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Rocket news update: Portwood is suspended, the coach responds, and veteran Gordon plays Philadelphia

Rocket news update: Portwood is suspended, the coach responds, and veteran Gordon plays Philadelphia

According to ESPN reporters Adrian Warnaroski and Tim McMahon, the Rockets will impose suspension penalties on Kevin Potter Jr. and Christian Wood in an away game against the 76ers on January 4, Beijing time.

Rocket news update: Portwood is suspended, the coach responds, and veteran Gordon plays Philadelphia

It was a "bad behavior" for Porter and Wood in a game against the Nuggets on the Rockets. According to the US media Shams-Charania, Porter had an argument with assistant coach John Lucas in the middle of the game and left the game, and even Porter threw an object at Lucas. As for Wood's refusal to come off the bench in the second half.

Rocket news update: Portwood is suspended, the coach responds, and veteran Gordon plays Philadelphia

Porter and Wood are both the best players in the Rockets team at present, and the emotional problems of the two have made many fans start to discuss the idea of trading the two, and the Rockets' suspension penalty for the two is also a very reasonable move.

Rocket news update: Portwood is suspended, the coach responds, and veteran Gordon plays Philadelphia

On the other hand, ESPN reporter Adrian Vonarowski revealed that Porter has a well-documented anger management problem, although the team believes he has made progress in this regard, only to re-emerge and completely lose his cool in the game against the Nuggets:

Rocket news update: Portwood is suspended, the coach responds, and veteran Gordon plays Philadelphia

As early as the period of playing for the Cavaliers, Porter often had emotional problems, which is also an important reason why the Cavaliers eventually gave up Porter, of course, during the time of playing for the Rockets, Porter still has a fairly good data performance, but whether he can control emotional problems seems to be the key to Porter's future career.

Rocket news update: Portwood is suspended, the coach responds, and veteran Gordon plays Philadelphia

Finally, Rockets coach Stephen Silas talked about Porter and Wood's ban in an interview:

"My job is to hold people accountable for their actions, which is not overreacting, but responding appropriately."

Rocket news update: Portwood is suspended, the coach responds, and veteran Gordon plays Philadelphia
Rocket news update: Portwood is suspended, the coach responds, and veteran Gordon plays Philadelphia

In addition, the Rockets' injury report has also been updated, and it is reported that veteran Eric Gordon will play against the 76ers:

Rocket news update: Portwood is suspended, the coach responds, and veteran Gordon plays Philadelphia

For the Rockets, who are currently in the rebuilding stage, it will still be the most important thing to clarify the cornerstone of the team's future, and Porter and Wood do not seem to be the future of this Rockets.

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