertical bounce, quickness, ... Jalen Green ranked No. 23 on FanSided's 2024-25 25-under-25, ...

As it relates to Green — particularly with his individual growth as a passer and Golden State’s historical approach to defending him — his decision-making remains an X-factor in this series.

Michael C. Wright @mikecwright Jalen Green’s 3-15 night ranks as the worst FG% by a Rockets player with at least 15 FGA since James Harden in 2019 shot 15% in Game 3 of the opening round of the ...

Green was picked second overall in the 2021 NBA Draft because of his rare combination of speed, vertical bounce, quickness, ... Jalen Green ranked No. 23 on FanSided's 2024-25 25-under-25, ...