On October 25, Beijing time, the Rockets played well in the first half, giving enough contributions on both the offensive and defensive ends, and the protection of rebounds was also guaranteed. It was also for this reason that the Rockets maintained a score advantage throughout the game. Of course, in the final quarter, the Rockets were forced to get close to just one goal, but with the play of the two guns, coupled with Gordon's key breakthrough, the Rockets narrowly defeated the Jazz 114-108.
And today's two-gun play is still very stable. Green scored 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting as he maintained his consistent output. And Green's free throws are also very solid, and he has basically maintained enough offensive aggression this season. Porter Jr. also played very well today, scoring 26 points on 8-of-19 shooting, and of course Porter Jr. had some singles situations in the game, but these were the balls he should play, and he has gradually adapted to his current role.
Smith played well too. You have to know that he was 3-of-5 from three-point range and cut down 21+9+2 stats. More crucially, Smith's rim protection is very good, he is also very active defensively, and he has finally proven his worth on the court. You must know that Smith was abused very badly by Embiid in the last game, and he can definitely conquer countless people today.
It's just that Martin and Matthews are in that crazy iron, which is a big flaw. Martin actually shot 1 of 9 in the whole game and scored 3 points, which directly made people look stupid with such efficiency. In addition, there is no defense, and you can't even bend your waist when you dribble the ball. Plus Matthews, 1-of-5 in the game, and the defensive end is still a big hole, often leaking. Both of them, the performance of this game is enough to make people despair.
Ethan was completely taught to be a man today, probably because he didn't have enough experience. In the case of 4 of 12 in the whole game, he was blocked several. Fortunately, Ethan's defensive play was okay, and he handed out three steals throughout the game. And there is also a good performance in the final quarter, I hope he can sum it up in private, after all, he is still a rookie player.