Rockets LISTEN: Jalen Green's 'Disagreement' with Jabari Smith Jr. a Problem?

The two young Houston Rockets phenoms appeared to get in a verbal argument during a timeout in Monday's win against the Utah Jazz.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 25, 2022

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The Houston Rockets are in the win column after a hard-fought 114-108 win against the Utah Jazz, who came into Monday's game undefeated.

However, the win didn't come without a little bit of drama.

Late in the fourth quarter, Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. appeared to get in a skirmish on the bench. It appeared Green and Smith were passionately discussing a part of the game during the timeout. Smith, the No. 3 overall pick in this year's draft, didn't seem to like what Green, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, had to say, so he stood up and appeared to raise his voice at his teammate.

Kevin Porter Jr. and coach John Lucas got in between the two to prevent more from happening, but the Rockets recovered after the timeout and finished out the game. In the press conference following the game, Green and Smith dusted off the "incident" and squashed it before turning it into a big issue.

With the Rockets' troubles over the last two seasons, many could look at this as the next chapter of Houston's dysfunction. It could be that, or it could be a slight disagreement that won't materialize because it ended in a winning effort anyway.

On the latest episode of "The Dream Take," Michael Brown and Jeremy Brener discuss the Rockets win and dive into what happened between Green and Smith on the sidelines late in Monday's game against the Jazz.

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Published Oct 25, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.