In the recent Rockets team training, we did not seem to see the 26-year-old Rockets main center Christian Wood in some news or on-site photos. But it has to be said that although Wood's defense is not good, his diligence is still good. From an NBA undrafted player to the current core of the Rockets, Wood will definitely have his own advantages.
And after Wall stopped playing for the Rockets, Wood took the initiative to stand up and say that he was the boss of this young team. Interestingly, the Rockets players, including the 32-year-old shooter who is the oldest in the team Gordon did not refute Wood's words. Basically Wood has been regarded as the team boss by default by the Rockets players.
What is Wood doing during the offseason? Now Wood is in Houston, kicking off the game for the MLB Astros. In the interview, Wood also talked about some of his actions during the offseason. He said that he has been with five Rockets teammates for a long time during the offseason. These five teammates are: Porter Jr., Jaylen Green, Tate, Martin Jr. and Christopher. When talking about why he did this, Wood also had his own explanation. He said that he wanted to restore the Rockets' "chemical reaction" to its original level.
has been training together with five teammates for a long time. It is really difficult for Wood to change his true nature as the boss of the Rockets. These young players also support Wood very much. In fact, with the uncertainty about whether veteran Gordon will stay or go, the Rockets need a player with qualifications and experience to become the leader of these young players, and Wood is such a player. Although the Rockets have shown some talent in the game this season, this team does not look like a team in terms of tactics or technical style.
The players are fighting on their own. Basically whoever gets the ball will play singles with the ball. Whether it’s backcourt cores like Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green, inside aces like Wood, or Rockets’ defensive forward Jacyon Tate, they also have this problem.
Therefore, the Rockets need to train together for a long time during the offseason and turn the Rockets from a scattered team into a team. Even if there are no superstars in the team, they can still be like some teams that lack superstars. , got a good record.
After Yao Ming retired that year, the Houston Rockets, with the efforts of some role players, won the ninth place in the Western Conference for three consecutive years, and then ushered in the two Western Conference Finals experiences in the Harden era. Although there are surprisingly many trade rumors about Wood, if he stays with the Rockets for one day, Wood will be responsible for the rise of this young team.
In fact, to be honest, if the price of Wood's next contract is not high, the Rockets can really renew his contract to keep him. The young Rockets cannot lack a cohesive core player like Wood, which is very important for Jaylen Green and Porter Jr. The growth of young players such as Chen Jing and Shen Jing is also beneficial.
