Rockets vs. Hawks This game, Silas put up the most commonly used starter Gordon + Matthews + Brooks + Tate + Wood in the previous game, and the beginning of the game was no different from the previous game against the Bucks and Grizzlies, as soon as the main lineup began to dig a hole, and then the bench team chased back hard, but the coach of the team in the fourth quarter of the game against the Hawks did not move the main lineup back, but directly pressed them all on the bench, In the end, the Rockets completed a 19-point comeback on the bench.
The biggest contributor to this game is undoubtedly the team's two veterans Gordon and Augustine, but in fact, in addition to the two of them, the contributions of Shen Jing and Martin Jr., two young players, to this game cannot be ignored. Shen Jing everyone also knows that in the past games has always had a brilliant play, everyone is also hoping that Silas can give him more playing time, can appear in the key time of the game, this game Silas is also finally satisfied everyone's wishes, Shen Jing is also living up to expectations, played a very good performance.
Compared with Shen Jing, Martin Jr., the son of the former champion, did not get much attention in the Rockets, and did not even qualify for the rotation at the beginning of the season, more in garbage time, but as the team's injuries increased, Martin Jr. also got the opportunity to enter the rotation, and played some beautiful games in the past, but during the team's 7 consecutive wins, Matthews and Brooks were too fierce, and Martin Jr.'s playing time was also compressed, until the last 3 games, Martin Jr. was once again a strong rise. In the game against the Bucks, Martin Jr. had only one shot in 15 minutes and scored 2 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists; in the 21 minutes against the Grizzlies, he shot 4 of 6 for 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist; in the game against the Eagles, Martin Jr.'s playing time increased to 27 minutes, shooting 5 of 11, with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and also sent a key block against Collins.
To know that in the last 2 minutes and 47 seconds left in the game, the Rockets 121:119 Eagles, only 2 points ahead of the opponent, after being overtaken by the Rockets, the Eagles also became more ferocious on the offensive end, in the previous round Capela blocked Augustine, the Eagles quickly counterattacked and was destroyed by Nuwaba's foul, and then sent a sideline attack not to Reddish to take the offensive rebound assists Collins, if this round is scored, then the Eagles will be equalized, and the Rockets' offensive momentum will naturally be hit, But fortunately, at the same time that Reddish caught the ball and jumped, Martin Jr. also jumped in place and directly sent a volleyball cap to fan the ball out of bounds, and the successful defense directly suppressed the Eagles' momentum, and in the subsequent games, the Rockets also suppressed the Eagles until the final victory.
It can be said that Martin Jr. defended this time as a key point of the team's reversal, not only to give the Rockets a lead in the score, but also to show his super physical talent. Of course, this is also the first time martin jr. has done so, last season he covered the league's top five talls, each of which was impressive. But for Silas, Martin Jr. hasn't won a solid rotation spot at the moment, and there's a lot he needs to improve now, like his three-pointers, his no-ball running, his defensive ability.
I also hope that in the next game, Martin Jr. can perform better and better, turning himself into a real 3D player...