Rockets General Manager: We must be cautious about the data, and the data can reflect any desired viewpoint

Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone was interviewed by reporters after the team was eliminated in the playoffs, and he was also asked about the situation of Jalen Green, a backcourt star who performed poorly in the playoffs.

When asked when the data showed that the team often performed better without Green, Stone responded: This question itself is a big problem. We do have a lot of quality data in hand and use. I can let the data illustrate any point I want to make. We do rely heavily on data, but we also need to be very cautious about it. Speaking about Green's performance in this series, Stone continued: We can't define a player by the performance of a playoff series, of course, he really didn't play the performance he wanted to play. But on the other hand, because the Warriors' goal is to limit him, it is obvious that they have put in a lot of effort to do this. If a team's goal is to limit one of our players, in theory, what should happen is that other players should punish their opponents. In some games, we did this, and in some games, we didn't.

In the NBA regular season this 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, 81.3% from free throws, and +2. In the playoffs, Green averaged 31.3 minutes in these seven games, with 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%. Although Green's performance in the regular season was not particularly stable, he also had some highlights. He also has the ability to perform well in some games, and his scoring ability can be fully reflected. As a result, in the playoffs, except for 38 points in G2, Green did not show his value in other games, and it seriously dragged the team down. His performance was really shocking. Stone actually did not avoid this in the interview, and he also knew that Green's performance had no highlights, so he avoided this topic. But the topic can be avoided, but performance cannot be avoided. Will Green, who has already obtained a long-term contract, continue to stay in the team this summer?