On March 22, Beijing time, the Rockets defeated the Wizards at home 115:97, ending a five-game losing streak and completing a sweep against the Wizards this season.
In this game, the Rockets scored the most wood, and the most rebounds were also Wood, and it can be said that Wood is the biggest contributor to the Rockets' victory in this game.
In this game, Wood played 36 minutes for the Rockets, shooting 14-of-18 from the field, 8-of-9 from three-point range, 3-of-3 from the free throw line, and had 39 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 turnover, 3 fouls, and a plus-minus of +17.
The Rockets' reversal is directly related to Wood, and Wood's explosion on the offensive end in the second half is the key and root of the Rockets' win.
However, in the first half, especially in the first quarter, Wood was targeted very badly by the Wizards, and was beaten by the Wizards, on the defensive end, Wood was against Porzingis, and Porzingis has mainly shot on the outside in recent years, playing very little on the back of the inside line, which is very soft, and in the first quarter against Wood, Porzingis on the inside line, whether it is back playing, or shooting near the basket, will break Wood, Wood and Porzingis are mobile space type interior line, so it seems that Wood defense is very bad.
And when Porzingis broke Wood, the Rockets used a timely bag clip, as well as Tate's strategy of closing the door to lock people, the defense of the inner line was upgraded, in this case, the Wizards targeted Wood through the blocking and demolition, when Porzingis and Neto played block demolition, after the blocking and dismantling, the Rockets' change of defense exchange was very bad, and the Wizards scored 6 consecutive rounds, of which these 6 rounds defeated the Rockets in different ways, there was a space for Pott through the blocking and dismantling of the Porzingis inner line, there was also the space for Neto to be exported through the blocking and dismantling, shooting mid-range, Sanctions Wood's defensive position is not good, there are more block demolition down, and the secondary linkage after the blocking and demolition, the overall defense of the sanctions Rockets is not good.
When the Rockets trailed by up to 23 points, Wood's defensive problems were amplified infinitely, being wildly targeted by the Wizards, in different ways, with different players.
When the Rockets sounded the charge horn, especially in the second half, Wood became the vanguard officer of the Rockets' offense, whether it was a three-point projection on the outside, or the end of the basket near the basket through the ability to move, or a back-to-back play under the basket, Wood could bring scoring continuity to the Rockets, especially in the fourth quarter, Wood's multiple three-point shots were the root of the Rockets' solid point difference and widened the score difference.
From the current point of view, the Rockets' positioning of Wood is still adjusting, because Wood's interior protection is too bad, the protective frame and rebound protection are very bad, if you need to improve the interior defense, you need to use a dual center lineup, will be Shen Jing partner Wood, the two are on the field at the same time, the Rockets' defense will improve, that is, Wood is not suitable for becoming a center, suitable for use as a big forward, in the defensive end to promote the defense can be more outstanding.
On the offensive end, Wood needs to open up the space of the player, from this point of view, Shen Jing is not the most suitable candidate, but Shen Jing can be strategic, can deal cards, can infinitely amplify the value of Wood, and Shen Jing and Wood have a pull on each other, from this point of view, can not put Wood in the position of the center is the best solution, because Shen Jing's defense still has a lot of places to improve, the Rockets' interior configuration, can not be perfectly compatible with Wood, from the current point of view, the most compatible Wood's interior line is the Grizzlies Jalan Jackson Jr., Jackson Jr. From this perspective, to enhance wood's value, it is best to put Wood in the position of big forward.