PHOENIX – Jalen Green seems to have found his rhythm at an important time for the Phoenix Suns. After struggling a bit at the slashing guard, he made up for it in a big way on Friday in a 118-116 win against the New Orleans Pelicans.
He scored 25 points on 47% shooting from the field, along with five rebounds and two assists in the win. Although Green has hit game-winners for the Suns, his performances since the All-Star break have been lackluster by his standards.
One of the key questions is how his play will impact the attack as they try to establish momentum. Luckily, Green’s game is all about getting buckets, and he’ll stick to that philosophy.
When Green was asked about balancing the flow of the offense, he said, “I’m on board with it. I’m always looking to buy a bucket.” “Obviously, it’s been a struggle when you try to get one and it’s not falling off.
“I’m always about a bucket. Always about going out there and hunting my shots. What I want to do is get into the flow of aggression, and then once I get going, I can find my shot a little easier.”
Jalen Green tells me what he likes about the flow of the offense when he’s asked to create in isolation.
“I’m on board with it. I’m always about to buy a bucket. Obviously, it’s been a struggle when you try to get a bucket and it’s not falling over. I’m always about to have a bucket. Always about to go… pic.twitter.com/TAPijYVHVZ
– Hayden Cilley (@HaydenCilley) 7 March 2026
Suns teammates watch Jalen Green ‘buy a bucket’ every time
One of Green’s biggest supporters has been Colin Gillespie. The two have developed a quality rapport throughout the season, and it is paying off.
He mentioned how Gillespie has given him pointers on leading the second unit. Meanwhile, the latter noted how well Green has attacked and made himself comfortable in offensive and defensive rhythms.
When Green is in his offensive bag, Gillespie understands what the outcome will be.
“That’s who he is – a scorer,” Gillespie said. “I think he’s going to continue to feel it, feel the game and where people are… We love to see him do that and get to his spots and put the ball to the basket and get a lot of pressure at the rim.”
I asked Colin Gillespie about Jalen Green and how he finds his rhythm within the offense when he’s creating in isolation.
Green had 25 points on 47% shooting.
“That’s just who he is – a scorer. I think he’ll continue to feel it out, get game experience, and where guys are at… We feel good… pic.twitter.com/wGHIfIcqMt
– Hayden Cilley (@HaydenCilley) 7 March 2026
Green has remained confident since returning from his hamstring injury. But after a disappointing game just 24 hours earlier, they showed that this could be an ideal game.
A healthy mix of tough isolation buckets, playing above the rim, playmaking, and putting more pressure on the defense to get more open looks for his teammates.
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