On February 12, Beijing time, the Rockets have completed a 1-for-3 deal and cut one of them, leaving point guard Schroeder and second-round center Bruno Fernando with a rookie contract. So what does the deal mean for the Rockets? On paper, the Rockets lost a good interior center, got a star point guard Schroeder, and got a blue-collar center Fernando who is only 23 years old in the trade.
On the one hand, after the Green Army got Theis, it could not only improve the depth of the interior, but also provide three-point shooting and defensive ability on the inside, after all, Theiss showed these qualities in the Rockets. Fernando doesn't look like a rookie with too much potential, but the Rockets actually need players like Fernando. Why? Look at the Rockets' current interior line, after Theis is gone, the Rockets really don't have a big blue-collar man who is willing to do "dirty work".
Shin Kyung is a technical and conscious rookie, his physical condition is not particularly outstanding, playing with his brain does not rely on the body. Wood's thin body makes him very well-rounded on the offensive end, but he can't stand up to people on the defensive end, and his defensive ability is far less than his offensive skills. Looking at Garruba, the young Spanish striker is not actually an interior player in the traditional sense, he has been a no. 3 small forward in real Madrid, and he has not played much in the center position since coming to the Rockets, but only occasionally made a cameo in the big forward position, and there were not many opportunities.
In addition, Garupa is seen as a dream-chasing Green type of player, not the kind of big man who starts by guarding the basket and grabbing rebounds. So Fernando, who the Rockets traded, looks less talented and less famous, but in fact, the Rockets lack this kind of blue-collar center the most. NBA expert Zach Harper commented on the Rockets deal, he believes that in the Rockets' "1 for 3" deal, perhaps center Fernando is the most attractive chip for the Rockets!
Because Fernando is the most worthy of these players, in the past 2 seasons, Fernando has not played much time, and he is a little short in the center position (6'9 inches), but after Theis is gone, Fernando's opportunities will obviously be more, he can be used as a relatively active interior player for the Rockets, and he can also bring more playing time to Shen Jing, which is what the Rockets hope to get.
Fernando has enough strength, although he is not tall enough to play center, but in the Rockets, who often play small ball, Fernando has no problem in the No. 5 position. He has a strong ability to guard the basket, and he also has a good ability to move under the basket, and there is no need to worry about defending. And on the offensive end, Fernando's shooting posture is standard, as well as a three-point shot, bouncing and confrontation, and a good "pie eating" ability - just like capela of the Rockets that year, as long as Fernando is equipped with a guard with excellent passing, he can develop in the direction of "pie king" Capela.
This is Fernando, it looks mediocre, but in fact his defense is tough and the offense is underestimated. More importantly, he is only 23 years old, as long as the Rockets give him a certain amount of playing time, I believe Fernando may become the rocket's new pie king.