After a slow start to the season, which was caused by an uneven and unproductive starting lineup around him to begin the year and getting used to the speed and size difference of the NBA, Jalen Green finished with a flurry of great games.
The narrative nationwide is that Green only had two or three good weeks to end the year, which of course is not true. Green’s great play started the week before the All-Star Break and continued throughout the season, culminating with the Rookie of The Month award in the final month of the season. Green averaged 21.