The absence of the three cores affects the record! The Rockets are the main target to increase the depth of their roster!
The Houston Rockets are now 12th with just 44 percent, and with 28 rounds remaining, it's clear that the Rockets are in a tough position: they have to beat Golden State to break into the top 10. The Rockets can't beat the Trail Blazers and Spurs either, so they're going to rebuild a team. So, the only way for the Rockets is to win more games and boost their win rate to 60% or more at the end of the season to have a playoff hope.
It's clear that whether or not they can qualify for the playoffs this season has nothing to do with the Houston Rockets, as there is no indication of what they can achieve in the playoffs, and at best, they can only play one round-robin. Perhaps, the Rockets won't even make the playoffs. The biggest problem for the Rockets is injuries, and the Rockets' youth players are still very young and have little experience. It is understood that the Rockets have missed several injured players for the season due to injuries, and 20-year-old shooting guard Amen Thompson has missed more than a month of games due to his ankle injury.
And midway through the season, the Rockets' Tari Essien has missed more than 20 chances due to a leg injury. Now, with VanVleet, Whitmore, Whitmore, VanVleet and Essien all missing several seasons due to injuries, their performances will take a big hit! In addition, the Rockets' team is not very strong, although the Rockets have 18 people, but there are not many people who can really play.
All three players are under double contracts, playing time is limited, Longdell and Bullock are difficult to play, and the experienced Marjanovic can only be used as a substitute. In addition, the Rockets do play every game due to injuries, but only 10-11 players. In desperation, the Rockets had no choice but to let VanVleet play. Looking at the mid-season stats, VanVleet ranks second in average number of appearances per game after Maxey, the 76ers' main guard.
Excessive racing left Van Vleet physically and mentally exhausted! This is also one of the main factors in Van Vleet's recent absence due to injury. Regardless of the Rockets' current performance, during the offseason, the Rockets will need to increase the rotation, increase the number of rotations, and get more people to join the rotation. Moreover, Yudoka can no longer focus on one person, so as to better avoid injuries.
So, while pursuing stardom, Stone also faces a more important summer task: to find more substitutes to play to strengthen the team.