For Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green, drafted at No. 2 overall in the 2021 first round, his rookie season didn’t start with the efficiency he desired. But it certainly finished that way, punctuated by a historic 30+ point scoring streak during the final days of the 2021-22 campaign.
On Sunday, which marked Houston’s final game of the 2021-22 season, Rockets coach Stephen Silas made a clear and compelling case for Green earning a spot on the All-Rookie First Team.
“He should, hands down, be First Team All-Rookie,” Silas said. “But if there was a most improved rookie award, he could be that, as well.”
