Jalen Green gave a swipe at the Detroit Pistons in an interview. Detroit picked Cade Cunningham number 1 in the 2021 draft, while Green joined the Rockets in second place. He seems quite happy with that.
“I wanted to be the No. 1 pick. But as far as the location is concerned, I didn’t want to be in Detroit,” the 19-year-old explained Yahoo Sports. “I felt a lot more comfortable in Houston. It felt like a real home.”
His impression of Detroit, on the other hand, was much more negative: “In Detroit I had the feeling that I would just go back to the G-League bubble. And yet I just got out of the bubble.”
Green didn’t play in college, but chose the G-League route. For the G-League Ignite, he played 15 games that took place in a bubble in Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic. There was apparently little to do there apart from the basketball arenas, and he probably feared the same in Detroit.
“I wouldn’t go out the door in Detroit. There aren’t a lot of things you can do there,” continued Green. “You just stay in the hall and then go back to your apartment.” Prior to the draft, Green had completed workouts with the teams in both Detroit and Houston.
Jalen Green: “I will be Rookie of the Year”
Ultimately, the Pistons picked Cade Cunningham, Green ended up as the # 2 pick for the Rockets. The Guard is nevertheless certain that he is the better player: “I feel like I’m the best player of this year. I wasn’t voted first, so I’ll just be Rookie of the Year.”
In the Summer League, Green convinced in three games in Las Vegas with 20.3 points and 4.3 rebounds at 51.4 percent from the field and 52.6 percent from downtown.
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