On March 29, 2022, the Houston Rockets played at home against the San Antonio Spurs. Before this game, the Spurs had won three straight games, and the Rockets had won three of the last four games, and both teams were in very good shape. However, in terms of strength, the Rockets are still significantly inferior to the Spurs. In addition, the Rockets' Christian Wood also missed the game. Throughout the game, the Rockets and the Spurs played inextricably until the final moments, Ken Young Martin Jr.'s three-point draw brushed out of the box, and the Houston Rockets lost 120-123 to the San Antonio Spurs.
Although the Rockets lost this game in a very regrettable way, judging from the course of the game, the Rockets' play style of play is what I expected. Throughout the game, the rocket's four young players played well. Jaylen Green scored 30 points, 4 boards and 4 assists on 10-of-24 shooting, Kevin Porter Jr. scored 9-of-22, cut 26 points, 9 boards and 7 assists, Christopher scored 6 of 10, cut 20 points, 6 boards and 6 assists, and Shin Kying scored 3 of 10 points, 7 boards and 3 assists. Compared to the Rockets' previous duo turns, in this game, the team's young players can do their best, and I believe this is what all Rockets fans have always wanted to see.
In addition, in this game, Jaylen Green's number of shots is a season high of 24. As a talented show, Green's ball and tactical status have always been low. The Rockets are a rotten team, and the ball should be used to develop young players, not to train Wood. What did the Supersonics (the thunder predecessor) do during Durant's rookie season? They gave Durant unlimited firing rights, and even though Durant was not efficient at the time, he still had an absolute tactical position, and finally unleashed Durant's full potential. Perhaps Jaylen Green's talent is not as good as Durant's, but Green is also the top talent of the draft, and the potential is absolutely unquestionable. The Rockets didn't have the same boldness as the supersonics of the year, giving Green enough trust.
Today's Wood absence, the Rockets rotation is affected, but I see a more dynamic Rockets team, the young players in the team can have a certain amount of ball rights, can use their own good style of play, the efficiency of the team is also very good, this is a rebuilding team should be like.