With 4 benches and 56 points, squeezing out 3 main players sitting on the bench, the Rockets created a new combination of interior lines, according to the 8th and 5th game
The Rockets are another team victory, the team has a total of 7 players to score in double figures, which is the basic situation of the Rockets to win this season, after the absence of Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green, the Rockets are in a very good state, although these two guards have great potential, but in fact, because the two still have a big shortcoming, the Rockets often lose because the two do not play well. Now the Rockets' two veterans, Gordon and Augustine, play more reasonably, especially Augustine.
The bench players played key to the Rockets' win in this game, with Shinkin scoring 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Martin Jr. having 13 points and 6 rebounds, Augustine 22 points and Nuwaba 10 points. The four benches scored a total of 56 points, and in the final quarter of the game head coach Silas used these four substitutes + Eric Gordon. The bench players played better and the main players should be under pressure, with the starting three players Tate, Wood and Matthews sitting on the cold bench.
Shen Jing's play is still very stable, and Shen Jing has scored in double figures in 5 of the last 6 games, and the shooting rate is very high. Shin Kyung's pass is crucial, he looks at the six roads on the court, even if he enters the inside line, he can create opportunities for opponents outside the three-point line without watching people pass the ball. The dreamy footsteps under the basket are also getting smoother, and he is the first player of the Rockets' four rookies to play steadily. Silas's use of Shin Kyung is also becoming more and more liberal, and he will start to attack the starting position next, and he is more suitable than Wood to be the starting center.
As a player who has won the MVP in Europe, the technical play style has been very mature, his defense is a problem, and the Rockets need to give him a good defensive big forward. Shin Kyung and Martin Jr. became the Rockets' new interior line combination, with the two players joining forces to dominate the opponent's interior line in the fourth quarter. Martin Jr. has a strong ability to run and jump, and he also has the ability to score three points, and he and Shin Kyung are the perfect partner. The Rockets don't have the right passer right now, and Shin Kyung is the core of the Rockets' organization.
Augustine's 22 points were even more surprising, hitting a counter-attacking three-pointer at a crucial moment in the final quarter, when the Rockets lacked a veteran to use. This game is a good proof that if Wall can come back he will make the Rockets' offense more fluent. The Rockets are currently 9-18 in the 13th Place in the West, just five games away from the 8th-place Nuggets, the Rockets have every chance to impact the playoffs, and the gap between the Western Teams is not very large The Rockets are also winning at full strength.
The next game the Rockets will face the Cavaliers, and this game the Rockets are still very promising to win, and the internal battle is also crucial. What is more interesting is that Tanhua Mobley also released a photo of himself wearing a Rockets jersey after the end of the draw, and the showdown between the Rockets' Shen Jing and Mobley is also expected. From 15 consecutive defeats to now winning 9 games, head coach Silas's technical and tactical play and employment have gradually become reasonable, and the Rockets are still competitive before Green returns.