During the Rockets' 7-game winning streak, the biggest contributor was Matthews, and Matthews' outburst prompted the Rockets to open up more space and defend more aggressively on the offensive end.
However, it is certainly not enough to have Matthews alone, and for a long time when Kevin Porter Jr. was sidelined due to injury, Silas arranged matthews and Brooks double shooters on the court at the same time, thus completely activating the Rockets' offense.
Brooks, the Rockets' last big roster player this year, cut Kyrie Thomas before the start of the new season to make room for Brooks, who shined on the Rockets last season.
Brooks at the beginning of the season, for a long time not in the team's rotation lineup, because Brooks's effect is mainly projection, many times Brooks in the change of the pitch projection effect is not good, Silas tolerance for Brooks is not good, when Brooks can not immediately cash in the projection ability, immediately will be Silas replaced, thus losing playing time.
Silas used Brooks again, after using Matthews, experienced that the addition of space to the team is very obvious, in the Rockets starting for a long time net negative points in the league first, Matthews joined, completely solved the team's offensive problems.
Matthews couldn't play for 48 minutes, and the Rockets needed a stable pitcher on the bench, so Silas chose to let Brooks go to the rotation, and Brooks entered the rotation very well.
When Kevin Potter Jr. was injured, Silas completely lined up the lineup of Gordon, Matthews, Brooks, Tate and Wood in the starting lineup, such a lineup, prompting Gordon, Tate and Wood to be greatly released in the attack, especially Tate, when Matthews and Brooks were on the court at the same time, Tate's role on the offensive end was amplified, and the ability to pass and respond was developed, prompting the Rockets' offense to blossom and be fully activated, brooks and Matthews' credit is indispensable.
And when Brooks was mentioned as a starter, Brooks' performance also improved across the board.
On the offensive end, Brooks not only has the ability to shoot three points, but also developed a way of holding the ball to attack the frame, in the past Brooks rarely broke through, when the Rockets encountered a scoring drought, the other side strictly limited Brooks's projection space, Brooks's ball-holding breakthrough, can create opponent fouls, but also for the whole team's offense has a certain bottom
Brooks is also improving in organizational ability, in the last 3 games, Brooks has sent a total of 13 assists, in the Rockets lost to the Grizzlies, Brooks sent 6 assists, when Brooks can pass, can break through, can shoot three points, can greatly enrich the Rockets' play.
Although Brooks always has some problems on the defensive end, due to his thin body, poor strength confrontation ability, often appear to be a step by the opponent, the need for teammates to defend and assist, wipe his ass, but Brooks's steal ability is very good, often Brooks steal opponents, play offensive and defensive conversions, in recent games, Brooks's blocking ability is also improving.
From these factors, Brooks rose obviously, although Brooks's defense is still problematic, becoming the target of the opponent's focus, but Brooks in the organization, scoring and other aspects of the gradual make up for its weaknesses, to promote the Rockets to become a very key player, Silas's great understanding, completely activated Brooks, Brooks is also very competitive, from the current point of view, formed a positive virtuous circle.