2 will recover at the same time, Green 17+6 has a sense of crisis, and the Rockets stabilize the top 8 Shen Jing is completely out of play
After returning to the home court, the Rockets want to end a three-game losing streak, and the Mavericks' core player Doncic is absent, giving the Rockets more opportunities. The Rockets' three-point shooting rate in the first quarter was extremely low, but the opponent's shooting felt even colder, the Rockets center Shen Jing finally stood up, and the Mavericks' center Lively was absent again, Shen Jing got 9 points and 5 rebounds in the first quarter, and Eason was absent from the game, which led to a decrease in the defensive intensity of the Rockets' second team, and Jalen Green hit a three-point whistle in the first quarter.
This will be a chaotic battle, the Mavericks are out of the lineup, and the Rockets are following the rhythm of the opponent and are constantly playing randomly, but fortunately, the team's shooting rate is relatively high, this kind of game will be a tug-of-war, and no one will be able to eat the opponent at once. Whitmore was recalled to the Development League, but Udoka didn't put him in the regular rotation. The Rockets' players were not positive, and after only one round in the second quarter, they called a timeout, and Udoka was not satisfied with the players' attitude towards the game.
The Rockets were still able to maintain their lead, not because their offense was too good, but because the Mavericks' shooting percentage was too low, and they gave the game to the Rockets. In the second quarter of the game, Jalen Green completed the fast break and dunked directly, directly stopping the opponent, the level of this game was very low, the offensive rhythm was very fast, one or two passes to complete the shot, there was no tactical cooperation, the Rockets also ran up to play, Jabari Smith continued the offensive feel of the previous game, broke through with the ball and the frame, and easily finished at left back.
Jalen Green had more possession in this game, but his ability to take chances was average, and the Rockets had a chance to open up the difference, and Green made two consecutive turnovers to keep the game stable. Shen Jing rebounded under the basket, Smith chased after the mid-range hit, the Rockets had not finished half the game, and could not give Jalen Green a wave shot, Udoka directly replaced Green, and attacked Jabari Smith and Shen Jing two strong points, Shen Jing and Holler Jr. hit three points in a row, and began to open up the point difference and laid the foundation for winning.
In this game, the Rockets played worse in the first quarter and a half, and in the second half of the second quarter, the Rockets shot three points from the outside to take the lead. This kind of abusive game, Jalen Green can't play well, 1 of 5 in the first quarter, 1 of 4 in the second quarter, Udoka has tried his best to give him playing time and shooting time, wanting to make him play confident in this kind of game, but he is not angry, on the other hand, Shen Jing, half of the game has already gotten 20 + 10 data, the Rockets have cultivated Green, and they have done their best.
The Rockets easily won the opponent, and Jalen Green exploded in the third quarter, scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, showing his talent and pulling himself out of the "conference room". Shen Jing 22 points and 15 rebounds, these two players are still the core candidates of the Rockets, Smith 21 points and 8 rebounds, the Rockets started 5 generals, and all scored double-doubles, Green needs to play a sustained offense, not a good one, a few bad games, Shen Jing faced the inside line of the Mavericks, and finally played a high-eyebrow game, Shen Jing substituted Landale, completely out of play, and it was not good to play the opponent's third team.