On January 8, Beijing time, the Rockets lost a big score to the Lone Rangers who lacked Doncic and Porzingis in the home game, and the Rockets' lineup was still neat in this game, and even the shooter Armony Brooks came back, but the Rockets still failed to win the Lone Rangers at home with a relatively complete lineup. After this battle, the Lone Rangers have won 5 consecutive games, and the rockets' previous victory over the Wizards' high morale was instantly extinguished by this big defeat.
In the next few games, the Rockets' opponents are not weak, and teams such as the Timberwolves and 76ers are insurmountable mountains for the Rockets. What is more troublesome is that according to the news, rocket center Shen Jing still will not make a comeback immediately. We know that Shin Kyung was injured in the Rockets' game against the Heat, and he has been out for a week since.
Originally, the Rockets' plan was that after a week of injury break, Shen Jing could come back, but the latest news shows that Shen Jing will continue to be absent in the next week, and after a week, the Rockets will re-evaluate his injury to see if it is suitable for a comeback. That is to say, Shen Jing will be absent for at least a week or so or more.
However, the news shows that Shin Kyung will continue to be absent in the coming week, and after a week, the Rockets will re-evaluate his injury to see if it is suitable for a comeback. That is to say, Shen Jing will be absent for at least a week or so or more.
Watching the Rockets and the Lone Rangers, we have a common feeling, that is, the Rockets' outside shooters use too much, but in terms of the big men on the inside, only Wood is alone in the support scene, Shin Kyung is injured and does not play, Garuba is absent due to health and safety agreements, and Tess is abandoned by Silas, so that the Rockets only have a Center Wood player in the whole game, and it is strange that the inside line is not exploded.
Without Shin Kyung's support and rotation, Wood struggled in the game, and the Rockets' interior defense was useless. Even in the game against the Lone Rangers, the Rockets' interior line was scored by center Dwight Powell, who had little singles ability, and had 15 points and five rebounds in 18 minutes. If Shen Jing is there, the Rockets' interior line will certainly not be so bad. Shin Kyung can not only score on the inside, but also assist teammates on the inside, and his own ability to defend the basket has been underestimated.
At least when Shen Jing is there, the Rockets' inner line can still be expected, but without Shen Jing, although the Rockets' inner line has Wood scored, the defensive side can basically be ignored. In the 4 games that Shin Kyung was absent, the Rockets only got a record of 1 win and 3 losses, except for the Rockets who won the game of the Wizards, the remaining 3 games were fiasco opponents.
With Theiss not being reused and Garupa not knowing when to return, the Rockets desperately needed to find an inside helper for Wood. The Rockets blindly seek a fast attack is not enough, giving up the inside line is Silas's tactical failure, probably only look forward to the return of Shen Jing, the Rockets have the opportunity to reverse the current unfavorable state.