Jaylen Green may be underestimated. Durant cannot play 82 regular season games with the Rockets?

According to previous news, Houston Rockets' starting backcourt star Fred VanVleet suffered a severe injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). He will undergo surgery to repair his knee. If nothing unexpected happens, he will face season reimbursement in the new season. After the news was announced, Jamal Cristopher, a reporter from Los Angeles Clipper Nation, also talked about the Rockets' current situation on social media.

Jamal Cristopher wrote: Kevin Durant will definitely miss some games next season, in which the Rockets will have a hard time winning. They need to explore their offensive potential within the team. They were originally counting on Durant to do this. But in my opinion, Jalen Green averaged 21 points per game last season and played all 82 regular season games. This performance is actually good, and we may have underestimated his ability. We can basically be sure that Durant should not play the full 82 regular season games, and VanVleet's game this season has ended early. On some nights, the Rockets' offense can be tough. It is rare for Green to be able to play such data last season without any shortage of games. Durant is of course excellent, but Durant's appearances are crucial for a team like the Rockets that lacks dribbling and shooting ability. It is very worrying to know how many games he can play at the age of 37.

In the NBA regular season last season, Green maintained a full attendance of 82 games. During his 32.9 minutes of playing time, Green averaged 21 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.3 blocks, and had 2.5 turnovers and 1.5 fouls. He shot 42.3% from the field, 35.4% from three-point shooting percentage and 81.3% from free throws. In the playoffs, Green played 7 games in total, with averaging 31.3 minutes per game, averaging 13.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.3 blocks. He also had 1.4 turnovers and 0.9 fouls. His shooting percentage was 37.2%, his three-point shooting percentage was 29.5%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 66.7%.

This summer, Green was sent to the Phoenix Suns in a deal about Durant. In fact, Christopher's statement is not unreasonable. Although Green's offensive efficiency is average and his three-point shooting percentage is not particularly outstanding, at least he can still provide basic support to the team on the offensive end while holding a lot of playing time and mobile phones in the regular season. When VanVleet was there, the situation might not be that serious. But now that VanVleet is reimbursed for the season, Durant cannot insist on playing all the games. In this case, the Rockets may really encounter a lot of trouble on the offensive end, especially in outside shooting?