In the game between the Rockets and the Grizzlies on December 14, Beijing time, the Rockets were very offensive in the first half as a whole, winning by 14 points at halftime. It's just that the Rockets' defense collapsed in the third quarter, but fortunately, the offensive end could still be reopened in the final quarter, which also allowed the Rockets to beat the Spurs 117-104.
And this game, Smith and Ethan completely dominated the situation. Among them, Ethan's performance has really gotten better and better during this time, especially on the offensive end, and his scoring ability is very strong. 10 of 16 in the game cut 25+14 data, and only on the defensive end, Ethan can also play a single defense against Jackson, he completely dominates the situation at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and even has a very strong ability to protect the frame.
Smith is also a key point. Although his shooting percentage was not very good before, his shooting percentage improved in this game. 7 of 1 for 20 points. More crucially, he and Ethan are the same type. They can protect the frame, they can defend, and the two of them completely dominate the team's forward line, which is a huge surprise.
At the same time, Van Vleet can still revitalize the team. Although today's shooting percentage was not good, the team was still able to maintain enough rhythm under his combing in the final quarter. Especially after he went down, the team's fluidity was obviously not so good, and that's what he helped this team.
Helplessly, Shen Jing and Green all collapsed. Especially for Shin Kyung, he has had a huge problem, and that is that he doesn't have enough offensive moves. Especially when Shen Jing asked for the ball in the three-second zone, the Rockets had very few players running without the ball, and Shen Jing had to attack by himself. However, after giving a pinch attack on the opposite inside, Shen Jing's shooting rate will drop sharply, and he will only be 2 of 8 today, which is regrettable. Let's see if the mid-pitch and hook can dig it out after that.
And then there's Green, and his play is also a big problem. During this time, he began to perform sluggishly again. 2 of 12 in the game, such a shooting percentage is really difficult to help. Looking at it now, Green is actually more of a substitute. After all, you can't maintain stability, so it's better to replace it.