Jalen Green is PISSED he didn’t go #1 overall in the NBA Draft … saying he has a “super big” chip on his shoulder for getting passed on — and he took it all out on the Pistons by dropping 25 points!!
The Houston Rockets’ #2 pick faced off against Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons for the first time in their careers at Summer League in Vegas on Tuesday … and it didn’t disappoint.
Green outdueled the top pick with 25 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in the 111-91 win … with Cunningham earning 20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
Look, we get it — it’s Summer League, not the real thing, but it’s exciting to see these guys go at it for the first of, hopefully, many times.
19-year-old Green was asked about his motivation to ball out … admitting he really does have a grudge for not having his name called first at the draft last month.
“My chip’s been super big,” the Cali native said. “It started at draft night when I got drafted #2, I felt like I was #1.”
“It’s just the work I gotta put in. I keep a chip on my shoulder from where I’m from, my family installed it into me. So, Imma just keep getting better every day.”
Gotta love it … and we can’t wait for the next matchup.