Cashing in on the talent, the Rockets double-core with 37 points and 12 assists, and the veteran 1 of 7 three-pointers is still the favorite trade
Entering the first game in February, the Rockets beat the Cavaliers, and the Rockets played very well. Jaylen Green and Tanhua Mobley spoke directly, and the two players have often compared them this season, mainly because the Rockets missed Mobley. Jaylen Green's play is not very stable, this game Green is also a fight, he got 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, the other core Porter Jr. got 16 points and 7 assists, and the two cores got a total of 37 points and 12 assists.
The Rockets' two non-selling players this season are Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green, of which Jaylen Green's play is more ups and downs, and he has fallen out of the top ten in the latest rookie list. Jaylen Green will be in this year's dunk contest, and he has not played steadily since joining the Rockets, especially in recent games. Against the Cavaliers, he scored 3-of-7 from outside three and scored seven free throws.
Jaylen Green's playing style has also changed, and the Rockets did not arrange tactics for him in positional warfare, mainly to use his ability in offensive and defensive conversion. The Rockets taught him to gradually help Jaylen Green transform, so that his individual singles in positional warfare would amplify his shortcomings of poor dribbling and physical confrontation. At present, the Rockets are still the first offensive point in the position battle, and the understanding between Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green is getting more and more tacit, and the good integration really realizes the talent.
Porter Jr.' has only made 14 shots in his last six games, and he has become the core of the Rockets' organization, with Porter Jr. delivering seven assists and just two turnovers against the Cavaliers. The Rockets gradually found a way to activate the two cores, Porter Jr. held the ball, Jaylen Green played his counterattack ability, closer and closer to the trade deadline, the Rockets are also more active in the trading market, mainly many players in the team are favored, especially veteran Eric Gordon.
Veteran Gordon has been absent-minded in recent times, shooting 1-of-7 on three-pointers against the Cavaliers, 2-of-10 on three-pointers in his last game, and a recent record of not shooting three-pointers in three consecutive games. The Suns, Cavaliers and Pelicans all want to trade rocket veteran Gordon, and in this case the initiative is in the hands of the Rockets themselves, even if the recent state is very average, but it is still a popular candidate for trade. The Rockets hope to be able to use Gordon to get back a draft pick.
If the trade goes after Gordon, the Rockets can give Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green more opportunities, of which Porter Jr. has been playing in the NBA for three years, so he is now more like a leader of the Rockets. Scoring consecutive points in the final moments of the game against the Cavaliers showed his ability, and Jaylen Green needed to accumulate more experience to adapt to the NBA because he was a rookie. According to the current situation of the Rockets, a trade is imperative, and there are already two players on the outside line, Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green, but talent is still needed on the front.