Rockets vs. Suns This game, in the absence of the team's two core Porter Jr. and Wood, the team actually almost overturned the Suns with the first record in the league, and the Rockets only lost by 121:124 three points, which many people did not expect.
Looking back at the whole game, the Rockets in the absence of Porter Jr. and Wood Silas put up the starting lineup of Schroder + Green + Gordon + Shen Jing, the Rockets were the first to take the lead, scored 5 points, although the Suns also responded, but after the end of the first quarter, the Rockets still achieved a 5-point lead, into the second quarter, the Rockets continued to fire, the single quarter 35:32 Suns, before the end of the first half to expand the advantage to 8 points; the second half of the easy side to fight again, the Suns improved the intensity of defense, But the rocket still gave a tough response, did not let the score be overtaken, the end of the single quarter was only 28:30 behind the Suns 2 points; into the fourth quarter of the decisive stage, the Suns came up to improve the defense again, in just two minutes to surpass the score, the Rockets fell into passivity, although the final resistance to the end, but in the last 2.1 seconds of time, Gordon still could not hit the absolute three points, and finally the Rockets were regrettably defeated.
In fact, the Rockets still have a very big chance of winning the game in this game, mainly because There is a big problem in Silas's use of personnel, and he should not hide the team's new signing Fernando. The biggest turning point of the game was in the third quarter, after the Rockets were forced to go off the court because of a foul, Silas let Martin Jr. play the No. 5 position of the small lineup on the court, and the Sun side used Dame Kee Town to guard the basket, which had a very big disadvantage in height alignment, McGee contributed 9 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks in just 10 minutes of playing, including 4 of 4 shots and 100% shooting, see this efficiency. However, you know, the Rockets are not without interior line, Fernando, who was traded to the Rockets before, is a very good interior player, he is 2.06 meters tall, arm span 2.21 meters, although his offensive ability is not very good, but his card position and rebound protection is very good, if Silas sends him to play, it will not let McGee be able to give.
To know that in addition to the card position and rebounding ability, Fernando also has a very good athletic talent, the blocking ability is also very good, which can provide more solid cover for the team teammates, after Fernando was traded to the Rockets, Silas also said in particular: "He is very fast, when he is doing blocking and demolition training, it seems that his blocking and demolition skills are very good, and his athleticism is also good." "I thought I could see him perform in this game, but Silas didn't let him play, even in the last quarter, he had to fight with the Suns for five small lineups, the key was that he couldn't fight, until he replaced Shen Jing again after the situation eased, but in the end he was still powerless to return to heaven.
For the Rockets, Fernando is still a young interior lineman worth cultivating, only 23 years old, the draft template is seen as Ibaka, belonging to the kind of black and hard blue-collar players who are willing to do dirty work on the court, hoping that In the next game, Silas can give him some opportunities to perform.