In an NBA game that ended today, the Lakers defeated the Rockets 107-97, the process of ups and downs, the first quarter of the Rockets pressed the Lakers to play, the last quarter of the sudden change, the Lakers won 21 points in a single quarter, the third quarter of the Rockets narrowed the difference, the last quarter of the Rockets stubbornly counterattacked, Udoka was expelled, the Lakers did not give the Rockets another chance, and finally won easily. In terms of statistics, James had 16 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 turnovers, Brother Thick Mei 27 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocks, Reaves 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals, and the Big Three combined to hit 61+22+11 and hammer the Rockets. Prince had 11 points and six rebounds, and Russell had nine points, two rebounds, seven assists and five steals.
As the season progresses, the Rockets have a tendency to be beaten back to their original shape, they have suffered 3 consecutive defeats, with a record of 8 wins and 9 losses and fell to 10th in the West, many fans ask the Rockets the problem is **, in fact, the main reason is that they are too young, the Rockets started the game with a lead, but unfortunately they couldn't keep it then, resulting in being reversed by the Lakers, this situation has happened many times, indicating that the patience of young people still needs to be tempered, and they must learn how to play when they are ahead. Secondly, the way the Rockets built the team in the past was wrong, and the management believes that Jalen Green is the leader of the team and the initiation point of all tactics, but Green is a dou who can't be supported.
Green disappointed the Rockets again, 4 of 15 in the game, only 10 points, of which only 2 points in the second half, Green is really iron, when the Rockets need him to stand up, Green can't score, and in the second half, Green played a little anxious, some rounds of shots are unreasonable, maybe seeing the team fall behind, Green wants to score to stop the bleeding, but since you don't have a feeling, then don't shoot again, otherwise it will only destroy the team's offensive rhythm. Another point, Green is in a hurry, so it leads to frequent mistakes, to sum up, the Rockets lost, Green must be to blame, his ability to play tough battles is too poor.
What do you need most as a scorer?The answer is stability, you have nothing iron occasionally, but 3-4 games in a row are sluggish, or the whole game is playing iron, this is absolutely intolerable, look at Alexander, today's Thunder beat the Mavericks, Alexander once 5 in 0, but then handed over 8 in 6 results, ** ability is quite strong, in terms of talent, Green is above Alexander, but the gap between the two has now reached an exaggerated level, Alexander is a top scorer, Green is just an ordinary scorer. As it turns out, the Rockets management is remorseful and they shouldn't have taken Green too seriously.
After Udoka takes office, will he be able to see Green's shortcomings?The answer is yes, in fact, throughout this season, Udoka is obviously gradually weakening Green's position, on the contrary, Shen Jing's ball possession is gradually increasing, Udoka knows very well in his heart that if he continues to build a team around Green, the Rockets will not have a future, the ceiling will be the most play-offs, and the playoffs will be no play. Udoka's tactical system, Shen Jing has to mention the three-point line position as the axis, and then be responsible for organizing the team, similar to Jokic's role, so as the season progresses, it is foreseeable that Udoka's trust in Shen Jing will only get higher and higher, as for Green, it will be difficult to guarantee the number of shots in the future.
Of course, Shen Jing also has problems in this game, his data is 21 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, which seems to be not bad, in fact, when facing Brother Thick Eyebrows, Shen Jing played softly, did not dare to attack inside, and the scoring was basically from the outside shooting, but if compared to Green, Shen Jing is still too good, so far throughout the season, Shen Jing is the most stable player in the Rockets, and there is basically no downturn. The ability to fight can be exercised, and if Green wants to improve his stability and ability to fight tough battles, it can only be said that it is very difficult, his improvement space is not as broad as Shen Jing, or Green's ceiling is almost like this, and it cannot reach Alexander's height.
For Udoka, if Green plays sluggishly, he can use Whitmore to try, which may have a good effect, but unfortunately, Whitmore is almost abandoned this season, and played 3 minutes against the Lakers this game, but it was all garbage time, so Udoka can't be stubborn anymore, Green doesn't play well, so he should be decisively hidden and sent Whitmore. The Rockets have lost 3 in a row, it's time for the management to sober up, and continuing to trust Green to build a team is not the way out, but fortunately, Udoka knows very well in his heart that he obviously trusts Shen Jing more, and this is the right future for the Rockets.