31 points without a single free throw! The league's top performer! The Rockets' drafted second overall pick.

Without much effort, the Suns crushed the Jazz, who are second-to-last in the West, 134-109.

In this game, the Suns made 52 out of 104 total shots, including a frenzy of 53 three-point attempts resulting in 17 hits (about 32% accuracy).

In this match, Jalen Green started and played about 22 minutes, shooting 13 for 22 from the field, 5 for 11 from three-point range, with no free throws and no turnovers, scoring 31 points plus 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

Scoring 30+ points without any free throws, this guy has already achieved it twice this season, the most in the entire league, while others have done it only once at most.

So far this season, Jalen Green has played in 26 games, averaging 26 minutes per appearance, contributing 18.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1 steal, with shooting percentages of 41.6%, 32%, and 74.3%. Especially since March, his performance has been hot, scoring 30+ points consecutively in two games, though his form is still somewhat inconsistent, having scored only 9 points in a previous game against the Timberwolves.

Jalen Green was born on February 9, 2002, a 1.93-meter tall combo guard with a 2.01-meter wingspan, the second overall pick in the 2021 draft. Last summer during the offseason, he was traded by the Rockets to Phoenix. At 24 years old, he shares the backcourt responsibilities with Booker for the Suns.

The Suns currently have a record of 41 wins and 33 losses, ranking seventh in the West, trailing the sixth-place Rockets by 3.5 wins.They still have eight regular-season games left to play, against opponents including the Grizzlies, Magic, Hornets, Bulls, Rockets, Mavericks, Lakers, and Thunder. Directly qualifying for the playoffs has become extremely difficult, but there is a strong chance they can reach the playoffs through the play-in tournament.

If he can help the Suns make the playoffs, it would be an excellent opportunity for Jalen Green to wash away the shame and prove himself anew. In his first playoff run last year, he averaged only 13.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists, with shooting percentages of 37.2% and 29.5%, performing poorly and leading to the Rockets being upset by the Warriors in the first round, which also made the Rockets decide to part ways with him.

Recently, Jalen Green said in an interview:Last year in the playoffs, his mindset wasn't mature enough; he didn't truly grasp the intensity and demands of playoff basketball, but now he has that feeling.

A temporary failure doesn't mean the end of the world; for true strong individuals, it only drives them to become even stronger.