On January 2, Beijing time, 111-124, the Rockets lost miserably to the Nuggets. Unexpectedly, a bigger crisis broke out after the game. The rockets erupted infighting, which was almost chaotic.
Wood didn't start the game, and he only played 8 minutes. After the game, head coach Silas revealed, "The specific reasons are confidential, but he violated the team rules, so I didn't let him start and decided not to let him play in the second half." ”
Not only that, Silas also revealed that the team had a fierce argument at halftime, "We were all angry. When you want to make the team better, you have to let the players know that. I have certain requirements for them, that is, they must play hard, and I am very dissatisfied with their effort! ”
Subsequently, the famous Shams and Macmahon also exposed the details of the Rockets' intra-team conflict at halftime, and it is reported that the team's new star Kevin Porter Jr. is out of control.
Wood reportedly missed the team's daily COVID-19 test before the game, Lucas, at halftime, gathered several players including Kevin Porter Jr. and Wood, and talked about the extent of Wood's efforts, which unexpectedly caused Porter Jr. to be dissatisfied, he threw an object at Lucas and quickly left the stadium, Wood also refused to play in the second half of the game.
It is worth mentioning that the Rockets officially seem to be trying to cover up the truth of the team's infighting, claiming that Porter Jr.'s left thigh is being examined, so he withdrew early, and coach Silas also said that it was his decision not to let Wood play in the second half, which is the opposite of the exposure content.
So far this season, the Rockets have won 10 wins and 27 losses, ranking first in the bottom of the West, losing 9 of the past 10 games, and suffering a wave of 7 consecutive losses, and now exposed infighting, it has to be said that the road to rebuilding the rockets in the post-Harden era is too difficult.