Yang Yi bluntly said that Jay Green is not capable for so many years! It’s useless to be obedient with his personality

Every year during the NBA offseason, each team will seize the opportunity of trading to improve the lineup configuration and prepare for a good record in the new season.

The 2025 Finals ended shortly after the end, and the Rockets won Suns forward Durant without hesitation.

In this regard, the basketball celebrity Yang Yi, Ren Ran and Zhu, who are in his team, commented on this transaction and also talked about the performance of the Rockets second-ranked Jaylen Green in recent years.

The Rockets paid a considerable price to get Durant, including second-place Jaylen Green. Green, a young man, was selected by the Rockets in 2021. At that time, the Rockets were full of expectations for him and felt that this child was very talented and would definitely take the lead in the team in the future. When he first entered the league, Green's performance was really eye-catching. He was fast and explosive. He could occasionally play highlights in offense. Many fans felt that he would definitely become a superstar in the future.

Time passed slowly, and Green's performance in the Rockets field did not reach the level expected. Just say that in this year's playoffs, when the Rockets especially need Green to stand up and score and lead the team forward in key games, they always lose track of the chain. It can be clearly seen from the data that his score is unstable and his shooting percentage is not high. His role on the court is far from the level that the team's core should have. After one game after another, Green's performance made the Rockets management increasingly unsure and he also became suspicious of his future development.

Teacher Yang Yi and the team talked about this on the show. Ren Ran joked first and joked that Yang Yi had been muttering for three months, but he really "mushy" Durant to the Rockets.

Teacher Yang Yi did not avoid it and explained to everyone seriously that the coach and management may have different ideas about players introduction and team development direction. The Rockets paid a price for this transaction, which was lower than they had expected; and Durant's contract was only one year left, so the Rockets thought that this deal could be tried. If it doesn't work, it would not be a loss to make a lot of changes in the future.

Then the topic turned to Jaylen Green. Teacher Yang Yi said bluntly that through this year's playoffs, it is obvious that the Rockets were extremely disappointed with Green. In recent years, the Rockets have spent a lot of effort to train Green, giving him enough playing time and arranging various tactics to play around him, hoping that he can grow up and lead the team to a higher level.

But Green never stood up at critical competitions or critical moments, showing a convincing performance. Teacher Zhu added next to him that Green, a black child, has a good personality. He does everything the coach arranges, and he is very diligent in training, and his attitude is nothing to say.

But Teacher Yang Yi changed his mind and focused on saying that in the NBA, a highly competitive league, the key to judging whether a player can become the core figure of the team's future depends on his ability. Just obedient and incompetent, you can't win with the team on the field. Although Green's attitude is fine, his performance during the game, especially his offensive efficiency and ability to handle balls at critical moments, is indeed not very satisfactory.

On the offensive side, the shooting percentage is unstable, and the performance outside the three-point line is even better and worse; on the defense side, due to the limitations of physical confrontation, it is difficult to provide enough help to the team. These problems make it difficult for him to shoulder the heavy burden of the core in the team.

Now, with Durant coming, the Rockets' lineup has changed a lot, and Green has also left the Rockets. What will happen to him in the future? Let’s wait and see if he can reach a new level in a different environment and truly play the second-tier show. After the Rockets got Durant, the lineup has almost no shortcomings in offense and defense balance, and the new season is expected.