Recently, two difficult brothers and sisters who have suffered defeats in the battle, the Lakers and rockets met today. The good news for the Lakers is that James finally ushered in a comeback after slashing 50+, and the Rockets' Tate and Wood were absent from the game, and it seems that the Rockets were already at a disadvantage before the game started.
But what no one expected was that the Rockets, who ranked first in the West, forced the Lakers into overtime. And what's even more incredible is that the Rockets hit a 100% super shooting rate in overtime, and if it weren't for Porter Jr.'s whistle-blowing three-pointer, the Rockets would have ended the suspense of overtime early.
The Rockets were pleasantly surprised in this game, Wood's truce gave the team 3.21 million center Sagu the opportunity to start, Sagu finally lived up to expectations, with 21 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and also hit the only three-pointer of the game in overtime.
The Rockets' true core show Green performed equally well in this game, scoring a career-high 32 points on 13-of-21 shooting, and dominating overtime, scoring 10 of the Rockets' 19 points, which is an absolute contributor to the Rockets' ability to win the game. It is worth mentioning that Green has gradually improved after the All-Star Game, and has won 20+ in 6 of the last 8 games.
As Green's partner, Porter Jr.'s performance in this game was equally remarkable, although the individual attack was blocked, but made a certain contribution to the organization of the team. He had a quasi-triple-double of 10 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists on 4-of-13 shooting. He has become a good partner for Greene.com.
Wood is already a burden for the Rockets, Sagu is the real future for the Rockets, and the rookie dividend of 3.21 million yuan can help the Rockets continue to look for more young talents, and the future Rockets have begun to take shape.