The Texas brothers are interesting enough! Cowardly gave the Rockets warmth before taking a turn off, and won the Warriors on the road.
The Rockets are currently 15-15 and 10th in the West, and the next game is no longer under pressure for the Pistons. The Warriors are 15-17 and 11th in the West, and their next game is against the Eastern Conference dark horse Magic.
The Rockets will host the Nets at home after playing the Pistons. The Rockets have a future first-round pick from the Nets, and Stone will surely hope that Udoka can take that opponent.
The Nets are now as civilian as the Rockets, and they are currently 15-17 and in ninth place in the East.
"Tankathon" shows that the Nets are currently in 12th place, with an 8% chance of drawing the top four picks in 2024 and a 1.7% chance of drawing the 2024 top pick.
NBA.com has previously said that if the Rockets can return all the first-round picks to the Nets, then Mikal Bridges is expected.
The Rockets currently have the Nets' 2024 first-round pick, 2025 first-round pick swap rights, 2026 first-round pick and 2027 first-round pick swap rights.
Recently, the local media of the Nets discussed proposing a trade plan: to exchange Mikal Bridges for Jalen Green and the draft pick that the Nets sent to the Rockets.
Green, two first-round picks, two swap rights, and an equalizing salary in exchange for Bridges? The Rockets have no intention of making such a 6-for-1 loss-making trade with the Nets.
Isn't Bridges a non-sale for the Nets?
Nets management thought Bridges could be the cornerstone, but now it seems that he can only be a second-in-command at best.
The Nets reporter posted data that Bridges averaged only 16 points per game in the past nine games, shooting 38% from the field and 29% from three-point range, and the team was 2-7.
Bridges played only 12 minutes in the Nets' previous heavy defeat to the Bucks, and he publicly said after the game that he didn't like head coach Vaughn's approach. Bridges said he wasn't tired and didn't need to rest.
Vaughn responded: My ideal way of communication is that I give information to the players and they understand that I have to make a choice and I will make a choice. It's the same way I treat my kids. So, that doesn't mean they have to agree to my choice every time.
Bridges' ability to hold the ball is average, and his efficiency will drop when he is targeted by the opponent, and the Nets cultivating him is reminiscent of the Rockets training Ariza in the first place.
There's no guarantee that the Rockets will make the playoffs, let alone compete for a championship. Stone is not going to send Green and all of the Nets draft picks for him. This 6-for-1 is obviously a loss for the rockets.
The Nets' No. 17 pick in 2022 became Ethan, and now that Leonard Jr. has also conquered strict Udoka, Fertitta also thinks he has a chance to become an All-Star.
Houston media analysis believes that the Rockets will not consider trading Jalen Green at this time, and they are also reluctant to send the Nets a first-round pick.
Some fans believe that the Rockets may have made a mistake by signing Van Jordan, who affected the development of young players such as Green.
Raptors reporter Michael Grange once broke the news that Van Jordan and Siakam were disappointed with the young players on the team, and the former also raised the issue publicly. But the Raptors' young players couldn't take it.
Jalen Green's good brother Barnes took down the other party's social media as soon as Van Jordan left. Barnes said in an interview that the loss of Van Jordan was a loss, that he would take responsibility and that other players would have the opportunity to grow.
After Van Jordan left, the Raptors' performance fell further, but Barnes has improved significantly, and he is more confident.
Last season, Barnes averaged 15.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field and 28.1% from three-point range. This season, he averaged 21 points, 9.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field and 39% from three-point range.
Some fans pointed out that Van Jordan only had Sengun and the basket in his eyes, and he was reluctant to pass the ball to Green, so he might as well welcome back Harden.
Maxey has publicly thanked Harden for teaching him a lot, and now he has played as an All-Star guard.
Maxey said: "One of the things that Harden instilled in me was self-confidence. I've always been a very confident person, but he made me more confident and all I could do was thank him. Harden taught me a lot.