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Today, the Rockets lost again, suffering an eight-game losing streak. From the original losing streak to the winning streak, and now the losing streak, the Rockets have always made headlines in some strange way.
The Rockets lost to Philadelphia 113-133, with a 133-point loss that allowed Philadelphia to once again set a single-game scoring record this season.
Why use it? Because this is Philadelphia's highest score in the regular season since May 5, 2021, Philadelphia scored 135 points in that game, and the opponent of that game, the rockets.
But to be honest, this score is not too surprising. Because during the Rockets' eight-game losing streak, the Rockets also lost 118 points in the least game.
Losing 130 points is also normal, losing 132 points against the Lakers and 133 points against the Bulls, plus 133 points against Philadelphia today.
The game process can be basically summarized as: 10,000 people on the inside, 10,000 people on the outside, and 10,000 people on the rebound. It was really a knife pulling on the ass and opening its eyes.
However, the focus of today's game is not winning or losing, but the two Rockets players have been banned, Porter and Wood. The reason they didn't fight was not because of the health and safety agreement triggered, but because of the rocket's internal decision.
After the game, the Rockets head coach said about the team's ban on Porter Jr. and Wood: "There is no balance between winning or not. It's important to do the right thing, to do what's good for the whole team. That's how to build a team culture. ”
The implication is that the Rockets did not make such a decision because of some scramble or the like, after all, they are already at the bottom of the West, and although there is still a gap between the Pistons and the Magic, the prospects are "bright". The main reason for their suspension was because of previous violations of team discipline.
In the last game against the Nuggets, Wood only played 8 minutes, but it was these 8 minutes that directly brought the team to collapse.
In that game, Wood came off the bench, which was also his first off-the-bench appearance this season, after the game he was obviously passive, not only did he not seriously defend, he played in the first half of the 8 minutes, 4 shots 0 did not score, only contributed 1 rebound, plus or minus is -17.
Even rocket reporter Fagan said euphemistically: "Wood lacks enthusiasm for playing, I don't know what the specific reason is, I don't know what Wood's purpose is to expand the contradiction." ”
The media can see it, and the coach can naturally see it. So in the second half, Silas continued to let Wood play as a substitute, and as a result, Wood refused to play in the second half, so the Rockets management did not hesitate and directly DNP him.
The reason for this is that the Rockets arranged for Wood to play a substitute, which made him feel unhappy, and things escalated step by step. But why did Wood play the bench? According to US media reports, Wood did not start in the first half because he arrived late in the arena and missed the pre-game covid-19 test time required by the league.
It can be said that the root cause of the mistake comes from Wood's own punctuality, but he is arrogant first. Maybe it was in this team that Wood felt like a wrist.
In the past month, the Rockets have had several infightings related to Wood. Not long ago, Wood had argued with Christopher on the bench, argued with Jaylen Green on the court, passed to female fans and was dissed by the other side, and now he was suspended again for being late for training.
Compared to Wood, Little Potter's approach is more extreme. Before returning to the locker room, Rockets veteran assistant coach John Lucas spoke to Porter Jr. from the benchside. Lucas's words pointed to some of Porter Jr.'s problems in the first half, notably a few mistakes on the defensive end.
But Porter Jr. believes that this is assistant coach Lucas deliberately targeting him, and Porter, who has lost his cool, began to become extremely angry on the sidelines and began to argue with Lucas. According to sources, the argument between the two continued from the sidelines to the locker room at halftime.
Porter Jr. threw something at the coach and tangled with Lucas until the rest of the team intervened to separate the two. But after a fight, Little Potter left the team locker room and even drove out of the Toyota Center with his car.
Halfway through the fight, I drove away, and this was really the first time I had seen it.
The Rockets had to officially announce that Porter Jr.'s appearance in the second half of the game was doubtful because of discomfort in his left thigh. But as the incident gradually came to light, Silas could not hide the contradiction.
"We had a heated debate at the time," rocket coach Silas said in a post-game interview, referring to the situation, "and I've made it clear that the players have to play as hard as they can on the court." However, I am not satisfied with the level of effort of the players. ”
As a veteran coach in the NBA, Lucas's jianghu status is naturally much higher than that of Porter Jr., so the team is also on Lucas's side this time.
Of course, these can't help but remind people of Little Potter's "past".
January 18, 2021. At the time, the Cavaliers got Jarrett Allen and Torion Prince from the Nets in the big four-way deal involving James Harden. The Cavaliers' staff adjusted the locker room, moving Porter Jr.'s locker to the side and leaving his old locker to the new Prince.
Then, Porter Jr., who had just returned to the team after recuperating from his injury, was furious, made a big fuss in the locker room, threw food on the floor of the locker room, and broke out into a fierce conflict with Cavaliers general manager Altman.
Cavaliers head coach JB Bixtaft heard the whole situation and was "shocked and disgusted" when he walked into the dressing room.
In fact, there is not much problem with replacing the lockers, the team's move is because of the NBA's player qualifications and the space isolation regulations for epidemic prevention, but Porter Jr. believes that the storage cabinets are replaced is very disrespectful to himself.
Altman tried to calm Porter Jr., but Porter Jr. couldn't listen at all. "He pushed Altman to the brink of collapse," the sources said, and some even heard Porter Jr. shouting "modern slavery."
