The Rockets had to adjust their lineup! Tricky starting point guard options? Projection and transmission control are difficult to juggle
On the morning of Feb. 7, the Rockets will play a game against the Indiana Pacers. The Rockets are now 11th in the Eastern Conference, while the Pacers have made a spectacular run thanks to the addition of Siakam. Now, the Pacers are losing 28-23 to 54The 9% failure rate ranks sixth in the Eastern Division. If this continues, then the Pacers will not have to participate in the playoff qualifiers to advance to the playoffs.
The Pacers have two All-Stars, one is Siakam and the other is Haliburton, and even Haliburton is an All-Star Game in the East this season, so he's considered a part of the team. But alas, Harry of the Indiana Pacers. Bolton is likely to miss the game against the Rockets due to injury. On the Rockets side, their number one point guard VanVleet confirmed that he will miss this game, according to the official report of the Rockets, VanVleet suffered a bit of an injury in pre-game practice and may miss this game, but it is unclear when VanVleet will return.
VanVleet is in great shape and is unbeatable as a shooting guard for the Rockets. However, due to VanVleet's injury, it is clear that the Rockets have only two point guard options left, Aaron Holiday and Amen Thompson. These two guys are two very different people, Amen Thompson is tall, has slender arms, and is fast, he doesn't have a great three-point shooting percentage, but he has good passing and defense, and he has good rebounding.
Holiday is a defensive midfielder who passes the ball ordinarily, but he does his best at shooting from beyond long range. Holiday finished the season with 39The 2% three-point shooting rate made him the Rockets' best scorer. Although an average of 6 per game4 points 18 rebounds 1Seven assists may seem unremarkable, but Aaron Holiday is the Rockets' most expensive bench. Amen Thompson has the same average score as Holiday at 45 rebounds, 22 assists, but alas, they shot just 17 from beyond the three-point line1%。
That said, by combining two point guards, Holiday and Amen Thompson, the Rockets don't have to worry about the No. 1 guard. It's a pity that these two shooting guards, one is good at passing and the other is good at three-pointers, but they are not tall enough. Both have their strengths. So, in this matchup, who will be the best choice for point guard between Holiday and Thompson? It's clear that Rockets coach Yudoka will have to choose between the two.
However, in terms of recent performances and appearances, Amen Thompson has a clear upper hand. You know, the Rockets have Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and Jabari Smith, although Thompson's three-point shooting percentage is not very good, but Amen Thompson is a good point guard, and Holiday is a shooter, so it's a bit reluctant to let him be the team's core attacker. Both defenders have their own strengths and weaknesses, so Uccello struggled to pick his first goalkeeper.