If there's one of the rockets' most unpopular players right now, bench small forward Danuel House could be the first choice. However, I don't know if you have noticed that House has caused various troubles in the 3 years of the Rockets, but whether it is D'Antoni or the current Rockets coach Silas, he has always regarded House as an important member of the rotation lineup, and there is no intention of hiding him at all. Even the Rockets' management tolerated House's actions, why?
In fact, the real reason is that the Rockets' front line is too lack of manpower, in recent seasons, the Rockets' best small forwards are only Ariza, Bamot, and after 2 players left, the Rockets have briefly signed Anthony, Ennis and other players, but these players have not been given up or traded for a long time in the Rockets, only House has been in a stable position in the Rockets rotation lineup from 2018-2019 to the present.
House is also a key player in the Rockets' rotation lineup this season, with 4 regular season games, except for the first game House was absent due to the birth of his daughter, the remaining 3 games House has appeared. In the game against the Lone Rangers, House had 8 points and 4 rebounds in 9 minutes and hit 2 three-pointers. Unfortunately, in the second quarter of the game, House left the field with an injury to his foot, and he never returned to the game, but changed into civilian clothes to cheer for his teammates.
Houston Chronicle reporter Jonathan Fagan believes that House played a high-energy performance in this game, such as stealing from Lone Ranger forward Reggie Bullock, saving the ball when the ball was out of bounds, and then hitting a shot against Trey Burke's defense, allowing the Rockets to get more ball rights. Rockets coach Silas also named House after the game and praised it. Silas said: "House has been grabbing offensive rebounds, which is great. His shooting is a plus for us and he can also make us quick and flexible because he we have some extra bonuses, we have fast-break opportunities, because of him, we also hit a couple of three-pointers. ”
Three-point shooting has always been House's fame skill, and he was signed by the Rockets for his accurate three-point shooting, and was deeply used by D'Antoni. House's three-pointers haven't been steady this season, but in the game against the Lone Ranger, he's shot very well from three-pointers. Second, House's ability to fight is also what the Rockets need, this performance is difficult to reflect in the data, but fans who have watched House's 2th quarter game must be impressed by his fight.
Third, House did a good job of rebounding protection, which Silas also specifically mentioned. House's height does not have much advantage in grabbing rebounds, but House's bouncing and athletic ability can help him grab more rebounds. These 3 skills have been subtly helping the Rockets, which is why the Rockets are reluctant to trade House. After all, an all-rounder who is cheap and passionate and can shoot three-pointers, no team is willing to give up easily.
Trading House is the most wanted thing for some Rockets fans to see, unfortunately the Rockets are more rational, if there is a team to provide reasonable chips, I believe the Rockets will be willing to send him away, but it is absolutely impossible to let the Rockets trade House in an almost free way. At least this season, the probability of House staying with the Rockets is still very high, and House, who will become a free agent next summer, has the right to decide whether he will go or stay.