And this incident completely drained the patience of the Knights management. A month before that, the Cavaliers had just executed Porter Jr.'s player option, with $1.7 million left on his contract for a year. Originally, they wanted to stay and see, but after this incident, the Knights immediately announced that they would begin to seek a plan to trade Porter Jr., and if the deal did not go out, they would immediately lay him off.
"We made this decision to better develop the culture and environment of the team," Cavaliers general manager Kobe Altman said at the time, "and we felt that such a move was a strong decision for everyone." ”
Just 3 days after the Knights made this decision, the Rockets moved. They used a second-round draft pick protected by a top 55 to get Kevin Potter Jr. from the Cavaliers trade.
Little Porter, who came to Houston, once retracted his temper, whether it was when playing in the Rockets' development league team, or later returning to the Rockets, he has always performed well, once making the Rockets' management and fans feel that this bottoming was a success.
In particular, in a game against the Bucks at the end of April, Porter Jr. scored 50 points and 11 assists in a single game, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to play "50 points + 10 assists". Let the Rockets management feel that this is the cornerstone of the future team.
In an interview today, Rockets coach Silas also talked about Kevin Porter Jr. and Wood, and he emphasized that the two are two separate events and have no connection.
Speaking about Kevin Porter Jr., Silas said: "He's emotional but eager to compete. Potter was a good boy who would admit mistakes after they were made. But his behavior has crossed the line, he will still come back, we will still love him, we will still grow with him, everything will be fine. All of this is a bump in the road to growth. ”
As for Wood, Silas doesn't seem to say that much. Regarding emotionalization, Wood can be said to be the predecessor of Little Potter.
In the eyes of outsiders, Wood is the story of a player who fought back from the CBA to the NBA, when he played all the way from fujian to become the core of the NBA team and got a big contract. But in reality, Wood's true version of the story should be a genius wasting opportunity.
In 2015, Wood, who had finished his sophomore year, participated in the NBA Draft. He averaged 15.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.7 blocks per game in his sophomore season. Wood is one of only 18 players in the NCAA first-division league who average double-doubles per game, and almost all of them are in the top five of the division.
In many draft reports, scouts have compared Wood to "Wolf King" Garnett. Even on some draft websites, Wood's draft pick has been in the lottery area.
On the evening of the draft, Wood and his family and friends celebrated by throwing a party in their hotel suite in the casino. But the reality was that he hadn't heard his name all night.
Recalling the scene, Wood said: "That moment was incredibly difficult for me, and I kept thinking about the questions, 'Can I play in the NBA?' How do I support my family? That's really hard. ”
Subsequently, he began to work in the development league and the team. In the 2016-2017 season, Wood was in Charlotte Hornets, and the Hornets' assistant coach at that time was Silas.
Wood has played 13 games for the Hornets this season, and he has played well in the Development League, averaging 19.6 points and 10.1 boards per game in games representing the Greensboro Bees. Silas believes that although Wood has great potential, he is still very young. Silas said: "He can do a lot of things, he has a good talent. But he is not mature enough, and his stability needs to be improved. ”
What is immature? The Pistons' former assistant general manager Malik Rose's answer may be answered. In an interview with the media, he said: "I am not talking about him, I am just stating the facts. Wood's late arrivals in training, being late to catch the team bus, missing training sessions, and lack of concentration during games are all his shortcomings. ”
"He needs to correct these, I am keen to give young people the opportunity, especially the young people after 00, when I was young, some things were not done well, so this can be corrected."
Unable to find a job in the NBA, he came to the CBA to join the Fujian men's basketball team in order to survive. But a month later, Fujian signed Mike Harris, another player with NBA experience. In this way, Wood was abandoned by Fujian without playing a game for Fujian.
Wood said: "That was the biggest challenge I've ever had, really. I felt capable of being an NBA player, but I was given up by the Fujian team. They thought I wasn't even up to the level of playing in the CBA, and I couldn't believe it, so I had to prove myself. ”
"I had no other way to go, I was abandoned by multiple teams and even the CBA didn't want me. But my goal is still the NBA, so I need to do everything I can to fulfill this dream, and the first thing to do is to go back to the development league first. ”
So after a period of hard work, Wood seized the opportunity. In the 19-20 season, Wood played in 62 games for the Pistons, averaging 21.4 minutes per game, scoring 13.1 points and 6.3 boards, shooting 56.7% from the field and nearly 40% from three-point range.
Wood signed a three-year, $41 million contract. At that time, people thought that Wood was a change of heart, after all, last season, Wood's first time as a main player became the core of the Rockets' offensive and defensive ends.
Last season, Wood averaged a team-high 21 points per game and a team-high 9.6 rebounds; on the defensive end, Wood also rarely put in a lot of effort, averaging 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. The data shows that when Wood is on the floor, the Rockets can score 3.9 more points per 100 rounds on the offensive end and 2.6 points less on the defensive end every 100 rounds.
Considering that his annual salary is only a little more than ten million, almost everyone thinks that the Rockets have picked up a big bargain, but who would have thought that this season, Wood's old problems have been committed again.
Wood, who has repeatedly run into trouble, plus the same temperamental little Porter, both of them are regarded by the Rockets as the cornerstone of the team to cultivate, and the result has become the team's "thunderstorm".
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