On January 2, Beijing time, according to the famous journalist Shams, sources revealed that during the halftime of the Rockets and Nuggets game, the Rockets broke out infighting. The team's two core players, Porter Jr. and Wood, expressed their dissatisfaction with the team's coaching staff, in which Porter Jr. and head coach Lucas had a heated argument, during which Porter Jr. threw something at Lucas and quickly left the stadium without playing in the second half. Wood also turned down a second-half game with the Nuggets.
Subsequently, according to Shams, the main reason for Wood's substitution appearance in this game was because he missed the team's new crown check, and at halftime, Lucas talked about his level of effort in an exchange with Wood, followed by a fierce quarrel between Porter Jr. and Lucas, who also quickly left the arena after throwing something at Lucas.
In this game, Porter Jr. started 16 minutes, scored 8 points and 3 assists on 3-of-5 shooting, and did not play in the second half. Wood played 8 minutes off the bench, did not score on 0-of-4 shooting, only got 1 rebound, and he also did not play in the second half.
The absence of these two players in the second half also led to a decline in the strength of the team to some extent, in the face of the more outstanding Nuggets, the Rockets also finally lost this game at home, after this battle, the Rockets suffered a 7-game losing streak, and they are currently in the bottom of the West with a record of 10 wins and 27 losses.
For a growing team, infighting is the last thing they want to see, and the protagonist of infighting is still the player that the team is currently focusing on. Porter Jr. and Wood, two players who have gained a lot of playing time on the team this season, and play a very important role in the team's tactical position. In the game, these two players also have a good performance, is one of the best players in the Rockets lineup this season, in the Rockets' future construction, there are these two players in the position.
In fact, the story of Porter Jr. and Wood is also very inspiring, When Porter Jr. played for the Cavaliers, he once had no ball to play, and in the Rockets, he also started from the development league. Only transferred back to the team at the end of last season, after consecutive efficient performances, Porter Jr. also gave the Rockets hope, and the team hopes to focus on cultivating him to become the core of the backcourt.
Wood, as a losing draft, has been wandering for the first few years of his career and has been trying to find an opportunity to gain a foothold in the league. After the Pistons played well, the Rockets gave Wood a decent contract and gave him a steady playing time during the game.
Overall, the two players didn't have a good experience before the Rockets, and they were able to make a name for themselves thanks to the Rockets. And after playing famous, they had infighting in the team, which really shouldn't be. If this matter cannot be properly resolved, then the career prospects of these two players in the Rockets are not optimistic. After all, the Rockets aren't just these two players, there are plenty of young players to develop, and if these two players cause discord within the team, the Rockets may focus on developing other young people with potential.