The four-person score of 20+ is difficult to hide the team's shortcomings, double star or leave the team trading plan**!
On February 7, Beijing time, the NBA's ordinary season began, and the Rockets faced the Pacers, before that, the Rockets were 11th in the West, and the Pacers were 6th, VanVleet was injured, Amen Thompson became the main team, and Marcelin's team did not play.
The two teams quickly found their rhythm and launched an onslaught, with the Pacers extending the score to 41-39 with a 7-0 spurt in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, as the Rockets' perimeter players continued to score, their offense became weaker and weaker, and at halftime, they led the Pacers by seven points with a 75-68 advantage.
After a short break, the Rockets' offense changed, and the Pacers launched wave after wave of counterattacks, and after the game, they used Jalen Green's score to chase the score to single digits, but in the end, they still couldn't control Haliburton, and in the end, they lost to the Pacers 129-132.
Even if their team loses, these two future stars can walk away with their heads held high.
The first was Jalen Green, who was efficient on 12-of-20 shooting and 3-of-3 from 3 of 3 in 32 minutes and 51 seconds, scoring 30 points, in addition to three rebounds, one assist and two steals.
In the second half, the score was close to double digits at one point, but Jalen Green scored back-to-back points to tie the score to three points.
Inevitably, the defenders were unable to contain Haliburton towards the end and he scored the first goal.
A well-known journalist revealed the Rockets' trade plan, and during this time, Green was frequently mentioned.
Brett Siegel, a correspondent for ClutchPoints, said the Lakers are still in a positive state after the Rockets 4-for-1 Adams, and they're talking about Randle as well.
In addition, the Rockets are interested in talking about Jalen Green's future and believe that Jalen Green will be an important condition for the Rockets to seek a star player.
According to Yahoo Sports' Jake Fisher, Houston is hoping to get stars like Embiid, Mitchell, and Zion, but unfortunately, none of them have been signed into the transfer market, so the Rockets are hoping to complete a big transfer in the summer.
Chris Mannix, a well-known sports illustrated magazine, also said that Houston has also made a statement against other teams, unless a veteran All-Star is traded for Jalen Green.
Chris. Mannix previously reported that Houston offered Bridges a first-round contract with Green because his style of play was more in line with his requirements.
Another person to be commended is Amen Thompson, who replaced VanVleet as the starter.
In 33 minutes, he shot 6-of-13 and scored 13 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 double-doubles, but his three-point and three free throws were not well played, 2 three-pointers 0-of-0 shooting, 4-of-4 free throws.
The other three young players were underwhelming, especially Smith, who scored 18 points in the first half and just two in the second half, while he shot 8-of-15 from the field, 2-of-4 from 3-point range, and finished with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Shen Jing only made 7 shots out of 15, cutting 20 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 block, and his overall performance was not bad, but unfortunately, he did not achieve anything on the offensive end.
The same was true for Whitmore, who played 21 minutes and finished with nine points, one rebound and one assist on 4-of-11 shooting.
It is worth mentioning that he scored 7 points on 3-of-3 shooting in the first quarter, but he lost himself in the next three quarters, scoring only 1 point of 8 points.
In addition, Dillon shot 8-of-15 from the field, 3-of-6 from 3-point range and 4-of-4 from the field to finish with 23 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block, but only scored 2 points on 1-of-5 shooting in the final moments.
For the weak defense in the restricted area, and at the most important time, there was no player who could complete the final shot, two free throws were hit, and in the end, the Rockets conceded 3 points with all 4 people 20+.