On March 10, Beijing time, the Lakers challenged the Rockets away, which was a contest between "old master" and "little young". The Lakers' form this season is hard to say, and despite their recent victory over the Warriors under James, the team is still not improving. The Rockets' young men are getting better and better, and although the team's record is at the bottom of the league, the Rockets still have a game against some strong teams. The game was extremely scorching, the two teams alternated leading each other to overtime, and finally the young Rockets defeated the old Lakers in overtime, and the score was fixed at 139-130.
In this game, the Rockets' leader Jaylen Green performed very eye-catchingly, stealing the limelight of the 30s, Green shot 13 of 21 from the field, with 32 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. It is worth mentioning that Green seems to have gradually found a three-point feel, which is good news for the Rockets. Green's play gives a very confident feeling that he will dare to shoot at any time. In this game, Jaylen Green has a steady output in every quarter, especially in overtime, which took only 5 minutes, 4 shots on 5 shots to score 10 points. James talked about Jaylen Green in a post-game interview, and he believes that Jaylen Green is getting better and better, Green is in a young team, and the team allows him to constantly try and learn, which has helped him a lot in his growth. It seems that Old Zhan is very optimistic about Green, and believes that it will not be long before Green can grow into a star.
In addition to Green, Shin Kyung and Christopher are also very good, they are also this year's rookies, which shows that the Rockets' selection vision is still very good. Shen Jing, as the MVP of the Turkish league, has a good exposure before entering the league. Shen Jing shined in the summer league, and after the start of the regular season, Shen Jing went through a long period of silence and performed mediocrely. But it's not hard to see that when he starts or has plenty of playing time, his performance usually doesn't disappoint everyone. Shen Jing shot 9-of-20 in this game and had 21 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists. Christopher is also a player with great potential, but has not been able to get too many opportunities because his position on the field overlaps with too many people. Christopher shot 8-of-13 from the field in 22 minutes, including 3-of-5 three-pointers and 21 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.
The Rockets' current rebuilding ideas are already very clear, and Jaylen Green, Porter Jr., Shen Jing, and Christopher are non-selling. But for now, the Rockets are still trying, trying to give young people opportunities and tap the potential of young people on the team. The Rockets have plenty of time left, and they are expected to build a new rocket force.