In these two games against the Kings, in addition to the team's backcourt double core playing a blowout performance, there is another new signing who was sent to the Rockets before the end of the trade day, and he is Fernando, who came off the bench in these two games.
In the first game against the Kings, he shot 6 of 8 in the 22 minutes off the bench, handed over 17+10 stats, plus two assists, and in the second game against the Kings, he handed over 12 points and 7 rebounds in the 18 minutes of the bench, plus 1 assist, 1 steal and 3 blocks. In fact, this is not the first time Fernando has played such a statistic in the Rockets, as early as the game against the Lone Ranger, he has played a double-double data of 16 points and 11 rebounds, if a game gets the opportunity to explode is accidental, but in the game that has played for more than 18 minutes in a row, it is hard power.
In fact, it is still a bit surprising that Fernando has such a performance, knowing that he did not have any chances to play in the Eagles and Green Army before, and the same is true for the Rockets. But when we take a closer look at the big man, we find that his outburst is no accident. Looking at his three years of stats, you'll see that if you give him a little playing time, he's not only never brought down, but he's also efficient. The reason why he is not valued in these 3 teams is because the internal competition is too fierce, the team selected by the Eagles has Collins and others to cultivate, and later traded to Capela, Williams, who has a focus on training in the Green Army, who occupies the starting lineup in Rocket Wood, and the substitute and Shin Kyung to train, which does not give Fernando time to play.
And this time Woodshenjing's absence did give him the opportunity to show himself, in the game can see that Fernando is a physically explosive black player, to have hardness, to bounce and bounce, to bounce and bounce, to bounce and remove, to block and dismantle, to protect the frame, to rebound and rebound, to even have a little footstep, free throws can reach 75%, it can be said that in addition to no three points, the rest of the aspects make the team start the interior line are Wood. On the whole, Fernando is a more delicate and comprehensive interior player, although he is only a second-round show, but compared to the Rockets' starting guard Porter Jr. is only 4 picks lower than him, and now gives him a little chance to break out, which will definitely improve the management's impression of him.
If you evaluate the rocket's trade with the Green Army for Theis with his current performance, the Rockets are making a lot of money, after all, this gives the team another choice on the inside. You know, from the team's long-term point of view, Wood is not within the planning, the veteran's 3 consecutive games have not only not affected the team's offense, but also more smooth, so next season the Rockets are most likely to be to correct Shen Jing, in the substitute line Garruba is certainly not a long-term answer, the team prefers to train him to be a No. 4 player, so Stone can fully consider leaving Fernando, after all, the Rockets have his bird rights, almost a 3-year 10 million non-guarantee contract can be done.