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Suns players praise Jalen Green in return from injury<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Phoenix Suns<\/a> sit defiantly at the sixth seed in the Western Conference after a 116-110 win against the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> that featured the return from injury of dynamic scoring guard Jalen Green.<\/p>\n

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Green played just 20 minutes off the bench and scored 12 points and dished out three assists while displaying a natural fit with the the surging Suns<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old guard missed a little over two months with a hamstring strain. Despite playing in just his third game with Phoenix, his fit was natural and his teammates raved about his ability.<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0Jalen Green lauds his natural chemistry with the Phoenix Suns during his return<\/a><\/p>\n

Suns players praise Green<\/p>\n

“Man, I’m excited for him,” Suns star Devin Booker told Duane Rankin<\/a> of\u00a0The Arizona Republic\u00a0postgame.\u00a0“He’s been with us through the whole process. We’ve been watching him grind. He looked good to me. He’s fast. He can make plays for other people and he gives us another presence in the paint. The speed is there.”<\/p>\n

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Green’s Houston Rockets<\/a> trade tandem Dillon Brooks took a more humorous route, stating, “Jalen Green. Finally you get to take some media coverage. I do not want it no more,” following the win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An important piece next to Green, especially with the second unit, backup center Oso Ighodaro added, “He gets off the ball screen really fast. He’d draw two and hit me. Made four or five really good passes to me.”<\/p>\n

Green expects to continue ramping up off the bench and on a slight minutes restriction as the Suns continue to vie for a guaranteed spot in the West playoffs. Phoenix takes on the Atlanta Hawks<\/a> to close out its road trip on Friday.<\/p>\n

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