The Rockets, who have just experienced the chaos in the locker room, lost again today! In this campaign, the locker room was in a big fight, and the rocket assistant coach scolded Kevin Porter Jr., and Wood, who refused to play at halftime, all encountered an internal ban on the team, and this campaign could not play. As a result, although the Rockets lost, they also had surprises, and the team's goalscorer Matthews, who just renewed his contract for 4 years and 8 million US dollars, gave a good performance today.
In this performance, Matthews once again gave a good performance, playing 30 minutes, shooting 6 of 10, getting 23 points and 7 rebounds, and hitting 4 three-pointers in a single game. Matthews is the Rockets' best scorer today, and he scored more than Jaylen Green.
We all know that the Rockets have no organizers, this kind of team without organizers, is the most difficult for shooters to play, in most cases, when the shooter runs out of the position, the ball may not be able to pass the past, this is Matthews in the Rockets to get this data, the most difficult place.
We need to pay attention to the fact that Matthews not only shoots, his protection of rebounds is also very good among shooters, and today he got 7 rebounds, which is already the top in the shooters.
It is worth mentioning that the operation of Rocket General Manager Stone must give full marks! Before Matthews showed his skills, Stone used a 4-year, $8 million contract to lock Matthews' long contract in Houston, which should be the Rockets' most profitable signing this year!
With an offer close to the base salary, Matthews' future is locked in Houston, which is the gospel of Rockets fans, the future of the Rockets. To be honest, training Matthews is much more reliable than cultivating Porter, Matthews is a conscientious player, he is on the court, he does not need any players, this kind of player who will run a lot of positions, is the most popular in the entire NBA.
Every team needs to have such a player who can run unlimited positions and shoot the ball, so why is Matthews particularly important? Because he also has a fierce defense that the average shooter doesn't have!
First of all, I admit that Matthews' defensive efficiency, because the team's overall defense is not good, his defensive efficiency is not high, but Matthews personally, is a tear-type defender. Looking at a set of statistics, Matthews this season, the average interference shot per game is 4.5 times, the average per game is 1 interception (interception is not a steal), the average save is 0.4 times per game, and the average is 0.4 times with the ball, considering Matthews's average of 29 minutes of playing time per game, his data is already very good. The shooters in our perception rely on a lot of blocking, no-ball cover to block the opportunity, and then shoot three points, this kind of player has one thing in common, that is, there is no defense, they are the defensive loopholes of every team, and it is clear that Matthews is not this kind of defensive player.
Such a player, only eight million in four years, is the Rockets making a lot of money? Of course, Matthews is not without weaknesses, his three-point shooting rate is less than 38%, which is a good statistic, but it is not the elite level of the league, considering his defense, price, age, this is not an unacceptable statistic, and Matthews has very good prospects for the future.
Just look at the present, Matthews this person, there is no doubt, is worth cultivating in the future, the Rockets to Porter's tactical position to Matthews, can help Matthews quickly rise the ball. And Matthews is an emotionally stable player who won't let the Rockets' locker room explode. In fact, Matthews' gold content today is very good, after all, the 76ers' forward defender is the top of the league, and Matthews' three-point gold content can be imagined.
Hopefully he can keep it going.