In the NBA regular season, the Rockets beat the Lakers 139-130 through overtime. After the game, Rockets player Shin Kyung said in an interview: "The rookie players on our team have played very well, and I want to call today rookie day. "What's going on here? The reason is also very simple, the rocket team of rookies, beat the lakers, most of the veterans.
In this game, the Rockets were absent due to injury, rookie Shin Kyung played as the starting center, and the leader Green was also the starter, and the two played very well this time.
This time, Shin Kyung gained the trust of head coach Silas and played for 40 minutes on the field, which is still rare. On the court, Shen Jing's role is also obvious, using his height to guard the penalty area at the defensive end, and the attack can swing the opponent with a fake action, and then easily score a layup. In the whole game, Shen Jing shot 9 of 20, 3 of 3 three points, got a double-double stat of 21 points and 14 rebounds, and 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 name changes, which is also the key to his ability to get high playing time.
This time, Green played the best game of the season, especially in overtime, a bit of a star, and scored 7 consecutive points from the beginning, and one person played a 7-0 offensive attack to lead the team to the upper hand, and then hit a three-pointer to help the team seal the victory. In overtime, he scored 10 points, and the Lakers scored a total of 10 points.
Green played 38 minutes in the game, shooting 13-of-21, 4-of-7 three-pointers, 2-of-2 free throws, 32 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, including a career-high score.
In addition to the two rookie starts, Christopher, the rookie on the bench, also seized the opportunity this time, playing 22 minutes, shooting 8-of-13, 3-of-5 three-pointers, and 21 points and 6 rebounds. This time, Christopher came up from the bench, you can see his fighting spirit, the shot is also very decisive, and the final effect is also very good.
The three new stars combined to blast down 74 points, the Rockets management is estimated to be happy, last year's draft meeting was indeed not wrong, but unfortunately this season last time to play the Lakers, otherwise these rookies can improve their self-confidence.
The Lakers' loss in this game is also a bit humiliating, facing the rockets in the west, the bottom line, the whole game actually does not occupy too much, and the overtime is completely pressed to the ground by the opponent. This time James contributed a triple-double of 23 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, which can be compared with the rookie opposite, really a little old, can not run. Westbrook has been very good this time, with 30 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, only 2 turnovers. Now the Lakers need to change the most is the defense, so that the rocket, the fourth-to-last in the offensive efficiency league, has scored 139 points, how can this game be won?