On February 9, Beijing time, the Rockets lost 97-110 to the Pelicans for three consecutive defeats. Porter Jr. broke out, Wood performed decently, the team also played a fantastic start at 12-8, followed by an instant by the Pelicans, and there was no chance to turn over, can not prevent, small lineup and abandonment of one person, three details confirmed, Silas can not be blamed.
Potter 27+3+5 outbreak
First, it cannot be prevented.
Ingram has absolute strength, and it is normal for the Rockets not to be able to defend themselves; Valanciunas has an absolute height and weight advantage, and Wood and Shen Jing can understand it, but the following picture is unacceptable to fans.
Alvarado layup
The Pelicans attacked, three passes and two leads, Alvarado held the ball on the left arc, Matthews and Christopher both slowed down, Alvarado broke through to the layup, while Brooks, Tate and Martin Jr. on the inside line did not have a single person to delay, and the 183cm tall lost draft Alvarado wandered to the basket with ease.
Note that this is not an offensive thing, and the Rockets have not been able to defend Alvarado in the whole game, who contributed 12 points and 3 assists on 5 of 6 to become a Surprise.
The Pelicans shot 110 points at a 52.5% + 25% shooting rate in the whole game, which is enough to confirm how bad the Rockets' defense is, and most of the season has passed, the team has not formed a qualified defensive system, and Silas can not blame it.
Two or five small lineups.
The Rockets' opening lead was then instantaneously reversed, a key turning point, Silas actually put up five small lineups: Martin Jr., Tate, Christopher, Matthews and Brooks, consequences: the team led 22-17 in the first quarter, as in the previous five small lineups, the following 4 minutes, the Pelicans a wave of 18-8 offensive and defensive flow to complete the first quarter to complete the rebound at 35-30; in the first two minutes of the second quarter, the Pelicans played a 5-0, 40-30 to lay a 10-point advantage, and the Rockets have not been imminent since then.
Talk about the drawbacks of the Rockets' five small lineup:
1. Any team that dares to play five small lineups, the team can achieve unlimited changes of defense, and the Rockets' five small lineups?
The rocket five small can not be defended
The Pelicans' last attack in the first quarter became the epitome of the Rockets' five-small lineup defense, Brooks and Martin Jr. left arc top change defense has not yet been changed, Jones step past Martin Jr., Tate was forced to come over to make up for the defense, Jones sent an air pick-up, Hayes heavy buckle.
2. Any five-point lineup must have a three-point guarantee, and the Rockets?
Matthews hit three-pointers
Absolute big slot, Matthews three-pointer in the bottom left corner, which is the epitome of the Rockets' five-point lineup offense, the whole game, Matthews 4-of-4, Christopher 3-of-0, Tate, Martin Jr. and Brooks 2-of-0 each, Silas used the five small lineup, five players total 13 points in the whole game only 1 of 1, where is the courage to play five small tactics?
3. Abandonment of one person.
We can understand that Gordon can't play, the trade deadline is approaching, and the Rockets are necessary to protect the health of Round Face Deng for the possible trade, but what about Theis?
Varan eats Tate alone
The opponent has Valanciunas and Hayes double high, Wood and Shinkin defense obviously suffered losses, why is Silas still NDP Theis, if this one inside point is added, with Theis defensive ability, the Rockets' inner line is expected not to be penetrated, and more importantly, the Rockets will not be forced to use the five small lineups. Note that two days ago, the Rockets' interior line had been beaten by the Pelicans, and Silas had abandoned Theis in this game, which was the biggest tactical defeat.
So far frozen in this game, Porter Jr. 27 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Wood 19 points and 9 rebounds, the Rockets still lost, the team has no defensive system to speak of, the use of five small lineups on the spot, the abandonment of the Theis to let the team's inner line be pierced, three details confirmed, Silas's tuning is hard to blame.