Recently, the biggest controversy of the Rockets is head coach Silas, and in the Rockets' game against the Thunder, Silas's platoon deployment is full of doubts.
Silas lined up, the most unexpected is the use of Shin Kyung, unexpected, unexpected, and Silas's use of rocket two-way player Matthews is also unexpected.
In this game, Matthews played 21 minutes for the Rockets, shooting 2 of 6 from the field, 2 of 6 from three-point range, 1 of 1 free throw, 7 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block, 2 turnovers and 3 fouls, with a plus-minus of -2.
In terms of statistics, Matthews's performance on the bench lineup is not outstanding, there are too many fouls and mistakes, there is a lack of impact on the basket, and the plus-minus value is not good in the substitute lineup, why Silas gives him so much playing time.
From the offensive end, Matthews assumes the role of space point in this game, Matthews is on the field, basically shooting three points on the outside line, in the case of Brooks is not allowed, Matthews' rhythm on the floor, as well as the threat to the other side on the offensive end, are the Rockets bench lineup, three-point projection accuracy and threat is the most balanced, for this reason, Matthews also caused a 3 + 1, which is incomparable to other Rockets players.
In a way, the Rockets' outside projection is really too bad, in the case of Wood, Green's huge ups and downs, Tate, House and Nouaba are not good at shooting three-pointers, the Rockets are one of the players with the lowest three-point certainty in the league, so the Rockets' offensive method is mainly to attack the frame, for this reason, the Rockets are the team with the highest frequency of attacking frames in the league, but they are not the team with excellent three-point frequency and three-point efficiency.
From the perspective of Matthews' defense, from the surface, although the strength confrontation is insufficient, but the running position and defensive awareness look good, will create the opponent's offensive fouls, and the whole field twice to create two offensive fouls of the other side, which is one of the roots of Silas's opportunities, plus its two offensive fouls against the opponent, but in the process of defending and assisting teammates, the opponent's offensive fouls are created, from this point of view, Matthews' defense is the root of Silas's long-term stay on the field.
In order to give Matthews more playing time, Nuwaba, Martin and Augustine's playing time was reduced, and this is Matthews's first appearance for the Rockets, in the case of rotation time did not give Christopher playing time, Silas's intention to coach the Rockets from cultivating young players, to the need for the team's immediate combat strength, Matthews as immediate combat strength, and snubbed, because the cultivation of young players, and already the instantaneous strength of Augustine, Nuwaba and other players, will definitely prompt the players to have ideas.
Although Matthews's performance is excellent, Silas's lack of balance with the development of young players and the cost of the team's need to win the game have prompted Matthews to play for the Rockets for the first time, gaining a lot of playing time and shots, and the controversy is widely debated, which is not rooted in Matthews, but in Silas.