Two days ago the Rockets were still seven consecutive wins, and now they have suffered two consecutive losses, if you don't look at the score and opponents, fans may think that the Rockets have been beaten back to their original form, losing should be their normal, it is not so, they have encountered teams that are not weak back-to-back, yesterday was a nine-point defeat to the Bucks, today is a seven-point defeat to the Grizzlies, although there is no win, but the performance is remarkable.
In the last game, the Rockets and the defending champion Bucks met, and the game entered the fourth quarter, and the Rockets were at most eight points ahead, but unfortunately they suddenly made consecutive mistakes when the game entered the decisive stage, resulting in a failure. This game is very draining of the players' energy and physical strength, and they are constantly on the road to challenge the Grizzlies, which is a bit inadequate at this time. In this game, the rockets focus on the development of young players Green and Porter did not have the opportunity to appear, and the veteran Gordon's right groin felt uncomfortable, so the rotation, they sent the starting players are Wood, Matthews, Tate, Theis and Augustine, it is clear that this is not their strongest lineup.
The Grizzlies are doing well, with the young team being impactful and currently rising to fourth place in the West, with the starting players dillon, Bain, Anderson, Jones and Adams. None of the All-Star players played, and the two teams' most powerful and famous players missed the game, with Gordon and Wall on the Rockets side and Morant on the Grizzlies.
There was no tie in this game, the Rockets only had a lead in the initial stage of the game, the advantage was only one point, the whole game was in a backward position, the maximum time difference reached twenty-one points, but the Rockets were very tenacious, never gave up the pursuit of victory, helplessly lacked a superstar who could hammer out the final battle moment, the game score difference could be narrowed, but there was no more.
The Rockets' highest-scoring player is Wood, who has scored more than twenty points in two consecutive games and also got two double-doubles today, with four teammates besides Wood scoring double digits. The Rockets' three-point and free throw shooting percentage is a bit low, especially the free throws, which hit less than seventy percent of the time, and there are ten free throws that have not been hit, and if this shooting rate is higher, maybe the Rockets are closer to victory.
Wood played 37.2 minutes and had 22 points and 11 rebounds on 7-of-12 shooting; Brooks had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists on 6-of-12 shooting; Shin Kyung had 15 points, six rebounds and six assists on 5-of-8 shooting, and Matthews had 12 points, two assists and one rebound on 3-of-10 shooting.
Although the loss is regrettable, the Rockets have gained some gains through these games, and Shin Kyung's progress is particularly obvious, he has scored fifteen points in two consecutive games, and fifteen points are the highest scores in his career so far. Wood is also optimistic about his teammates, saying that although Shin Kyung is only a nineteen-year-old rookie, he has a very good vision on the field and can find teammates and pass the ball. Shen Jing delivered six assists in this game and showed excellent passing ability. Shin Kyung's performance on the inside reminds us of Yao Ming, who has flexible steps, good shooting feel, and a technical center is a rocket team tradition.
After a series of games, the Rockets have only one day off, they will face the Hawks next Tuesday, although the Eagles' performance and performance are not as strong as last season, but they can not be underestimated, because Trae Young's ability we can see for all to see, the Rockets are fierce, may continue to lose in a row.