In 9 minutes of 10+5, the Rockets won the inside iron gate in a 1-for-2 trade, substituted double core 25 points, and cashed in on the talent
A 31-point fiasco ended the Rockets' last game before the All-Star Game, and the Rockets remained terrible defensively after the trade. In the first half of the game against the Clippers, the Rockets relied on offense to be able to stalemate, and in the second half the defense collapsed. As a rebuilding team, the Rockets' tactical discipline was terrible, the interior defense was useless, and was beaten by Zubac and rocket veteran Hardten, and Wood performed poorly as the team's starting center and only brushed up on data.
After Capela left the Rockets, the team did not have a blue-collar center, and Theis, who signed him at the beginning of the season, was also traded. It just so happens that this signing led to a 1-for-2 deal, and Theis exchanged Schroder and Fernando is currently very successful, starting with the 18 assists of foreign aid Schroeder in two games, which can be directly shown on the data, and the court often encourages teammates, which is what the rebuilding Rockets need. Fernando also broke out against the Clippers, scoring 10 points and five rebounds in the 9 minutes of the final quarter.
Fernando has also been undervalued, he is the only player with the only positive plus-minus value of the Rockets this game, the Rockets have a very low inside height this season, Wood is 2.11 meters tall, but the defense is terrible, rookie Garruba is known for his defense, but the height is not enough, plus injuries are not used this season. Fernando is a typical blue-collar center, and against the Clippers, Fernando showed his basketball and defensive awareness, which is the Rockets' need for an inside iron lock, and the offensive reconstruction will not be successful.
Since the fourth quarter became garbage time, many of the Rockets' bench players played well, and Christopher played very aggressively, with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. In the past 4 games, Christopher's tactical position has declined severely, and the statistics are not very good. Christopher's all-around performance also allows the Rockets to focus on cultivating him, the upper limit of players such as Nuwaba and Matthews on the guard line is not very good, and Christopher's physical talent and offensive choices are good.
Martin Jr. also cashed in on his talent, scoring 12 points against the Clippers and 25 points against the two benches. This is a miracle on the Rockets bench, and it is also worth focusing on, Martin Jr. has scored 11 points, 16 points, 11 points and 12 points in the past four games, and can stabilize the output. He and Christopher have cashed in on their physical talents, and the Rockets are looking for talented players this season, and these two players are undoubtedly in the Rockets' plan and are worth looking forward to.
The Rockets are currently ranked first in the West with 15 wins and 42 losses, and third from the bottom in the entire NBA, and according to the current situation, the Rockets can guarantee the top three picks. The mid-season one-for-two trade is at least not a loss, and head coach Silas also needs to solve two problems, the first is the ball problem between him and Schroeder after the return of Porter Jr., and the playing time of center Fernando, whose contract expires at the end of the season, so he also needs to give enough time to play to assess whether he can renew his contract.