Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green is listed as questionable for the Jan. 19 game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.

Green has missed 32 consecutive games with a right hamstring strain, and he’s only played in two games in his first year with the Suns (25-17).

“He’s been licking his chops getting ready for this moment,” Suns star guard Devin Booker said after a 106-99 victory on Jan. 17 over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. “I think we’ve overdone it with keeping him out. He’s going to be healthy and strong and ready to go.”

— Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic

Bonesawisready5 | Spurs

35 | 7 hours ago

Why do I feel like he might actually mess things up for them lol.

moby323 | 76ers

27 | 7 hours ago

Just lately there’s been so many weird examples of “team plays better for some reason when missing what is unquestionably one of their best players”

Bayelor | LAL

10 | 6 hours ago

Been a thing for a long time called the Ewing theory

moby323 | 76ers

3 | 6 hours ago

Yeah I know about that, though that was a bit more about winning championships or going further in the postseason

wharangbuh | Spurs

4 | 6 hours ago

Like Denver and Jokic?

rosivv | Nuggets

17 | 6 hours ago

I love this team but we have not played better without Jokic lmao, we’re currently down 26 at halftime vs. the Hornets

Flaky_Ring | Bulls

6 | 5 hours ago

Denver is not better without Jokic tho

moby323 | 76ers

-1 | 6 hours ago

Among several others

Kaaalesaaalad | Rockets

3 | 5 hours ago

You mean the same Nuggets who are down 26 at halftime to the Hornets?

sunsbr | Suns

12 | 5 hours ago

He won’t, we need scoring, unless he is a cone on defense his shotmaking will be important.

koiz_01

7 | 5 hours ago

Green brings something the Suns they do not have. Someone that can drive to the basket.

gigglios

3 | 6 hours ago

He will lol. I think everyone expects that.

Deep-Cycle7988

1 | 38 minutes ago

But everyone expected the Suns to finish 13th in the West so screw what everyone thinks lol

The timing is huge because it’ll take some pressure off of Colin, who looks like he might be wearing a bit from the extended run he’s been getting. It’ll actually give the Suns someone who puts true pressure on the rim. I get the idea in theory, I just think this is going to be help them

jknuts1377 | Celtics

1 | 6 hours ago

He’d be an excellent sixth man.

Skylightt

-1 | 5 hours ago

Because he’s not good.

Fun_Mind1494

-6 | 7 hours ago

Because he’s a terrible player.

Foyerfan | Suns

10 | 7 hours ago

I wouldn’t go that far. He was fantastic in the one game he’s played this season (lol). His defense was also actually pretty decent as well

airemy_lin | Rockets

2 | 6 hours ago

Jalen Green will do that one in every five games and then be average in the rest. Which is not bad. I don’t think he’s going to ruin the Suns. It was a horrific pain point for the Rockets because nobody else could close games but the Suns have Booker and then he’ll single handedly win you games when he’s on fire.

Fun_Mind1494

0 | 7 hours ago

His career TS% is sub 55%, which is dogshit. He’s worse than Gillespie, Brooks, and Grayson Allen, all of whom have been very productive, and obviously worse than Booker. And he’s one of the worst defensive players in the League.

There’s literally nothing he does at an above average level in the NBA except shoot a lot.

csummerss | Suns

12 | 7 hours ago

Depressing_Mind1494

Fun_Mind1494

-3 | 6 hours ago

I’m straight-forward and keep it a buck.

It’s all hopium with Jalen Green and similar players. All people can do is downvote because when you actually stop and try to measure the contributions he provides, it’s all below-average to nearly replacement-level type of production.

lethalizered | Thunder

0 | 6 hours ago

While I do think a change of scenery and a new offensive philosophy might do him good, just remember what you guys said to the Blazer and Laker fans regarding Ayton lol

late_forthesky | Timberwolves

35 | 7 hours ago

Y’all are miserable. Player has flaw “Shit, ruin the team, inefficient”. Literally a bunch of box score bandits

CrippledBanana | Canada

35 | 7 hours ago

Crazy terrible luck for an Ironman to have an injury this long for the suns lol. Would be fun to see the team finally be able to play together

BetweenTheBuzzAndMe | Charlotte Bobcats

1 | an hour ago

… And the Suns will finish below .500

BrainTraining92

1 | an hour ago

Commenting as a reminder :)

Fun_Mind1494

-20 | 7 hours ago

He’s a worse Tyler Herro. The Suns will be worse with him coming back. Don’t say I didn’t tell you so.

Soft-Activity-2521 | Lakers

15 | 7 hours ago

How? If anything this might relieve more stress off booker

Fun_Mind1494

-2 | 6 hours ago

People are extremely susceptible to making excuses for this archetype of player. The type of player who shoots a lot, with a terrible shot diet. Because when he makes tough shots, or is hot, it looks so good. Your brain remembers that and discounts all the 4-for-15 nights. And it’s also much harder to observe and remember terrible defensive plays than good offensive plays.

Green is the paragon of this archetype of small, shoot-first, no-defense-playing guard with a terrible shot diet. He doesn’t create easy shots. He’s good at converting hard shots… which is a terrible skill set, because you need to be EXTRAORDINARY at converting hard shots, or you’re still terribly inefficient. Which Green has always been for his career.

It’s always unpopular to say, and it takes people many years of giving these types of players chance after chance before they finally go, “He’s just not going to put it together!” But it’s not about “putting it together.” Shot diet is a skill set. Defense, or lack thereof, is a skill set. He just doesn’t have it.

I’ve been saying this since his rookie year. It’s the biggest leak in NBA, and I’m glad that the NBA is finally trending towards correcting this leak.

Soft-Activity-2521 | Lakers

14 | 6 hours ago

First time i’ve seen someone hold this much hate for jalen green

Fun_Mind1494

-5 | 6 hours ago

I hate ball hogs and terrible effort on defense. Always have.

NBA media just can’t criticize players anymore. Remember when Bill Simmons said Fuck Jalen Green? He was right.

FalseProphet1234

9 | 6 hours ago

Yeah Jalen green definitely NEVER gets criticism, glad you’re the leader on this crusade

Fun_Mind1494

-1 | 6 hours ago

That classic dumbass disingenuous Reddit comment. Zach Lowe, especially, is the king of toxic positivity. He won’t criticize anyone. Join the block list!

TheTrueConnor800

0 | 6 hours ago

Bot or troll, call it.

Darktider | Suns

0 | 42 minutes ago

It’s VERY apparent you do not watch actual games. You’ve looked at some box scores and jumped to a poor conclusion. Enjoy being confidently wrong on literally all your posts in this thread. The downvotes aren’t because you are coming off as a dick (which you are) it’s your very obvious lack of understanding of basketball.

NeedleworkerSad9532 | Rockets

4 | 5 hours ago

Jalen green was a good defender last year in Houston. Not elite, but good.

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0 | 5 hours ago

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NeedleworkerSad9532 | Rockets

1 | 5 hours ago

Then you didn’t watch the rockets last year. You can say he wasn’t elite but to say he put no effort on defense is a straight up lie. A big story from last year was the jump that he took on his defense.

Pisto1Peet

1 | 2 hours ago

Jalen Green is pretty big for a guard at 6’6”. As for his defense and offensive skillset, I just tend to trust Jordan Ott who has gotten the very best of players like Dillon Brooks and Jordan Goodwin without completely changing what they do on offense.

dys0n_giddey | Timberwolves

-25 | 7 hours ago

….aaaand the Suns go on a losing streak…

[Duane Rankin] Suns’ Jalen Green Listed as Questionable for First Time Since Injury After Missing 32 Straight Games