On January 5, Beijing time, the Houston Rockets have already punished Wood and Porter Jr., and for Porter Jr. and Wood, two players who disrupted the order of the team, only one game of suspension is indeed a "painless and itchy" feeling. First of all, the Rockets can't immediately abandon Porter Jr. and Wood, on the one hand, their tactical position in the Rockets is too important, on the other hand, the Rockets also need to count on Porter Jr. and Wood to bring victory to the team.
Since the Rockets lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the previous game, this team has lost 8 consecutive games, and the future opponents of the Rockets are not weak, in addition to playing another away game with the Wizards, the Rockets will also play at home against the Timberwolves, Lone Rangers, 76ers and other strong teams. Without Wood and Porter Jr. helping the Rockets, this team may continue to lose, after all, only relying on Gordon to fight with a group of young players, the Rockets will have to lose next.
Maybe the Rockets" "locker room incident" has officially come to an end, and maybe in the next game, Silas will continue to "punish" Porter Jr. and Wood jr. tactically, such as putting the two of them on the bench, and reducing their playing time.
But for the Rockets' young players, there's nothing better than Porter Jr. and Wood giving up their place. Although the Rockets have a total of 18 players, most of the main positions and main rotation positions on the team are controlled by experienced veterans, and if these players do not play, the opportunities for young players will increase.
Compared to "thorn-headed" Porter Jr. and Wood, the Rockets' 19-year-old European center, Alperen Shinkin, is clearly much wiser and more low-key. The big man has a high emotional intelligence, and when he encounters this farce of the Rockets, Shen Jing does not seem to have expressed his opinion from beginning to end, whether it is a newcomer or a veteran of the Rockets, Shen Jing holds the neutral principle of "no offense", which is why he can survive on the Rockets.
Since the end of the Rockets' recent away loss to the Heat, Shin Kyung has not played in the game due to injury, and he has missed two regular season games with the Lakers and the 76ers. According to the news, Shen Jing may be absent for about a week due to injury, that is to say, about around the time of the Rockets' game against the Timberwolves on January 8, Beijing time, Shen Jing should be able to make a comeback.
However, Shin Kyung is not idle, although he has not played two games, but he is still insisting on training. Shen Jing also posted a personal training photo on his social media, it seems that Shen Jing is in a good state, he took a photo with the trainer, and the trainer also posed a V-shaped victory gesture, which looks very harmonious. Shen Jing has only been with the Rockets for a few months, and he can get along with the trainers and team staff, which is really not easy for a foreign newcomer.
Injured absent still insist on training, Shin Kyung is indeed very dedicated. Compared to his partner Wood, It's clear that Shin Kyung is "more human" with the Rockets. The good news is that almost 5 days have passed since the Shenjing truce, and as long as you wait another 1-2 days, Shenjing will be able to play. When Wood is snubbed by the Rockets, can Shin Kyung get more playing time? I hope so.