In yesterday's NBA regular season game, the Houston Rockets hosted the Atlanta Hawks, and the Rockets continued their poor road record this season, recently suffering two straight defeats, the latter of which was a win over the Pistons, with the likes of Ethan, Johnson and Griffin missing this game. In the end, the Eagles came full fire, broke down the Rockets' defense in one fell swoop, and maintained the advantage until the end, sending the latter to a third straight defeat.
Under Udoka's transformation, the Houston Rockets have maintained a good offensive and defensive efficiency since the start of the season;Udoka demanded that every player take care of the team's interests, being willing to share the ball on the offensive end and doing everything they could to limit the opponent's play on the defensive endWhoever is disobedient should sit on the bench and calm down;It is worth mentioning that Shin Jing, Jabari Smith, and Jalen Green have all had similar experiences, and Udoka's coaching ability has convinced the whole team.
However, during this time, in order to make Jalen Green and Eason play more like a fish in water, the Houston Rockets tried to speed up;Unfortunately, this did not work well, Jalen Green and Shin Jing's performance fluctuated, and the team's defensive efficiency plummetedBoth the Milwaukee Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks are on the Rockets' head and have scored very high scores, which is not what general managers Stone and Udoka want to see.
In fact, the Houston Rockets' current configuration is not enough to make the playoffs in the competitive West, especially the interior defense, which makes Udoka really a little crazy. Neither Shin Kyung nor Landale have the ability to protect the rim, while Udoka can only use veteran Jeff Green and put him in the role of center for a long time. However, it seemed that there was no way to go on like this, and Udoka discussed it with Stone again and again and decided to take action in the trading market. The Houston Rockets are interested in acquiring Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner after losing to the Hawks, according to TA Rockets reporter Kelly Iko.
For the Houston Rockets, Turner is good at mid-to-long range shooting on the offensive end, with a soft touch, which can open up space for Porter Jr. and Jalen Green. On the defensive end, Turner is an excellent basket guardian who can keep up with any small guard, and has outstanding blocking ability, which can make up for Shen Jing's shortcomings and improve the overall strength of the Rockets.