After the Rockets were defeated at home, they were not only swept by the Warriors this season, but also basically missed the top ten. At this time, criticism of the Rockets was overwhelming, and the so-called remarks that the Rockets became stronger without Alperen Shenjing were also self-defeating.
During the Rockets' 11-game winning streak, without Alperen Shinkyung, the rhetoric that the Rockets are getting better kept coming. However, now suffering three consecutive defeats, especially humiliated by the old rival Warriors, many reporters seized the opportunity to tweet to refute it. It is too unreasonable to think that Alperen Shenjing is out of action and the Rockets have won a streak, so it is too unreasonable to erase his contributions for most of the season, after all, the Rockets have mostly defeated weak teams like the Spurs, Trail Blazers and Jazz.
On the contrary, before Alperen Shenjing's injury, the Rockets also performed well, and Houston had blocked the top 8 teams. One of the most prominent records was three wins over the defending champion Denver Nuggets, including two home wins. You could say that the Rockets were at their best when they met the Nuggets, but the Nuggets either lacked a master or had reservations, but the Rockets also proved themselves. The Sacramento Kings, who are also in the play-in zone, have also been beaten by the Rockets three times, including the one in which Alperen Shinkyung was injured.
In addition, the Rockets have beaten the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers twice, all of whom are at the top of the West. Among them, the Thunder has an outstanding record and has always ranked in the top three in the West, leaving the Lakers, who have the worst record in the team, also ranked ninth in the West, and as for the Suns and Pelicans, they still have a chance to get the playoff tickets directly. In addition, the Rockets also won one victory each against the two major powerhouses in the East, the Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks, which shows that the Rockets are much stronger than in the past and can already compete with some strong teams.
So there is no need to split Alperen Shenjing and other Rocket players, during the winning streak, in addition to the weaker opponent, it is also because everyone does not know the current Rocket, and even seems to be a little underestimated. However, the times are constantly evolving, and when teams began to study the rocket more and professional video analysis was introduced, the rocket was revealed. Looking forward to the return of all the injured players, the Rockets will show stronger combat effectiveness next season, of course, the coaching staff must strengthen the tacit understanding and chemistry of the players, and the management operation should be more powerful.