On February 11, Beijing time, the Houston Rockets not only retained their shooting guard Eric Gordon, but also sent Theiss, who could not play in the Rockets, in exchange for several chips led by star point guard Schroeder. Although he went from a playoff team to the Rockets, Schroeder will still play a huge role in the Rockets.
The Rockets' missed playoffs this season is basically a fact, but Schroeder's arrival will not only immediately boost the Rockets' outside firepower, but also add a traditional point guard to the Rockets — after all, Wall doesn't play, the 19-year-old Knicks are still developing in the league, and Porter Jr. looks like a point guard, but in fact his style is closer to the No. 2 position. The Rockets lost to the Raptors on the road today, but Porter Jr. looks in a very good mood, receiving three pieces of good news today.
First, in this game with the Raptors, Porter Jr. played his best battle of the season, in the 36 minutes of playing time, Porter Jr. hit 11 goals in 16 shots, 6 of 9 three-pointers, 2 of 3 free throws, and bombed 30 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, and he only had 3 turnovers in the whole game. It can be said that Porter Jr. has found a feeling in the Rockets' point guard position, although it can't convert the data into a win, but it also shows that Porter Jr.'s progress is really obvious.
The second piece of good news is Gordon's stay. Gordon has always been one of the most senior players in the Rockets' backcourt, and if the Rockets trade Gordon, although they can get back a first-round pick, they will lose a mentor for young players like Jaylen Green and Porter Jr. Gordon wasn't sent off before the trade deadline, which is also a good thing for Porter Jr., who was able to learn a lot from Gordon.
When talking about Gordon's stay, Porter Jr. was overjoyed, saying that if Gordon's deal really happened, it would be difficult for the Rockets and himself. He's glad to see the deal didn't happen, and he also wants Gordon to stay with the Rockets and stay with Gordon as long as possible! In addition, when talking about the new point guard Schroeder, Porter Jr. is also very happy, he said that he is constantly learning every day, and after Schroeder comes, he will also make Porter Jr.'s learning process "faster".
In fact, this is true, Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green are the future stars of the Rockets on the 1st and 2nd positions, and Gordon and Schroeder are not in the Rockets' long-term reconstruction plan, they are just a "passer-by". However, for the Rockets who now need the help of veterans, whether it is Gordon or Schroeder, they can use their immediate combat strength and experience to bring in young Rockets guards. At a time when Wall is not out of the game and has left Houston for Miami training, the Rockets need star guards such as Schroeder and Gordon to assist young rookie guards.
After more than half a season of growth and progress, Today's Porter Jr. is already the rocket team's unstoppable outside core, as can be seen from the data of 30+8+3 in a single game. Once Gordon and Schroeder can play for the Rockets with peace of mind, I believe that Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green will inevitably learn more from the two star players. It's good news for both the Rockets and the team as a whole.