Although the Rockets retried the Twin Towers lineup in previous games, and did do well with Wood and Shin Kyung on the floor at the same time, it is unclear whether the Rockets will continue to use such a lineup in the next game.
After all, when playing against a team like the Cavaliers that has Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley and Kevin Love and even Markkanen, the Rockets really need to maintain a lineup with multiple interior players on the floor. However, Wood believes the team should stick to the twin towers lineup:
'I love it that way, I definitely want to use this line-up for the whole game and I believe that with his passing ability we can play well.'
Of course, it is unclear whether Rockets coach Stephen Silas will still use this lineup in the next game.
On the other hand, the US media Salman Alli analyzed the trading value of Rockets veteran Eric Gordon in an article, and after analyzing the playoff value, age and injury history, and contract situation, Salman Alli believes that the Rockets will not get the lottery pick return in the transaction involving Gordon, or the Rockets can get the first round of draft pick returns in the middle and late stages of the trade involving Gordon:
For the Rockets, if they can push for a trade involving Eric Gordon before the trade deadline and return to the draft picks in the middle and late stages of the first round, it is actually a good return for the Rockets.
Finally, it should be discussed that the US media Adam Spolane said that the Rockets have a stronger position before the trade deadline, because the Rockets have two players with large transaction value, Eric Gordon and Christian Wood:
Gordon and Wood are both ideal reinforcements for teams with playoff competitive strengths, and the two will undoubtedly bring back more valuable assets for the Rockets after they are put on the shelves.