Wembanyama, who was doubtful before the game, chose to appear, and it was precisely because of his fiery state that the Spurs and the Pacers, the two major playoff teams, made me feel that the nest was in danger, after all, Shen Jing faced Chet's inside line and played a struggle, and in the face of Wemban, who was more ** than Chet, I don't dare to think about how many caps the Rockets have to give.
But what awaits Wembanyama in this game is the "Wuban Crown Horse" - Shen Jing, who is not afraid of confrontation, not afraid of blocks, and is a god in a battle.
At the beginning, Wenban showed a good offensive touch and helped the Spurs score first, and then Shen Jing and Van Jordan played 15 blocks and dismantled to color, when Wenban, who only played 5 minutes, went off the court, the Rockets' bench lineup Whitmore + Jeff Green led the Rockets' offense, helping the Rockets lead by 5 points to end the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Wenban came on the court to lead the bench to play a 10-2 attack wave to complete the overtake, and Udoka adjusted the starting line in time, Shin Kyung-ri burst out to help the Rockets stop the bleeding, and the score took the lead alternately, 1 minute before halftime, Spurs Vassell and Collins helped the Spurs lead by 6 points in a row to end the first half.
Returning in the second half, Shen Jing continued to bomb the inside, and the Rockets relied on Shen Jing's play to complete the overtake, although the Spurs chased hard, but the Rockets still led by 3 points into the final quarter. The final quarter was Whitmore's moment of performance, with consecutive points to cement the team's lead, and despite the Spurs' efforts to chase the points, the Spurs eventually surrendered due to Shin Jing's performance, and the Rockets won their first winning streak since January 4.
The best performance in this game is undoubtedly Shen Jing, who has become a "Super Saiyan", Shen Jing played 36 minutes, 19 of 32, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 45 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 1 block.
At the age of 21 years and 225 days, he also became the youngest player in the history of the league to score 40+10+5, and the first 40+ center after Yao Ming.
Today's Shen Jing basket against the Spurs inside, whether it is Wemban, Collins dares to fight physically, the offense is decisive and efficient, especially Wemban, even if Shen Jing was capped 5 times, but still resolutely use physical reasons to fight, find offensive opportunities through confrontation, and complete the score, which is what I haven't seen in whether it is against the Sun or the Thunder.
And because Shen Jing kept confronting Wen Ban, Wen Ban looked a little out of fitness, so that I had the impression that the dribble and pass in the third quarter were soft, which also caused Shen Jing to face Wen Ban without suffering at all, and Shen Jing also contributed 5 steals on the defensive end, you said that the opposite side is the champion? Lao Tzu fights the elite;
Green, who has been in good form recently, is still ** today, playing 38 minutes, 11-of-23, 1-of-10 three-pointers, scoring 23 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, with no turnovers. After watching this game, I feel that Green seems to have found his position, which is to make the game simpler and more efficient on the offensive end. Although Green only made 10 of 10 three-point shots today, he made 10 of 13 of 2 points, and when he knew that he was not accurate on the outside, he knew how to use the breakthrough and mid-range to affect the game. As a player, it's normal to feel ups and downs, but you can use other offensive methods to make up for it, and the 25 blocks with Shen Jing are becoming more and more tacit, the right attitude, and making the right choice, that's enough.
Everyone should also know that when Shen Jing performs well, Van Jordan's performance is basically not bad. In this game, Van Jordan played 37 minutes, 8 of 15, 5 of 9 three-pointers, 21 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals, and got a double-double in two consecutive games. In addition to the 15 blocks and dismantling that Lao Fan is familiar with today, because of the presence of Wenban on the Spurs' inner line, he has significantly increased some mid-distance and reduced the frame, and the plus/minus value of the whole court is +27, which proves the efficiency of Lao Fan today, and the connection with Shen Jing makes the Spurs unguardable. Xiao Jia and Dillon were completely lost on the offensive end, Xiao Jia was indeed covered by his singleness in the face of Wenban's defense, and only hit 1 goal in 6 shots, and at the same time, his talent was crushed against Wenban, and he was not as good as Shen Jing's defense, and he was basically completely suppressed. Dillon is no exception, I can't imagine Brother Long who didn't score a point, shooting 0 of 3, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and did not score in 37 minutes of playing time, only getting 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. However, fortunately, Dillon has a good influence on the defensive end, with a plus/minus of +20, which also proves the role on the court.
Due to tomorrow's back-to-back Clippers, the bench is on the bench except for the third rotation and injuries, and everyone who can play is on the court.
In the first quarter, Landale got nearly 4 minutes of playing time, which was also due to his recent good performance, although the offensive end was still not efficient, only 1 of 4, but grabbed 8 rebounds and 1 steal, 3 of the 8 rebounds in the frontcourt, after Shen Jing went off the court, provided the Rockets with enough interior protection and tough defense.
Amen's defense is still eye-catching, whether it is defensive attitude, defensive sense or physical fitness, it can be said to be top-notch, the card is stuck on the projection, today's Spurs are basically empty for your projection, but it is really not shot, and the off-frame is still outrageous, 2 of 4 free throws are the only score, and the 50% free throw shooting rate is not very qualified.
As early as the beginning of the second quarter, I said that today's game is very suitable for Whitmore to play, because the Spurs are really messy, there is no discipline, and at the same time, the offensive and defensive ends of Wemban are not clear by Shen Jing, the Rockets need a spoiler, and Whitmore is that person.
Whitmore played 20 minutes today, 9-of-16, 1-of-4 three-pointers, 19 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, as well as 4 frontcourt rebounds. The aggressive fight for rebounds, while stealing and countering and dunking, showed the boy's athletic talent. Again, Whitmore still has to do what he is good at, get the ball is just done, some brothers said no passes, passing mistakes, etc., I think first-year rookies, first play the advantages to stabilize playing time, and then assist the defensive system, 19-year-old players can't ask too much.
As Adams, who recently appeared in Houston, said, "The talent of this rocket team is very, very high. I've been in the league for a long time. The talent in the team is high and they are young. ”
With 27 wins to their name, do you think there is still a chance to win more than 35+ games this season?