On January 7, Beijing time, the Rockets have no game today, and tomorrow morning the Rockets will return home to meet the Lone Rangers, and Doncic may be absent. In the previous game, the Rockets relied on Porter Jr.'s three-pointer to beat the Wizards, and at that time, rocket shooter Garrison Matthews was looking forward to treating the Wizards he played for last season. Although Matthews was also part of the Wizards' rotation last season, his tactical position in the Wizards at that time was far less than that of the Rockets now.
Matthews first signed to the Rockets on a two-way contract this season, and then with excellent performance, from the development of the league Vipers directly to the Rockets' substitute rotation, when Gordon, Green and other players were absent due to injury, Matthews topped the starting lineup, and with first-class performances to get the Rockets official contract - 4 years 8.2 million US dollars.
Now Matthews very much wants to show his ability in front of his old club, but unfortunately, in the Rockets' Game of the Wizards, Matthews only scored 5 points and did not come up with too good a performance to prove himself.
Matthews has just returned and hasn't played a few games, and his form has picked up from before. I don't know if you noticed, rocket players after a period of injury or suspension, every time after the comeback will always have a good performance. In the 2017-2018 season, Gordon missed a game due to food poisoning, only to score 22 points immediately after his next comeback to help the Rockets beat their opponents.
The same is true for Porter Jr., who has rested for a while due to injury, and after his comeback, Porter Jr. has fewer mistakes, more assists, and no longer shoots randomly with the ball. Compared to these players, the Rockets' leader Jaylen Green also performed the same. Since his recent comeback in the Rockets' away game against the Pacers, Jaylen Green's performance in the last 6 games can even be said to be "quasi-All-Star" level.
First look at the data: Green has been able to deliver 20.5 points in the last 6 battlefields, shooting 41.8% from three-point range, shooting 43.9 from the field, and shooting 86% from the free throws! Such a brilliant performance is completely inconceivable that a month ago, Jaylen Green was one of the least effective offensive players in the Rockets or even the league. After the comeback, it is clear that Jaylen Green has adapted to the no-ball tactic more often, and his ability to catch the ball and shoot has improved greatly than before, and even the choice of breaking through the basket and shooting outside the basket has been greatly improved.
Jaylen Green rested for a full month due to a hamstring injury, during which time he could not play and could not play in training, but the hamstring injury did not affect the shooting practice. Presumably, Jaylen Green has been practicing shooting for a month, and as a result, he has improved his shooting level by several notches in a month, otherwise he would not have such a high shooting percentage and 20 points in 6 battlefields.
We can say that Jaylen Green "opened up", but more than that, it is Jaylen Green's efforts. If he had not trained while recuperating from his injuries, he would not have had such an outcome. This is also a "blessing in disguise" for the 19-year-old rookie defender. Opportunities are always left to those who are prepared, and Jaylen Green has paid off through his own efforts.