On February 12, Beijing time, although the rockets' new signing Dennis Schroder has not yet had time to report to the team, Steven Silas, as the head coach of the Rockets, has already thought about how to arrange Schroeder's position in the Rockets lineup. Similar to the role of Schroeder before, Silas also wants to make Schroeder a core player in the Rockets' 2nd Team.
Schroeder averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game this season, his shooting percentage was 44.1%, and his three-point shooting rate was 34.9%, although not at the first-class level, But Schroeder's scoring ability is very good, the shooting is his best play, and he has both three-point ability and breakthrough ability, such a dual-powered guard can join the Rockets, although it will seize part of the ball from Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green, but it is very beneficial to the Rockets' second team.
Gordon, a 33-year-old veteran shooter, wasn't traded, which made Jaylen Green and Porter Jr. 2 newcomers particularly happy. Since Gordon is not gone, he is expected to occupy the Rockets' main small forward position, Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green are still the starting guards in the backcourt, and the combination of Tate + Wood is very solid in the position of big forward and center. As for the 2nd Lineup, since Augustine and Brooks were cut, the Rockets will adopt a new set of rotation lineups.
The arrival of point guard Schröder also made him the main candidate for this position. The bench guard will still be played by 20-year-old rookie Christopher, whose performance in this position continues to rise. As for the small forward position, Garrison Matthews is the best choice. The selection of the big forward and center position is also quite clear, and the combination of Martin Jr. + Shen Jing has both mechanical power and ability to respond.
Schroeder, both in terms of personal ability and NBA seniority, has become the absolute core of the Rockets' second team, and Silas has arranged it this way. It is likely that in the next game, we will see the new backcourt configuration in the Rockets' second lineup - Schroeder + TOEFL + Matthews's backcourt 3-man combination, both shooting ability, but also breakthrough and assist ability, although these 3 players are not very famous together, but it is definitely a practical backcourt partner, the Rockets' second team outside firepower, will also be greatly improved.
Schroeder has more advantages than the Rockets' old second point guard, DJ Augustine, who not only helps the Rockets' second team score more points, but also has better ball holding and organizational skills, which is the first gain the Rockets have received from Schroeder in a trade. The second takeaway is that after the Rockets cleaned up 29-year-old center Tess, Shin Kyung and Garuba had more opportunities to play in the inside line.
Silas has already given Shin Kyung more playing time in recent games, and even has 2 games to let him start directly. Therefore, this deal will not only allow the Rockets to upgrade their external firepower, but also benefit the rockets' new people inside, which can be described as an operation of killing two birds with one stone.