It was another day of the Rockets' game, and the Rockets, who had lost two in a row, faced the challenge of the Atlanta Hawks at home, and the Hawks, who have always used offense as a sharp weapon, faced the spear and shield battle of the Rockets, who were among the top three defenses in the league.
77 to 65 points at halftime, the Rockets' defense didn't see much, but was bombarded by the Hawks with a rhythm of 65 points in the half. Fortunately, relying on the defense in the third quarter and Xiao Jia's outburst, the Rockets beat the opponent by 14 points in a single quarter, making the game full of suspense again. However, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Rockets felt like they wouldn't play again, as Xiao Jia's hand declined, the Hawks took the opportunity to lead by as many as 18 points, thinking that the game would be spent, and relying on defense and Van Vleet, Dillon's offensive heat chased the score to 4 points, and also let Rocket fans see the hope of a comeback, but the Hawks' 3 points were not covered, and the critical moment was still hit, and the game was over, so the Atlanta Hawks on the road broke the record of 10 consecutive wins at home at the Toyota Center, and the Rockets also suffered three consecutive defeats in the recent Devil's schedule。
Throughout the game, a personal opinion on the Rockets players is as follows.
1, Van Vleet: With a salary of 40 million, he also played his due value, 32 points and 15 assists, a proper on-court commander, and even more active on the defensive end, although there are some nonsensical offenses, but there is no picking. Rated 9 points.
2, Dillon: The three-point shot in five of six shots made the big villain, who is known for his defense, carry the team forward at the critical moment of chasing points, but the opposite side feels too good. Rated 95 points.
3, Jabari Smith: 14 shots in exchange for 34 points and 13 rebounds of efficient data, Xiao Jia relied on the hot hand in the third quarter to refresh his personal career record, and also allowed the Rockets to win the opponent by 14 points in a single quarter, but I don't know why, I always feel that he lacks a kind of ruthlessness, and I can't see too much hard work to win, maybe it's my illusion, after all, in the second year of his career, there is still a long way to go, with a score of 95 points.
4, Jalen Green: Recently, Green's touch and some brainless mistakes on the court have made fans extremely disappointed in him, maybe it is the addition of VanVleet, the commander on the court has changed, and Green has become unable to play, so it is often seen that the fourth quarter is pressed to the bench ** free game. For Green, what I see is more of his momentum on the court, no matter what the game is, holding the ball is dry, flying away relies on young talent, the game is this kind of passion, often a slam dunk can change the trend of the whole game. So, for Green, I think the lad still has to stay confident, no matter what the outside world says, use time and strength to prove yourself, I believe it won't be long before your performance can shut up some people. Rated 8 points.
5, Shen Jing: In fact, for Shen Jing, I really love and hate, I feel that I have really floated recently, although the data on the court is very good, but those who have really watched the game know that his role is really limited, all kinds of leaks on the defensive end, some mistakes in the back play, and the layup is not close, in short, the simple two words summarize 'too soft'. But this is also his third year, and there is still a lot to grow, increase strength, practice free throws, and shoot skills slowly!Rated 3 points.
6, Boban: It's not that I'm stuck on the rebound and can't come down, it's up to me to do itEven the director's camera kept filming me, and my job was to sit on the bench, alas!That's it, I don't think you can play without me, and I haven't touched a rebound in a long time, and it feels like it's back after a long absence, and it's a good feeling to be in the spotlight. Rated 10 points.
As the trade deadline approaches, a little advice for coaches, don't make big trades, give young people a little time, run in more to build chemistry with each other, instill a positive attitude towards the game, play with passion, passion, passion, the team doesn't want to be soft, what you want is Dillon's ruthlessness, Van Vleet's calmness, Green's passion, Ethan's attitude, Tate's hard work and a coach who can instill chicken soup for the soul.