For the first time in his NBA career, Jalen Green will taste some playoff action come later this April.
Green was among seven players in double-figures of a convincing 143-105 Rockets rout of the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, April 3, to help Houston seal a postseason berth.
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The 23-year-old high flyer posted a team-high 22 points, and he did so while paying tribute to his Philippine lineage on Filipino Heritage night in H-Town.
Green posted an Instagram Story of a slick insole – designed by Filipino Artist Quiccs — which he wore against the Hawks.
“Some heat for tonight,’ the second pick of the 2021 draft wrote.
[Screenshot: Instagram | @jalen]
He also rocked the same Player Exclusive (PE) shoes that two-time UAAP MVP and current Goyang Sono Skygunners cager Kevin Quiambao wore in his KBL campaign.
In return, Quiambao showed his appreciation for Green --- whose Rockets also claimed their first 50-win season since 2018 in decimating the also-ran Jazz.
[Screenshot: Instagram | @qu1ambs]
Across 76 games this season, the former NBA G League Ignite is averaging 21.5 points 4.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists.
Green has 13 30-point games alone in his fourth year in the league as Houston battles to lock up the West no. 2 seed with less than two weeks left in regular season play.
