Congratulations to the Australian Tower!Returning to the rotation 11 days later, the Rockets had a one-and-a-half-quarter plus/minus of 13
Australian forward Jock Landale is back and has been doing well in the team's rotation during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on the morning of the 14th. Rockets guard Thompson is reportedly unavailable due to physical reasons, and power forward Jeff Green doesn't look set to be on the court. In contrast, the Rockets' tower, Tari Eason, had a good first half, scoring 10 points and four rebounds, which is the 13th in Rockets history.
It's clear that the Rockets rotated again, and forward Landale ended up back on the court. It has been 11 days since the last race of Landale, which is December 3rd. With the absences of Jeff Green and Thompson, Australian Landale gets a chance to get into the Rockets cycle.
After a quarter and a half, Landale played well, not only scoring 2 points, but also grabbing 2 front boards, and his scoring was a best 13 in Rockets history. The Rockets are in desperate need of a center-back like Landale to help them, especially when Shin has been mediocre on the team. With Landale's help, he believes that Shin Kyung's offensive will become more intense.
While there are rumors that Landale is a potential buyer for the Rockets, their manager Rafaelstone could keep him at any time for Langdale to play. The Rockets' first target is an alternate guard, so why bother in the transfer market if Landale can continue to play
Landale has been offered a four-year, $33 million contract, which is high for his current results. Luckily, Rafaelstone's head coach cleverly offered Landale full insurance for the first year, which means that if Landale doesn't do well in the future, the Rockets can skip his contract for the next three years and wait until the contract expires, which will have no impact on the Rockets.
This season is a great time for Landale to express himself. Landale's contract will continue if he can show quality beyond Jeff Green and Marjanovic in Shin Kyung's starting spot. If not, he'd be traded away by the Rockets or move out of Houston on a free transfer at the end of the season. For Landale, this may be his last chance, but it looks like he's finding his place and seizing the moment.