On December 16, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. The Houston Rockets started their East road trip, taking down the Hawks first, thinking there would be a good course. However, today's tragic loss to the Cavaliers, let the fans realize the gap between the two sides, 89-124, not only the defense is not done well, the offense is also a mess. The Rockets, who have won seven games in a row, have made them forget for a while that they are just a rebuilding team and do not have the strength to compete for the playoffs.
Tomorrow, the Rockets will play back-to-back games against the powerful Knicks. Fortunately, the Rockets are at home and have some advantages. However, the Knicks, who have lost 4 consecutive games, want to stop their decline on the Rockets. 4 battles and 3 defeats! If you lose to the Pistons or suffer an 8-game losing streak! The Rockets have been punched out of their original form again, and the eye will make an emergency comeback.
Let's take a look, what are the Rockets' recent results? Defeating the Nets (led by Harden single-handedly) to achieve a wave of 7 consecutive wins, they also set an NBA record: 15 consecutive defeats immediately after 7 consecutive wins. However, the Rockets are a rebuilding team after all, and the young people have a lot of momentum, but they lack staying power.
When young cores such as Jaylen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. are injured, why can the team still win? The main reason is that opponents are not familiar with these young people: Matthews, Brooks, Christopher, and Sagu. As the opponent began to study them, the combat effectiveness quickly declined. Rockets interim coach (team assistant coach) Lucas Jr. said in an interview: "Their names appeared in the opponent's scouting report, and they did not get the opportunity to shoot in the open position.
Three of their last 4 games: lost to the Bucks, lost to the Grizzlies, won to the Hawks, and lost to the Cavaliers. Tomorrow against the Knicks, if they lose again, they may face an 8-game losing streak?
If they lose to the Knicks, the Rockets still have a chance. Because they have a weaker opponent, the Detroit Pistons. Due to the injury of the team's first scorer, Grant, Kanning became the team's responsibility, but unfortunately did not have the ability to take on this responsibility. At present, the Pistons have suffered 12 consecutive losses and are moving towards the Rockets' 15-game losing streak. So, this game is an opportunity, otherwise the Rockets will be beaten out of shape again.
Next, the Rockets' opponents are: Knicks, Pistons, Bulls, Bucks, Pacers, Hornets, and Lakers. In other words, after a game with the Pistons, they are all strong teams. If the Rockets fail to win over the Pistons, it's likely to be an eight-game losing streak. At this time, don't say that "Little Kevin Potter, Jaylen Green" is a cancer.
Speaking of Jaylen Green, we have one more piece of good news to make. According to Rockets coach Silas, Green is the closest to returning to the game, followed by House, and Porter Jr. is still some time away from returning. That said, Jaylen Green will make an emergency comeback to help the team win. Just today, in the rocket's midfield game against the Cavaliers, Jaylen Green tweeted: I just want to play. Subsequently, Grizzlies core Morant retweeted Jaylen Green's tweet, writing: "Same mood. Jaylen Green suffered a calf injury in the Rockets' game against the Bulls on Nov. 25 and has been absent so far; Morant has a knee injury in the Nov. 27 Grizzlies' game against the Hawks.
This year's Rockets, losing streaks will be the norm. The winning streak may be lucky and we should look at this team with peace of mind. According to the Rockets reporter, the Rockets only Jaylen Green are not for sale, and everything else can be traded.