Rockets vs. Suns this game, can be said to be a game without suspense, especially in the absence of the two cores of Porter Jr. and Wood, one record is high in the league, the first record is ranked third in the league, but against the Suns, the Rockets still played some performances beyond expectations, losing to the Suns at a 3-point disadvantage in the away game 121:124, until the last second of the game to divide the winners and losers, which is the Rockets' best performance in recent times.
As far as the whole game is concerned, the most surprising performance of the Rockets is the team's new signing Schroeder, who came off the bench in the last game against the Jazz, only handed over 4 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in 18 minutes, the whole game performance is decent, if you consider his offensive efficiency, the whole game is 2 of 6, 1 of 3 points, and -20 plus or minus, he is even a little disappointed. However, in this game against the Suns, in the absence of Porter Jr., Silas put him on the team's starting No. 1 position, he completely played a performance beyond expectations, playing 39 minutes to bomb 23 points and 9 assists, plus 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, including 7 of 16 shots, 6 of 3 points, 7 of 8 free throws, plus or minus +5. From his data, it can be seen that Schroeder is still quite good at tandeming the team, especially in the first half, he is mainly to lead his teammates, only 4 shots in the half, in the second half of the team with his teammates more and more tacit understanding, the team's attack is sorted out in an orderly manner, and he made a very good choice between passing and his own attack.
As an ordinary fan, from the performance on the field can also be seen that Schroeder played the No. 1 position is very comfortable, the choice on the field, no ball, when there is a ball, the command is very good, in addition, he always guides young players on the field, you can see that in the game against the Suns, but whenever it is a dead ball, Schroeder will gather his teammates to communicate and discuss the game, which is very rare. And after the game, he himself said: "After working with Paul, I have become more daring to express myself. It's odd to think I'm a veteran at the Rockets at just 28, but I want to be a role model for them on the court, showing players what to do off the court, get treatment, take care of their bodies. ”
To be fair, Schroeder's ability to say these words is still very moving, but for the rebuilding Rockets, Stone chose to keep him or have other ideas, after all, he is on an expired contract. The reason why the Rockets did not buy out after the trade is that he hopes that he can play a good performance and data with the Rockets, so that after the offseason, the Rockets can also do some articles on him by signing first and then changing, after all, the team's salary space is limited next season, and there are two first-round picks to be cashed, Stone not only can make up for the loss in the Deal at Theis, but also give the team more room to operate in the offseason, which is a double win.