Against the Jazz, the Rockets once again won the victory, to know that this is the first time they have won a away game this season, and the most eye-catching in this game is undoubtedly Matthews, who played 29 and a half points and won the team's highest 23 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, including 5 of 10 shots, 9 of 5 three-pointers, plus or minus +22 team-high; in addition to Matthews, the team's other player Porter Jr. also performed well, not only 15 points and 8 assists data, There was only one mistake in the game, and it was a crucial three-pointer in the last 21.2 seconds of the game to kill the game.
Compared to the team's list show Green,This game performance is quite bad, although the first three-point shot was hit in the first quarter of the opening game, but in the subsequent game Green was not able to continue this feel, the whole game was won for 23 minutes, and finally shot 3 of 13 with 7 points and 5 rebounds, plus-minus -14 tied for the lowest team. From the data, it can be seen how badLyn performed in this game, so after being replaced by Martin in the third quarter, until the end of the game, Green did not get the opportunity to play again, it can be said that in the second half of the whole game, Green was hidden in the snow. To be honest, Silas made such a decision is still very surprising, because since Green's last return from injury, in addition to garbage time, almost every game Green has appeared in the team's final lineup, but he did not expect that this time he actually pressed him on the bench.
For Silas's decision, many fans are dissatisfied, as the team's focus on the development of the player, even if Green performed poorly on the offensive end, he should be put on the field, after all, this game he worked very hard, although he could not contribute to the team on the offensive end, but he was quite the defensive end, whether it was chasing the ball or defending against the ball, or even changing to the opponent's big player, Green did not slack off. Then there is the fact that before this game, Green has scored in double figures in 13 consecutive games, which also makes him the first rookie player to do this after Yao Ming, and Green is only two games away from equaling Yao Ming's record, how should Green be put on the field in the fourth quarter.
But Silas's abandonment of Green was also a helpless move, when Green was replaced in the third quarter, the Rockets were 10 points behind the Jazz at 65:75, and after the bench came up, the Rockets played a wave of attack climax, and finally relied on Wood's ultra-far three-pointer to give the Rockets a 2-point lead into the fourth quarter. The most crucial thing is that the team's sharpshooter Matthews felt like a blast in this game, and after Green came off, Matthews played for 19 consecutive minutes without a second, until the end of the game. Cyrus also spoke about this after the game, saying: "I've been watching for signs of Matthews getting tired but never seen it. ”
In the end, because Matthews performed too well, and Matthews replaced Green in the fourth quarter, just imagine, if matthews is replaced, and the Rockets eventually lose the game, then Silas is not going to be criticized again, so for Green, it is still necessary to work hard to improve himself, especially his offensive level.