In the last 3 games, the Rockets have achieved 2-1 results, including winning the Spurs and beating the Kings in the second game back-to-back, from the actual situation of the game, the biggest contributor to the Rockets being able to win these two games is Gordon, who bombed 31 points in the game against the Spurs, hit a key layup in the last minute in the second game against the Kings, but in fact, in addition to Gordon, there is another person on the court who can not be ignored, he is the core of the team Inside Wood.
He exploded a double-double stat of 23 points and 11 rebounds against the Spurs, contributed 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block, and opened it on the offensive end to help the Rockets lay the advantage; in the second game against the Kings, Wood bombed a large double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds, plus 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, and also a full number of consecutive points on the offensive end to help the Rockets take the lead. Although most of the fans are not kind to Wood, including me, it is undeniable that he did play a big role in the offensive end of these two games, and he was also quite active on the defensive end, of course, it was only limited by his physical ability, the defensive effect was not very good, but compared to the previous games, he was indeed a lot more active.
In an interview with the team's manager Silas earlier today, he also specifically mentioned Wood's defense, Silas said: "His communication in the block is great, he communicates early, you can see that we are very organized, we can organize the defense, the communication makes us more organized, he did it. This can reflect the change in Wood's attitude on the court, but if it is understood from another perspective, Silas's praise for Wood seems to have ulterior motives. Wood has always prided himself on being the leader of the Rockets this season, occupying a lot of ball power on the court, but the Rockets as a rebuilding team, the purpose is to cultivate young players, but Wood's presence has a great impact on the cultivation of rookie players, not only occupying a lot of shooting rights on the court, but also squeezing the playing time of inside rookies Shin Kyung and Garupa.
Especially in the game, in order to be able to brush up on the beautiful data, only care about their own brush points on the court, only to dismantle for the block, the defense is a mess, for Wood's performance in the Rockets, many fans have long been unable to look down, calling on Silas to restrict him, but even if Wood clashes with the coaching staff, Silas has not made any changes. In fact, there is only one purpose, that is, to hope that Wood will play a better exit, so that he can attract the attention of other teams in the trading market, and see that since Wood was banned, he has shot 20+ in 6 of the last 7 games, averaging 21.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 1 block, shooting 54%, shooting 41.7% from three-point range, shooting 71% from the free throws, and shooting 64.3% from the true shooting rate, which is quite eye-catching. Wood's outstanding performance on the offensive end has attracted the attention of some teams, and some teams such as the Hornets and Warriors have been interested in him before the US media reported.
But with the Pacers opening, Wood's value in the market has been greatly reduced, after all, he has performed too badly on the defensive end, and now after winning two games, Silas has praised Wood on the defensive end, which looks more like propaganda. Now that the trade deadline is approaching, I believe that Hugh City is not far from starting the trade, because in addition to Wood, the team's other veteran Gordon has also attracted the interest of many teams, and it will be seen and wait...