This season, the Rockets have a 12-9 record, temporarily ranked 8th in the West, this kind of result is a good start for them, but there are still some areas for improvement, in these 21 games, the Rockets have experienced 9 losses, many of which are closely related to the opponent's offensive scores, Udoka believes that the Rockets need to improve the overall defensive awareness and cooperation, especially in the interior defense, need to be more determined to protect rebounds, and strengthen the blocking of opponents, critical moments, the team needs to find the best offensive strategy, avoid relying on individual heroism, but through team efforts to win。
If they want to go further in the playoffs, they need to trade and strengthen in the middle of the season and bring in excellent stars to help the Rockets, according to the American media "FW", the team management has targeted the Pelicans' Ingram and Valanciunas;In order to get the two of them, Stone prepared a 5-for-2 deal, which was as follows:
The Rockets sent Jalen Green + Landale + two first-round picks + Whitmore to get the Pelicans' Ingram + Valanciunas.
For the Rockets, in order to be able to enter the playoffs stably, and go further in the playoffs, the team needs to further strengthen the roster, the chips sent by this deal are very sincere, and to a certain extent, the future is overdrawn, so how about getting players, first of all, Ingram has excellent shooting skills and the ability to attack the basket quickly, and has a high tactical understanding on the court, averaging 23 per game this season6 points, 5 rebounds, 53 assists and 1 steal, shooting 495%, 1Three three-pointers, and the arrival of Valanciunas can greatly improve the Rockets' interior depth and share the pressure on Shin Kyung, who is averaging 14 points per game this season and 94 rebounds and 24 assists 13 blocks and 56 percent shooting2%, once the deal is completed, the addition of Ingram and Varland can greatly improve the Rockets' interior and exterior strength, and the team will be more competitive.
As of now, the Pelicans are in 9th place with a 14-11 record, and the chips sent out by this deal have a big impact on the team. Green is a very young player with very good potential, while Whitmore is physically strong, not afraid of confrontation, excellent athleticism, good at scrambling, full of impact, offensive and defensive, as a rookie, the potential is naturally there, this deal also got 2 first-round picks, the team can further complete the roster reinforcement, overall, it is not a loss for the team.
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