The Rockets' recent game status has been average, they have not been able to find their previous form after the winning streak was ended, coupled with the team's injuries, the recent state on the offensive end is also fluctuating. They currently have a record of 9 wins and 19 losses, ranking thirteenth in the West, and although they are rebuilding the team, their recent performances have not been satisfactory, at least in many games without playing before the toughness!
And the player who has fallen most clearly in recent matches may be Garrison Matthews, who was in odd form before! So far this season, Matthews has averaged 11.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, shooting 36.7 percent from three-point range, which is actually justified. But the last two games he really didn't give the team enough help, in the previous game against the Eagles, he played 27.4 minutes, shot only 1 of 6, got 5 points and 8 rebounds, and in the game against the Cavaliers, he played 28.8 minutes, shot 6 of 0, and got 1 point, 3 rebounds and 1 assist!
In both games, he averaged 28.1 minutes per game, shooting just 1 of 12 from the field and 0 of 10 from three-point range, and only scored 6 points in total. Recently, the Rockets are also looking for a deal to make room for Matthews a formal contract position, although his status in recent games is indeed average, but the team should not change their minds, and should also give Matthews a position!
In fact, Matthews's state is understandably sluggish, and the reason why he has played so well in the previous few games is because the opponent has not targeted him. But at present, the core players in the Rockets are injured, and the offensive points that the team can rely on are actually Matthews, Tate, Shen Jing, and Matthews' previous excellent performance has also attracted the attention of other teams, so the defensive focus is placed on Matthews, which leads to him not being able to get too good scoring opportunities, basically there is no empty opportunity, and the shooting will naturally be affected!
So the problem now is really not big, wait until the main players can return, the opponent's defensive attention will naturally slowly move away from his body, then he will get more outside shooting opportunities, in his state, should be able to return to the normal level of the season!