Before the game began, it was reported before the game that the Rockets were absent from the Cavaliers, except for The regular absence of Porter, Green and House, Gordon, the most critical player to win the Hawks, was absent from the Cavaliers because of a groin strain, and Wood was because of the tendon fire in his left knee, and the next game was in a state of "doubt", that is, Wood's probability of playing was only 50%. Five players were confirmed or suspected of missing due to injury, and several players were absent for various reasons.
Wall and the Rockets reached an agreement not to play, and Garupa and Knicks are developing the league, if 5 injured + Wall + 2 develop the league, the Rockets only have 7 people, can not play against the Cavaliers, so must recall 1-2 players from the development league, so some time ago the explosion of Garuba this game into the rotation;
This game is full of situations, I think the loss of the game due to these reasons: first of all, the lack of major generals, so far in the season, Ge has been able to get 15.1 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 48.4%, three-point shooting rate of 44.8%, is the team's second-largest scorer, and Wood can average 16.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1 block of comprehensive data, shooting 45.8%, three-point shooting rate of 34.4%, Among them, Wood's average points and rebounds per game are the first in the team, and it is precisely because of the excellent performance of these two veterans that the Rockets have won 7 consecutive wins before, especially Gordon in the case of the Rockets' tight guard line, the top, attack and defense grasp;
And in addition to injuries, Matthews, who played eye-catching during the win streak, suddenly muted in recent games, and the Hawks game, Matthews started the game for 27 minutes, he shot 1 of 6 and got 5 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, and the game played 28 minutes, 6 shots 0, got 1 point, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Matthews is still a two-way contract, if you want to give Matthews a correct, you must cut off one person in the team, these several Games Matthews played, in addition to the defensive end as always, the offensive threat plummeted, It is also a factor in the Rockets' failure to continue the victory;
Another reason is silas's sudden departure, in the first quarter was suddenly invited back to the locker room, according to the US media, Silas left the game because he had a dehydrated reaction, is currently undergoing infusion treatment, and after Silas left the field, it was Coached by Lucas. Before I was sure, a lot of people were saying that Silas was angry and left the scene, and I almost believed it.
To say something good, Green is close to a comeback, among the three currently injured: "Green is the closest to a comeback, House is second, and finally Porter Jr." During the recuperation period, Green sat on the bench to witness the Rockets during the winning streak, should have something to gain, looking forward to the performance on the court;
Then there is the play of Shen Jing and Christopher, Shen Jing played 27 minutes, won 19 + 11 + 5 data, shot 7 of 14, blocked 1, stole 2, mistakes and fouls Are controlled very little in this game. And Christopher in the absence of a guard in the Rockets, seized the opportunity, the last few games averaged 10.3 points, shooting 65% from the field, shooting 50% from three points, contributing 17 points and 4 assists in 27 minutes of the game, although the two defensive ends were exploded, but also can not hide the young man's offense, including the enthusiasm of the defensive end, but also need to be constantly polished;
Recently, there have been many rumors of trading, and I believe that the Rockets will make a big move, at least they have to send House to me!