On January 2, Beijing time, in today's Houston Rockets lost to the Denver Nuggets 111-124 at home. An unpleasant scene appeared, according to the famous journalist Shams, according to sources.
During the half-time of the game, Rockets assistant coach Lucas had a heated argument with player Porter Jr., after which Porter Jr. left the arena. Porter Jr. played just 15 minutes in the game and had 8 points and 3 assists.
As one of the team's current main players, Porter Jr. still has a certain tactical position in the team this season. He has started in all 22 games for the Rockets so far, averaging 12.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 29.8 minutes per game. But his efficiency wasn't ideal, shooting just 36.6 percent from the field and 32.8 percent from three-point range.
Porter Jr., who was selected with the 30th pick in the first round of the 2019 Draft, is visible to the naked eye for his physical talent. In his first season with the Cavaliers, he averaged 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a player with no draft picks.
With his physical talent, as long as he plays well, it is obviously not a problem to play a performance and get a big contract. But Porter Jr. is notoriously grumpy, and before that, In the Cavaliers, Porter Jr. was abandoned by the Cavaliers because of conflicts with the management.
Despite post-match reporter reports, Porter Jr. had apologized to the team for his own excesses. But for a player with a character like Porter Jr., this kind of thing may happen more than once, and how the Rockets management chooses at that time is particularly critical to the rebuilding of the team.