In the past few games, the Rockets have given the team's 3 core veterans to the rotation, giving more playing time to young players to perform, although the young force has not been able to win the next game in 6 games, but the young players have played very good performances, the backcourt double core Porter Jr. and Green, the former 29.2 points 7.7 assists 7.2 rebounds 1.7 steals, shooting 49.2%, three-point shooting rate of 38.5%, true shooting rate of 86.5%; the latter averaged 27.3 points and 2.8 per game 4.7 rebounds, 46.0% shooting, 40.6% from three-point range, 77.4% from the field; Shin Kyung and Christopher also acted tough and stood up when they needed to score, Garuba, although the offense was not very good, but the defensive end provided great help to the team.
And the outstanding performance of young players will have a significant impact on the decision-making of offseason management, the Rockets, as a rebuilt team, will definitely adjust the team lineup, not long ago NBA reporter Michael Scotto talked about Wall, who has not played for a season, if the transaction is not successful, it may be possible to negotiate a buyout, and GordonWood is unlikely to stay in the team. In particular, Wall and Gordon, their departure is almost a consensus, but Wood is a contradictory existence, this season played a season of core center, leaving him not only facing a contract extension but also delaying the growth of young players, leaving him indeed an inside player who can open up space for the team, other players are difficult to make up. But in the eyes of many fans, the Rockets should deal with Wood in the offseason, and the Rockets reporter Kelly Iko also thinks so, saying that I would be surprised if he stays with the team after the trade deadline next season.
Rocket journalist DuBose also believes that the Rockets will no longer let Gordon, Wood and Schroder play at the end of the season, although Tate is the same age as Wood, but he did not join the "veteran rotation group". In his opinion, that means Tate is closer to the core lineup than Wood. Wood seems to have sensed this, and he had earlier posted some highlights on the field this season on social media, including the same frame with Green, the same frame with Porter Jr., and a burst of moments on the field, but the last one was meaningful, and the photo of him leaving the stadium and high-fived the fans seemed to be saying goodbye to Hugh City. In addition to this, in the early days, Wood also sent a heartbreak expression dynamic, but did not attract much attention. In fact, Wood himself knows in his heart that since the locker room conflict against the Nuggets, he has no future on this team, and the last few games have been suspended to confirm this, in the end, because Wood's ceiling has arrived, he can't give Hugh City a bright future.
And Green also forwarded Wood's ins in response, putting a black heart and middle finger rolled into the index finger of the emoji, although there is no text expression, but this also somewhat illustrates some problems. But for Wood, a lost draft, or even cut by the CBA, to be able to play to this point is already very inspiring, even if he leaves the Rockets, he will become the main force of a team.