On December 28, Beijing time, the Houston Rockets lost 113-129 at home to the Phoenix Suns, which was a double blow for the Rockets, and the referee report showed that the Rockets suffered two losses in the last 2 minutes to regret the loss to the Pacers, and the referee decided the trend of the game, with frustration The Rockets trailed the Suns by 18 points at halftime, and the third quarter was opened to 20 points, and the final quarter entered garbage time early.
Before this game, Udoka recalled Hinton, Whitmore, and Samuels in the G League, and he would let the White Devils come on in this game, which he thought was garbage time, but he didn't expect the White Devils to come on with 1 minute and 45 seconds left in the first quarter.
The White Devils played 1 minute and 45 seconds in the first quarter, 4 minutes in the second quarter, no playing time in the third quarter, 12 minutes in the final quarter, 4 of 7 in the game, 3 of 4 three-pointers, 12 points, 1 rebound and 1 block, and the whole game created a new NBA career high for the White Devils in 17 minutes, and 3 three-pointers in a single game were also a new NBA career high, which was the first time in his career that he played the main rotation in the Rockets.
The White Devil's efforts paid off, as the White Devil practiced in the training gym during Christmas, and the White Devil practiced the basics in the middle of the year-end battle.
The G-League officially praised the White Devils' return to the Rockets, who averaged 26.2 points per game in the Development League, leading the league in points, including a 42-point performance that ranked third in single-game scoring this season.
TA Rockets reporter Kelly Iko said: I can imagine Rockets fans being ecstatic to see Thompson and Whitmore play early. This is important for their growth because it's not garbage time.
Houston media outlet Biased Houston wrote: "I fully approve of the White Devils being in the main rotation, if he can stay in good shape all the time. I just thought that the 19-year-old might not be ready for him, and there were suggestions to trade him.
Rockets sideline host Nash = Williams said: The Rockets have a three-point problem on the wing, so we need to find a time for Whitmore and Reggie Bullock to play so that the space will look better.
Text/Yan Xiaobai's basketball dream