Beijing time on February 15, today the Rockets will have a match with the Jazz on the road, winning or losing is not important, the key lies in the Rockets' new point guard Dennis Schroeder, can quickly integrate into the Rockets lineup. Rockets coach Silas has said he would put Schroeder in the bench to help the team. In fact, this is the best choice, the reason why the Rockets will cut the 34-year-old veteran point guard Augustine is because of Schroeder's arrival.
Augustine's form has declined badly this season, and even in some games, he has not been able to assist his teammates to score, and some unnecessary mistakes have dragged down the Rockets' offense. Jaylen Green and Porter Jr. already have Gordon by their side, but they need a player who plays the No. 1 position to take the two with them. That's probably why the Rockets agreed to trade Theis for Schroeder and Fernando.
The 20-year-old rookie guard Knicks is still developing the league and will not appear in the Rockets lineup for a short time, so in the future game, the Rockets' starting point guard will be Porter Jr., and the role of the backup point guard will fall on Schroeder. For Schroeder's joining, Rockets general manager Rafael Stone is very much looking forward to, he said earlier, the Rockets are one of the fastest paced 3 or 4 teams in this league, Schroeder's defensive ability is above the league average, and he also has full "fast attack energy".
In other words, the Rockets' arrival on Schroeder will not only strengthen the defensive intensity of the outside, but also make the overall pace and speed of the Rockets faster. We know that the Rockets have always lacked the kind of Embiid, Jokic-style super center, and Wood is more often just a second-rate center who is strong and weak, so the Rockets do not expect Wood to become the core of the interior like Yao Ming.
So how does the Rockets solve the problem of weak interior lines? In fact, the tactics that D'Antoni formulated for the Rockets that year were more suitable for the current young Rockets. Although the Rockets gave up the inside center position that year, the rhythm, speed and tactics of relying on the main three-point shooting on the outside line helped the Rockets achieve some results. Now that the Rockets don't have a super center inside, using a fast-attack tactic is the best choice. After all, whether it is young players such as Porter Jr. and Green, they all have good athletic ability.
As for the Rockets' 2nd Lineup, due to the arrival of Schroeder, it will not only improve the output of outside firepower, but also make the Rockets' bench more fast and efficient. The Rockets' 2nd Team players are expected to be Schroeder, Christopher, Matthews, Martin Jr. and Shinkin.
Shin Kyung played with 4 small men and did not drag down the overall speed and fast offensive and defensive rhythm of the Rockets. The addition of Schroeder will directly upgrade the rockets' 2nd team's fast-attack tactics to a notch, after all, Schroeder is one of the fastest defenders in the league, and he will play the role of the 2nd team's fast-attack "engine" on the Rockets - under his leadership, the Rockets' bench will use fast-attack tactics more, which will affect the tactical rhythm of the entire team, which is why the Rockets left Schroeder and entrusted him with heavy responsibilities.
Schroeder, Christopher, Matthews and Martin Jr. all have good scoring ability and three-point long-range shooting ability, coupled with the assistance of shin kyung, the core of the interior organization, in terms of paper strength alone, the Rockets' 2nd Team's firepower output should be a notch higher than before the trade. And the Rockets' entire firepower output can also be as stable as Tarzan, and There is no need for Silas to be upset that no one on the Rockets can stand up and score.