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Rockets' Ime Udoka Praises Jalen Green After First Career Triple-Double

Jalen Green notched his first-ever triple-double in the Houston Rockets' loss against the Atlanta Hawks.

Jeremy Brener

While it came in a loss, there was some positive development from Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green against the Atlanta Hawks.

Green scored 26 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out a career-high 10 assists for his first-ever triple-double. The performance came after Green scored just seven points on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors in one of his poorest games of the season.

The quick flip of the switch impressed coach Ime Udoka.

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"He was playing the right way," Udoka said postgame. "He got himself in a groove as far as passing early, finding guys... not playing in the crowd as much. I'd like to have a few back, especially a late pass that got batted down there, but he played a solid game all around. Obviously good to see him passing the ball when he has it in his hands more often. There was some good improvement from last game to tonight."

With Fred VanVleet and Alperen Sengun out of the lineup, Green was tasked with taking on more of a playmaking role, which he succeeded in. While he still has some room for improvement, Green is taking strides. The hope is that he can play like this more consistently in order for the Rockets to move up the standings.

Jalen Green's First Career Triple-Double Not Enough as Houston Rockets Fall to Hawks

Green and the Rockets are back in action tomorrow night when the New York Knicks come to town. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT inside Toyota Center.

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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.

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