Boom 37+10+7!Topped the league, Udoka tearfully admitted his mistake after the game, and Green must get the top salary
In an NBA game that ended not long ago, the Rockets defeated the Thunder 132-126, the battle process was quite intense, the Rockets led by 11 points in the first quarter, the Thunder overtook in the second quarter, the Thunder still had the upper hand in the third quarter, and the two sides started a tug-of-war in the final quarter. In terms of statistics, Jalen Green scored 37 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 5 turnovers, Amen had 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists, Dillon had 20 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers, Smith had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 turnovers, and VanVleet had 13 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.
This season's Rockets are really up and down, at the beginning they suffered 3 consecutive defeats, especially the opening game was blown up by the Magic, at that time the outside world was complaining about the Rockets, and then the Rockets suddenly opened up, once won 6 consecutive wins, and the ranking was also in the top 5 in the West for a long time, but unfortunately as the season progressed, the Rockets gradually fell behind, and sat in the 12th position in the West for a long time.
According to statistics, since March, the Rockets have achieved a good record of 12 wins and 1 loss, the first in the league at the same time, and have won 10 consecutive wins after defeating the Thunder, which is also the longest winning streak in the league at present.
It can only be said that the strength of the Rockets is seriously underestimated, many fans think that the winners during the 10-game winning streak are weak teams, which is obviously not seriously watching the Rockets' games, the Suns are 7th in the West, the Kings are 8th in the West, the Cavaliers are 4th in the East, and the Thunder are 3rd in the West, can you say that these teams are weak?
Before March, because the Rockets' tactics were wrong, take Jalen Green as an example, against the Thunder, he handed over 24 of 14 shots, and 7 of 11 three-pointers, especially in the third quarter, Green went crazy, bombarded and retreated three-pointers, all kinds of unsolvable singles, whether it was a jump shot or a pull-up layup, he could seize the opportunity, according to statistics, Green scored 17 points in a single quarter.
Including the same in the final quarter, Green was unstoppable, and for a period of time he named Hayward in a row, and in overtime, Green hit a three-point retreat and a pull-up layup and also scored 5 points in a row, beating the Thunder to no temper, and it must be admitted that this is the Green that the Rockets want to see. We say that the main reason why Jalen Green suddenly opened his mind is that Udoka has been building a team around Shin Jing in the past.
At that time, Shen Jing was the core of the Rockets, and his number of shots was also the highest on the team, and Green could only rank second, and sometimes he didn't even shoot as much as Van Jordan. But after Shen Jing fell, Green regained control of the ball and became the core of the Rockets, with the ball in hand, Green's self-confidence skyrocketed, his shooting was more decisive, his breakthrough was smarter, and his mistakes were decreasing, and the impact was that Green's defense had also improved significantly.
It can be seen that Udoka is really a misguided child, delaying Green's growth, Shen Jing's ability is indeed comprehensive, and his scoring ability as a center is also good, but Shen Jing's shortcomings are too many, such as almost no basket protection ability, and moreover, Shen Jing always likes to play positional battles, which is easy to slow down the offensive rhythm of the rockets, and there are many young rockets, so they should run up and fight, not slowly, so the idea of building a team around Shen Jing is wrong.
The current Rockets are a lot like the time when Silas was coaching, and everything was dominated by Green. It's a pity that Alexander didn't play in this game, we couldn't see the duel between him and Green, frankly speaking, in terms of talent, Green is much better than Alexander, in terms of personal ability, both are very good, and even Green is stronger, Green's ceiling should be higher than Alexander, provided that the Rockets can cultivate Green as the core.
Udoka was interviewed after the game, and when talking about the win, he said: "10 consecutive wins is 10 consecutive wins, regardless of whether Alexander is absent or whatever, this is actually very difficult to do in the NBA, we are all proud of this effort, we deserve it," these words are easy to understand, Udoka believes that the Rockets' 10-game winning streak is significant, Alexander's absence is not a reason for the Thunder to lose, don't forget that the Rockets Whitmore, Shin Jing and Eason did not play either.
Then came the point, and when it came to Green's performance during this time, Udoka replied: "Never doubted Green's scoring nature, we were proud of the way he fought in the face of adversity, and I told Green that he was our leader and that we would give you the ball to us for a new team and the coaching staff, and to be able to do something different, to be able to persevere and fight relentlessly, which was not easy, and Green did it, and it was great to see him rush out in that way." ”
It can be seen that Udoka finally admitted his mistake, he understands that the cornerstone of the Rockets' team is Green, not Shin Jing, and Green will become the leader in the future, and when it is time to renew the contract, Green must get a big contract. Finally, Udoka also talked about Shin Kyung, saying, "After All-Star, we went 4-1 with Shin Kyung, we were in the same rhythm, I think Shin Kyung and Green can complement each other very well, let's see what happens, we'll fix that," Udoka's meaning is self-evident, he will continue to try how to make Green and Shen Jing coexist, if it doesn't work out, presumably the Rockets management will make a decision, and Shen Jing may be traded at that time, after all, the Rockets still have Landale and Adams, and next season's center will have these two enough.