31+10!30+13!It's gold that always shines, and even if you play as a substitute, you can seize the opportunity to rise
The Houston Rockets have improved this season, however, the team's record and form have been inconsistent. The Rockets started the season with a three-game losing streak, then a six-game winning streak, then a three-game losing streak, another two-game winning streak, and most recently the Rockets suffered a three-game losing streak. The Rockets have an 8-9 record and are 10th in the West, in the play-in zone. The Rockets want to rise quickly and make the playoffs, which is very difficult. Because there are too many strong teams in the Western Conference, it will definitely be difficult for the Rockets to defeat other strong teams. However, the Rockets' overall desire to win and defensive attitude have changed for the better, and the team's discipline has also improved. 31+10!30+13!It's gold that always shines, and even if you play as a substitute, you can seize the opportunity to rise.
Rockets head coach Udoka believes in the iron law, strict discipline, only players who play well, can get more opportunities, whether it is the top show, or the top show, or All-Star, all of them are treated equally. No matter who it is, as long as it becomes the weak link of the team, it will be named and criticized. For example, Jalen Green, the top eye, and Jabari Smith, both of whom were abandoned by Udoka because they didn't play well. When young players are beaten, they recognize their mistakes more deeply, correct them, and become stronger.
Among the Houston Rockets' lineup this season, the best and most consistent player is Shin Jing. Shin Kyung averaged 21.0 points + 9.2 rebounds + 5.5 assists + 0.9 steals + 0.8 blocks per game this season, shooting 54.0% from the field (his scoring and shooting percentage were the highest in the Rockets). Jalen Green averaged 19.0 points + 4.6 rebounds + 3.3 assists + 0.6 steals per game, shooting 42.0% from the field, and still needs to work hard. In previous seasons, the Rockets had Jalen Green as the first core, and this season, Udoka's tactical arrangement is a bit based on Shen Jing as the first core, because Shen Jing plays well, has both offense and defense, and is efficient and stable.
In the regular season between the Rockets and the Mavericks, Shen Jing shot 10 of 18 and scored 31 points + 10 rebounds + 6 assists + 1 steal + 2 blocks. In the game between the Rockets and the Warriors, Shen Jing shot 13 of 20 and scored 30 points + 13 rebounds + 5 assists + 1 steal + 1 block. In the game between the Rockets and the Nuggets, Shen Jing played against Jokic and scored 22 points + 15 rebounds + 8 assists + 2 steals + 1 block, which was full of lethality. The Rockets have beaten the Nuggets twice this season, and Jokic has played very well against the defending champions. Jokic also praised Shin for his great improvement this season, and Shin Kyung will become stronger in the future.
American media NBA experts wrote an analysis that Jalen Green is the star of the class of 2021, and Shin Jing is the No. 16 pick in 2021. Shen Jing is a player who started from the bench, and he also played as a substitute center for Wood in his first year, but gold will always shine, even if he plays as a substitute, Shen Jing can seize the opportunity, improve quickly, and rise quickly. Sure enough, Shen Jing got more balls this season, his statistics soared, and his season strength performance is getting better and better, Udoka prefers to use Shen Jing, who has both offense and defense.
Now, Jalen Green's biggest problem is inconsistency, his performance fluctuates a lot, he can slash 30+ efficiently, or he can only score 9 points in a single game. According to statistics released by the American media, Jalen Green's performance this season has fluctuated significantly, he has scored 20+ in 10 games, and he has also scored 10 points or less in 5 games. Jabari Smith and Jalen Green have performed similarly, playing both good and bad, and they need to be further polished to improve themselves even further. Now that they've played almost 20 games in the regular season, the Rockets have an overall defensive efficiency of 110.0 (sixth in the league), and they've really changed the team's defense by starting with a defensive foundation. If the Rockets want to make the Western Conference play-offs and playoffs, they need to be better offensively and defensively.