After losing to the Cavaliers on the road, the Rockets suffered another wave of two straight losses, and their record slipped to 13-11 and they are still in ninth place in the West. Obviously, the Rockets' defeat is a pity for them, on the one hand, the Rockets once had a chance to kill with their tenacious tenacity, but Shen Jing's free throws and his last-minute shots did not achieve the results the Rockets wanted to see. In terms of record, if the Rockets win this victory, they can once again surpass the Lakers in the ranking and take 8th place in the West. In the fiercely competitive West, every win or defeat is related to the change of rankings. 16 million in 2 years, back to the Rockets, Houston poaching is very successful, and your value is reflected in many aspects.
The Rockets couldn't complete the comeback against the Cavaliers, which is a real pity. From the perspective of the schedule, the Rockets have two difficult back-to-backs in the next half month, due to the loose arrangement at the beginning of the season, next, the problem of physical fitness and injuries may gradually find trouble with the Rocket, which is a hidden danger for the Rocket. But it's a pity that the young core of the Rockets didn't perform as well as they should, Shen Jing still needs to precipitate, Jabari Smith Jr. completely lost his way on the offensive end, and Jalen Green played a disastrous performance again.
In many cases, the Rockets even need some aging veterans to cover their shame, and Jeff Green has become their fig leaf. Shooting 6-of-6 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line, Jeff Green personally chipped in 15 points, 3 assists and 1 block, and his true shooting percentage reached 102.5% without missing a shot. In terms of plus/minus, Green's plus/minus of +16 is not only the highest among the Rockets, but also the highest among the two teams. Aside from him, the Rockets' highest plus/minus is +2 for VanVleet and Aaron Holiday at all. In other words, when Green wasn't on the floor, the Rockets lost by a full 21 points, and without Green's play, the Rockets wouldn't have had any chance against the Cavaliers on the road, and they would have had a crushing defeat.
This is not the first time Green has shamed the Rockets, the last game lost to the Bucks, Green played 17 minutes, cut 16 points, he shot 4 of 5, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, full of efficiency, as a veteran, Green not only took on the responsibility of the team leader on the court, he also played his due role on the court. You must know that Green did not play a spare time, but played a performance that exceeded the amount of his contract, and his state was enough to make the Rockets happy, and Green's signing, like Dillon Brooks, gradually went from being questioned, to being recognized, and finally being relied on by the Rockets. As it turns out, in addition to Dillon, Green is also an excellent addition for Stone in the offseason, and the value of this signing is still rising.
In the offseason, the Rockets offered various premium contracts in order to grab people. Due to its own competitiveness is not enough, the competitiveness of the rocket in the market can only be reflected by "money ability". In terms of Green's signing, the Rockets first made an offer of $6 million for one year, which was then raised to $16 million for two years, and they are bound to re-dig the veteran who previously played for the team and is now winning the championship with the Nuggets to Houston. Faced with such a lucrative offer, Green had no reason to refuse, and he returned to the Rockets, with whom he came to the Rockets with his championship experience with the Nuggets. At the Nuggets, Green's experience helped Aaron Gordon complete the transformation and became an integral part of the Nuggets' championship journey.
Now back to the Rockets, Green's help and improvement to Shen Jing and Jabari Smith Jr. is also visible to the naked eye. He told Shen Jing all the details of Jokic's treatment of training and combat, and the latter's rapid improvement this season is inseparable from Green's guidance. For Smith Jr., Green is taught by words and deeds, and it is very impressive that once Smith Jr. makes a mistake on the court, Udoka will replace him, and even let Green play at critical moments, and let Smith Jr. take a good look at how Green blocks and dismantles, how to attack down, and how to choose and judge on the defensive end.
Green is also very competitive, and despite his age, he can be productive as long as he is on the court, and in addition to training hard, Green's secret is to always make the right choices, which can be effective for any player. So far, Green's 57.1% shooting rate has set a new high in his personal career, and during this time, Green has continued to complete dunks, and his reverse growth state has excited the Rockets. Originally, when he signed Green, the Rockets' requirement for him was to be a mentor to young players and help young players grow like they did in the Nuggets. As a result, he not only completed this task perfectly, but also played an efficient performance on the court when the Rockets needed him, and the signing of the Rockets undoubtedly made a lot of money.