28 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists! Jokic beat Garnett Jr., and the Rockets missed out on the second place.

Although four years have passed, the Rockets' decision to choose Jaylen Green instead of Mobley is still criticized by some fans.

Mobley is now one of the Cavaliers' giants and has been compared with Garnett. However, his condition this season is not good. His shooting percentage is a career low and he once had a poor performance of 7 points in a single game.

The Cavaliers were double-killed by the Rockets last season. They had an opportunity for revenge, but they failed to grasp it. Insider Alperon Sengun, who was in the same class as Mobley, scored 28 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Mobley only scored 18 points and 6 rebounds, and Jokic defeated Garnett Jr.

Mobley, who once won the Defensive Player of the Year, failed to restrict Sengun. He only took one shot in the critical fourth quarter for 9 minutes and failed to score any of his 4 free throws. Sengon played 10 minutes and scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, making the Rockets the Cavaliers' nemesis.

Although Jaylen Green's growth is not as expected, the Rockets missed the true second pick in the 2021 draft, Alperon Sengon.

After the game, some Rockets media people said that Cunningham and Sengun are the two best players in the 2021 draft. Many fans also believe that if the 2021 draft is rearranged, Cunningham will be first (averaging 27.3 points and 9.9 assists per game this season), and Sengon will be second.

This season, Mobley averaged 18.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, shooting 47.2% from the field, 34.8% from three-point range, and 60.4% from free throws. Sengon averaged 23.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game, shooting 48.9% from the field, 44.7% from three-point range, and 74.5% from free throws.

The Rockets did consider Mobley when they held the No. 2 pick, and the latter was also willing to come to Houston to play. Before the draft, Mobley publicly showed his affection for Houston by retweeting a picture of himself being plastered on a Rockets jersey. But in the end, the Rockets took away Jaylen Green and left Mobley with the Cavaliers.

Judging from the situation at the time, the Rockets' selection idea for the No. 2 pick is actually understandable. Because the Rockets were in a rebuilding period at the time, they needed to select talented rookies. Jaylen Green has the potential to become an excellent scorer, while Mobley is good at defense but lacks independent offensive ability. I just didn't expect that Jaylen Green's growth was relatively slow, he struggled in Udoka's system, and later became Durant's trading chip.

The Rockets are interested in Sengon for the same reason. Although Sengon does not have top-level athletic ability, he can attack with the ball and has the ability to pass, which are rare skills. By that time, Jokic had become an MVP-level star. Sengon's characteristics were somewhat similar to his. The Rockets were covetous of the Turkish supernova and wanted to bring him back to Houston to partner with Jaylen Green.

Many NBA executives underestimated Jokic back then, allowing the Nuggets to find a treasure. That year, some NBA executives also underestimated Sengon, which gave the Rockets an opportunity to pick up the slack. Stone called the Thunder general manager with whom he had a good relationship, and finally completed a 2-for-1 deal.

Sengon is now an All-Star center and the core of Uduka's offense, and has been highly recognized by Durant. Many Rockets fans joked: They chose Sengon with the second pick and Jaylen Green with the 16th pick.

Sengong not only has excellent abilities, but the contract is also cheap, and the Rockets have made a lot of money. Sengon's annual salary this season is US$33.94 million, while Mobley's is as high as US$46.39 million. Many fans think the latter is not worth so much money. The Cavaliers are hemorrhaging money in order to retain talent, while the Rockets are lowering prices to the end.