On February 11, Beijing time, the Rockets lost to the Raptors at home 120:139, suffering four consecutive losses.
In this game, the Rockets lost mainly on the defensive end, but judging from the performances of Kevin Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green, the loss in the present wins in the future.
In this game, Kevin Porter Jr. played 36 minutes for the Rockets, shooting 11 of 16 from the field, 6 of 9 from three-point range, 2 of 3 free throws, 30 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 3 fouls and 3 turnovers, and the plus-minus was -7.
In terms of statistics, Kevin Porter Jr.'s recent progress is very obvious, in the last 12 games, Kevin Porter Jr. scored in double figures in 10 games, one of which was withdrawn from the game, in addition to this game, Kevin Porter Jr. averaged 17.9 points per game, shooting 53.8% from the field, and 48.2% from three-point shooting.
More importantly, in the last 11 games, he has averaged 7.4 assists per game and only 3.3 turnovers, which is the most basic requirement for a point guard.
From the court point of view, Porter has a very large evolution in the offensive end, the efficiency of three-point projection has improved, prompting Porter to bring more restraint on the outside line, Porter can also break through with the ball, and Porter's rhythm on the offensive end is just right, becoming a forward officer on the offensive end of the Rockets.
When Porter opens up the situation on the offensive end, it is of great significance, on the one hand, Porter can bring defensive containment, so that other players encounter less defensive pressure, when Porter can attract diversion, it can pass the ball for teammates, and the deterrent force on the whole team is stronger.
This performance is very different from the performance of Porter at the beginning of the season, the beginning of the season Porter is very inefficient on the offensive end, whether it is projection, or with the ball to break through, more importantly, Porter's frequent mistakes, often give opponents the opportunity to switch offensive and defensive, and Porter's defense is not so good.
When Porter became more outstanding on the offensive end, although the defense was still problematic, it was not as hot as the beginning of the season, and many times Although Porter still had a picture of being passed by, Porter's ability to change defenses was improved to a certain extent, and Porter's defensive focus was improved to a certain extent.
From the perspective of Porter's improvement, first of all, from the offensive end, and then through the organizational ability and passing ability, to amplify their deterrence, although it is not the final level of Porter, it can be seen that Porter still has room and possibility for improvement, after all, compared with the current Porter and the beginning of the season, it is found that Silas's employment and training of young players do have merit.
Another rocket player focused on training, Jaylen Green.
In this game, playing 35 minutes, shooting 7 of 13 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 1 of 3 free throws, 18 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 turnover, 3 turnovers, the plus-minus of the game is -4.
From the last 22 games, Green has only scored in double figures in three games, and these three games are three consecutive games, but Green's ups and downs on the offensive end are still very large.
Green's biggest improvement at present is that the stability of three-point shooting is improving, although the three-point shooting rate of the season is only 29.5%, but in many games, Green's three-point projection is quite threatening, coupled with the rhythm and skill of holding the ball to break through the offensive frame has been improved, prompting many times, Green's role on the court is very obvious.
Although Green does not have the ability to lead the team alone, Silas tried to let Green lead alone, but the effect was not ideal, but Green showed excellent bouncing and excellent physical talent, which made the future prospects of the Rockets seem infinitely bright.
From the defensive end, Green's defense has been greatly improved compared to the beginning of the season, no longer the loopholes and targets of the Rockets' defense, although the strength confrontation still needs to be improved, but the awareness of defense is strengthening, coupled with Green's willingness to invest in defense is more intense, prompting the Rockets' backcourt dual core to show a trend of progress.
Porter and Green are the Rockets focus on the cultivation of the backcourt double gun, the two slowly grew up from infancy, although the current level and strength of the two is not in the league, but the progress of both are very obvious, and there is such progress, which and both spent a lot of time training and reflection off the court, otherwise there will be no such presentation, which for the rebuilding of the Rockets, young players are enterprising, worthy of the team's focus on training, and there is progress in the process of training, which is the most gratifying thing for the Rockets.