The Rockets management and coaching staff have basically identified the fact that the point guard Schroeder, who has just been traded, will not only not be bought out by the Rockets, but he will also play an important role in the Rockets' lineup. After the game with the Raptors, the Rockets ushered in a few days of rest and adjustment time, which is more conducive to Schroeder's rapid integration into the Rockets' offensive and defensive system.
The next game the Rockets will play another game with the old rival Jazz, the former Rockets starting small forward House, has signed a new contract with the Jazz to expire at the end of the season, and the Rockets side got Schroeder, Fernando, the strength has also increased, the next game, seems to be the best time for Schroeder and Fernando to debut.
Compared with Fernando, Schroeder is more valued, after all, whether it is Silas or Raphael Stone, they are stressing that they will give Schroeder more opportunities, and Stone also said that it will not affect the growth of young players because of Schroeder's arrival.
The Rockets' starting 5 Tigers have basically taken shape, Porter Jr., Green, Gordon, Tate and Wood are the Rockets' most commonly used starts this season, and since Augustine and Brooks were cut, the Rockets' bench lineup has also changed dramatically. In the previous game when the Rockets played against the Raptors, because the Rockets were in the moment of just completing the transaction, the Rockets' lineup at that time was slightly understaffed, and in desperation, Silas also revived the 29-year-old small forward David Nuwaba.
Nuwaba played seven minutes in the game, and he had 7 points and 3 rebounds on 2-of-5 shooting. Although the data is average, Nuwaba's hard work and defensive ability in the game have helped the Rockets. After Tess, Augustine and Brooks were traded or cut, Nuwaba was "blessed" and finally got the chance to return to the rotation. Of course, whether Nuwaba can continue to enter the rotation in future games depends on his own performance.
But we can imagine that the Rockets' future 2nd Lineup will be dominated by the offensively capable Schroder, Matthews, and Christopher, and in addition to these 3 players, should the Rockets continue to use Martin Jr.? Or should we give Nuwaba, who has excellent defensive ability on the outside, more opportunities? In terms of the 2nd Team alone, these 3 outside players have been able to provide enough fire support to the Rockets, and it is nuaba who needs the high-quality defense of the outside line provided by Serras.
Paired with emaciated and average defensive Schroeder, it looks like Nouaba is a better match. Perhaps in the rockets' games later, Nuwaba will appear more in the rockets' rotation lineup, after all, the rockets neither traded him, nor directly cut him, which can also prove from the side that Nuwaba still has some value for the Rockets. The Rockets are inherently offensively strong and defensively weak, and if Nowaba can play with Schroeder, TOEFL and Matthews together, the Rockets' bench is expected to improve.