{"id":594980,"date":"2026-02-10T17:43:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/594980\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:43:19","slug":"jalen-green-still-working-toward-normalcy-in-suns-tenure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/594980\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalen Green still working toward normalcy in Suns tenure"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been one heck of a first season in Phoenix for Suns guard Jalen Green. And not in a good way.<\/p>\n

The veteran is experiencing something he hadn\u2019t in his four seasons prior to his arrival in Phoenix. A lingering hamstring injury is at the center of it all.<\/p>\n

For Green, who has now appeared in just six of 53 games this season after returning to action in Saturday\u2019s loss to Philadelphia, it\u2019s all about getting back on the court and feeling that sense of normalcy again.<\/p>\n

A lot of that comes down to what\u2019s between his ears.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel myself being a little cautious with certain drives that I could have attempted. Just thinking about it, it\u2019s something you don\u2019t want to happen again obviously,\u201d Green told reporters on Monday. \u201cNo one wants to be injured. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere are times where I think about it, \u2018Man, I should have drove,\u2019 but I\u2019m hesitant. That\u2019s going to go out the window once I get some games under my belt and becoming unconscious and forget about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t an extended amount of time on the court on Saturday, with Green tallying eight points on 2-of-6 shooting with three rebounds and three assists in 16:42 minutes.<\/p>\n

As he put it, \u201c16 minutes is not a lot of time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, it was progress for a player who has been watching games more than playing them this year. Getting in back-to-back contests \u2014 he\u2019s expected to play Tuesday night<\/a> against Dallas \u2014 marks another move in the right direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was super important,\u201d Green<\/a> said. \u201cJust trying to get back to what\u2019s normal for me. I know there\u2019s going to be some bumps and bruises of course but that\u2019s how I get back to somewhat normal. Every day just trying to work towards it and get healthier.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, there\u2019s still some trust factor and trusting in everything,\u201d he added. \u201cBut that\u2019s going to come with time, just playing and being unconscious and just forgetting about injuries. Over time, I\u2019ll get better.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Suns are back in action Thursday night against the Dallas Mavericks. The game tips off at 7 p.m. and can be heard on the Arizona Sports app, 98.7 and ArizonaSports.com.<\/p>\n

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