The Houston Rockets recently faced off against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Toyota Center. Jalen Green stepped up by scoring an impressive 42 points, along with 4 assists and 3 rebounds. His outstanding performance was crucial in securing a narrow victory for the Rockets, who won 120-118. However, Amen Thompson made a humorous remark about Green’s amazing night.
Thompson had a stellar game, scoring 19 points, recording 4 assists, and grabbing 13 rebounds in a closely contested victory over the Grizzlies. During the post-game interview, he highlighted Green’s exceptional skills, but he also made a humorous comment about Green’s success.
“You see what Jalen did tonight? Unguardable… unless it’s me.” Thompson said.
“You see what Jalen did tonight? Unguardable… unless it’s me.” — Amen Thompson on Jalen Green 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/QvXUPJDPDf
— ᵂᴵᴸᴸ (@BiasedHouston) January 14, 2025
The Rockets have made an impressive start to the 2024-25 NBA season. They are currently in a strong position in the regular season. After their recent victory against the Grizzlies, they hold the second spot in the Western Conference standings, boasting a record of 26 wins and 12 losses.
Jalen Green Talks Chemistry With Amen Thompson
Amen Thompson and Jalen Green are consistently showing strong support for their team through impressive performances. During the 2024-25 NBA regular season, Green is averaging 21 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. Despite a recent heated altercation with Tyler Herro, Thompson’s performance has not been affected; he is averaging 12.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. In a recent interview, Vanessa Richardson asked Green about his developing chemistry with Thompson.
“He’s my brother. I love him. He comes in and is obviously an offensive threat, transition and in downhill. But on that defensive side, he helps a lot. He’s guarding the best player all the time, and it allows me to somewhat be involved defensively but really get going offensively.” Green said.
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Jalen Green, asked by @SportsVanessa about his growing chemistry with Amen Thompson:
— Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) January 14, 2025
"That's my brother. I love him."
Jalen also hints that Amen's excellence defensively is important in allowing him to conserve energy to attack offensively https://t.co/k3GIAh2YJV
The Rockets‘ recent victory against the Grizzlies marked their fourth consecutive win in the 2024-25 NBA regular season. They will face the Denver Nuggets in their next game at Ball Arena.
