Beijing time on January 6, the NBA regular season continues, today the Rockets went to the East to face the challenge of the Wizards, the opponents faced by the Rockets in this game are actually not as strong as the previous games, after all, the overall performance of the Wizards is still not stable, we can see from this game. Of course, the Rockets also played a very good performance in this game, and they once stretched the point difference to more than 10 points. But the Rockets are a young team after all, so in the fourth quarter, the Wizards also successfully caught up with the score, and finally the two sides played to the last moment, and finally the Rockets successfully won the game through Kevin Porter Jr.'s three-point kill at the critical moment, ending their losing streak.
In this game, the Rockets' Little Potter and Wood have been released from the ban, of which Wood has won a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds in 8 of 12 shots in this game, the performance is still very good, although his sense of defensive position on the court is still worrying, and it is also more prone to mistakes, but in fact, Wood played well in this game, if there is no Wood, then the Rockets are estimated to be unable to play with the Wizards as they are now. Porter Jr. played poorly in this game, only 3 of 13 shots, the feel is indeed not very good, but the killer ball does reflect his role, and I hope he can adjust as soon as possible and become more stable.
In addition to these two players and Jaylen Green, we also need to pay attention to another player who has recently made a steady entry into the Rockets rotation, and he is Christopher. Christopher played 14 minutes in the game, scoring 8 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist on 4-of-5 shooting, and his performance was still very good. Although Christopher's performance is relatively mediocre from the data point of view, we can actually see from the game that Christopher has a very high cultivation value. Christopher's most commendable thing is actually his defense, his defense is very good, whether it is facing players in the same position or defending against misalignment, Christopher can play a good defense, which is also an important reason why the Rockets let him enter the rotation.
Of course, if only defense is not enough, compared to the summer league, Christopher is now playing more reasonably on the offensive end, which is definitely the credit of the Rockets coaching staff, of course, this also shows that Christopher has a very strong learning ability, which is very important, because this proves that the youngster can make greater progress in the later stages. If Christopher trains his outside projection more steadily in the later stage, then the Rockets' No. 24 show may become a surprise for the team, from the current speed of his progress, he seems to be more worthy of cultivation than Porter Jr., and it is more suitable for the Rockets, I hope he can continue to improve.