The Houston Rockets narrowed the gap with their opponents by beating the Los Angeles Lakers at home, and the two sides are now just one win away. As the saying goes, people are in good spirits when they are happy, and for the Houston Rockets, there is a lot of good news related to them on this day.
The Rockets were on the receiving end, with two-way forward Jermaine Samuels invited to All-Star Weekend, where he will participate in the All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge as a member of the Development League team. Despite signing a two-way contract with the Rockets, Jermaine Samuels has played a total of eight games this season, and the statistics are naturally average, basically playing for a few minutes symbolically after the game lost the suspense. But Jermaine Samuels, like Jarrett Culver, can be a key player for the Vipers, especially after Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore were recalled by the Rockets. So far this season, Jermaine Samuels is averaging 21 per game in the Development League1 point 87 rebounds 39 assists 1With 3 steals, this award is well deserved. Considering Alperen Shenjing's ups and downs and the Rockets' mediocre record, it is difficult for him to be selected for the main game, and Jermaine Samuels is the only player on the current Rockets team who is confirmed to appear at All-Star Weekend.
On the other hand, on the development league block list, Kenneth Farid, the former Houston Rockets interior "half-orc" Kenneth Farid is still young, and he successfully appeared on the list. Kenneth Farid rose to fame at a young age, possessing great physical fitness and athleticism at his peak, winning the Rookie Challenge MVP award in his first season and winning the World Cup with the U.S. men's basketball team the following year. Kenneth Farid joined the Rockets in the second half of the 18-19 season, and during Clint Capela's absence due to injury, Kenneth Farid repeatedly became a wonder player, even when the two played at the same time to form an interior twin tower, Kenneth Farid was also active, averaging 12 per game in the second half of the regular season9 points 82 rebounds, which became the biggest surprise of the Rockets, but they were abandoned in the playoffs.
Kenneth Farid then wandered, playing in the CBA, Puerto Rico, Russia and Mexico. Kenneth Farid has arrived in the Development League this season, and the 34-year-old Kenneth Farid is in good form, averaging 1Ranked sixth in the Development League with 9 blocks. Speaking of Kenneth Farid's downfall, it's really amazing, and seeing him perform well in the twilight of his career, I believe Rockets fans will also be happy for him.