Rockets record so bad this season? There may be many people who blame trades and injuries, but judging from a recent incident, it may really have nothing to do with these, mainly because the players are too unmotivated.
I believe many fans already know about Sterling Brown. The team went to Miami to play against the Heat after the magic, but before the game started, the Rockets officially released a message saying that Brown was on the road The attack resulted in serious injuries and was taken to the hospital, which the team condemned. The media did not report on the incident in depth at the time, but earlier today, the Rockets' team reporters released a report jointly with Iko and Shams, in which the events of the day were restored in detail.
The general idea is that Brown went to a nightclub. When he was about to go back, he got into a dispute with someone because he took the wrong taxi. He was then beaten by many people, and he suffered multiple lacerations all over his body. He was finally sent to the hospital. According to Iko's report, "If Brown wasn't that strong and strong, he probably wouldn't have survived surgery on Sunday, and he would have nearly died." It is required that NBA players are not allowed to appear in places such as nightclubs. At that time, the staff of the Rockets seemed to avoid this situation. After the team arrived in Miami, they also deliberately went to a place far away from such places, so that at least Part of the assurance that the Rockets' players will be able to stay away from Miami's notorious nightlife ahead of Monday night's back-to-back game against the Heat . But unfortunately, when the team arrived in Miami, the Rockets players took less than 20 minutes to go to the nightclub.
Obviously the players on the team didn't take the game to heart, you know this is the second game of the back-to-back game , but the players not only violated the league's safety and health protocol, but also caused Sterling Brown Nearly killed. This accident also announced that the rocket's sharpshooter is basically saying goodbye to Hughes. In the offseason last year, the Rockets reached a one-year contract with Brown with a minimum salary contract, becoming the most accurate outside shooter signed by the Rockets this season. Brown has played 51 games on behalf of the Rockets so far this season, averaging 8.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 24 minutes per game, with 45% shooting from the field and 42.3% three-point shooting, which can be said to be cost-effective. A very tall player.
If this accident does not happen, I believe that the Rockets will still have a high possibility of reaching a contract extension with him this offseason, but it is almost impossible now. First of all, because he is injured this time, he will basically be absent from the rest of the team. The game is equivalent to a season reimbursement, and secondly because this incident has also had a bad impact on the team. Now it is basically certain that Brown has played the last game of the Rockets.