As an old powerhouse in the West, the Rockets have once again played a rollercoaster-like season performance this season, and after losing 15 consecutive games at the beginning of the season, the Rockets once played a strong rebound of 7 consecutive wins.
He has lost four of his last five games and slipped to third from the bottom of the West and fifth from the bottom of the league.
For the current Rockets, the outcome of the game does not matter, after all, the team is in the rebuilding period, how to cultivate young players as soon as possible is the key.
Judging from the performance since the beginning of the season, the Rockets have been mistakenly hit by mistake, and the four rookies have been blessed with the opportunity to take the position.
Among them, the list eye Green is the most disappointing, Shen Jing is undoubtedly the biggest surprise, and Garupa, who has only recently gradually entered the edge of rotation, is decent, and the 19-year-old "relationship household" Christopher has become a big winner.
Especially after the rocket double stars Green and Porter Jr. were injured, not only did Shen Jing officially take office, but also made Christopher stand out.
At the beginning of the season, when Green and Porter were not injured, the Rockets gave almost all the ball rights to Wood, Porter and Green, and arranged for Green to become a point guard, with Porter Jr. playing the point guard.
Such a poor role positioning made the Rockets' entire team awkward, Wood and Porter Jr. occupied a lot of ball rights, and the young green was often the object of the two men's throwing pots.
The rest of the young players simply can't get a chance, and even though Shin Kyung is efficient and stable, he still can't get enough playing time.
It wasn't until Porter Jr. and Green were injured that the Rockets were finally on track to rebuild.
Not only has Shen Jing's role in the system been gradually improved, but the latter has also quickly become the focus of attention from the outside world with his gorgeous personal footsteps and steady style of play.
At the same time, due to the absence of Porter and Green, the Rockets began to lack personnel in the backcourt, and Christopher, who had previously been delegated to the development league, finally ushered in the opportunity to take the position.
As the proud son of heaven in high school, Christopher and his parents once failed to control the popularity and fame brought by their strength.
At one time, he tried to build a personal brand around Christopher, and even thought that Christopher's personal brand was above the college team.
The fact is that Christopher suffered an injury in college, from the proud son of the past, Harden II, all the way down to almost fall out of the lottery area, was selected by the Rockets and was ridiculed by the outside world as a "relationship household", because he and the eye Green are very good friends.
But after going through the trough, Christopher cherished the opportunity the Rockets gave him, and he knew it was the only way he wanted to succeed in basketball.
After joining the Rockets, he changed his arrogance and showed his personality while also willing to ensure the health of the team's internal atmosphere.
At the same time, he cherished every second of learning time in the Rockets, every time the team video explained that he was the last to leave, while constantly honing the defensive skills that rookies hate to improve, such a performance impressed the Rockets assistant coach and management, and after Green and Porter were injured, the team quickly adjusted them to the rotation lineup.
The sweat and hard work of the past will naturally not be disappointed, and on the day and night of the 20th birthday, Christopher ushered in the confrontation with the idol Harden, and he showed the results of his efforts without reservation.
Not only has the defensive end been pestering Harden, not giving his idol the slightest chance to score easily, but at the same time seizing all the opportunities on the offensive end, and finally scoring 18 points on 7-of-7 shooting.
Christopher has since gone into the Rockets rotation and has consistently performed consistently in the last five games, and has scored 17, 12 and 14 points in double figures in three games.
More importantly, Christopher finally got rid of a series of labels in the past and began to play his own rhythm in the Rockets' system.
That's crucial for a young player, and it means he's got a foothold in a team where the much-anticipated leader Green hasn't done that yet.
I believe that after this series of performances, the Rockets management has seen Christopher's talent, even if Green and Porter Jr. return in the future, he will not lose the rotation time he deserves.