Beijing time on January 23, the Rockets and the Pistons began a duel. The Rockets have suffered multiple losing streaks due to irregularities. Although the lineup has changed dramatically, the Rockets will still be committed to winning every game.
Rockets vs. Pistons
The Pistons are led by Derrick Rose, Griffin and Jeremy Grant. Although their record is not good, their strength is not to be underestimated. After all, Ross and Griffin were once the top stars in the league.
In this battle, the Rockets actively fought and fought hard on the court under the outbreak of the two giants, which also gave them a 20-point lead. However, under the leadership of Rose, Grant and Griffin, the Pistons achieved more blooms, and they began to chase points frantically at the end. Griffin scored a 3-pointer, and the Rockets led their opponents by just one point 103 to 102. Grant's lore was sentenced to overtime, and the Rockets were able to narrowly beat the level.
The Rockets narrowly beat the Pistons
blasted 25+16+10, the twin giants broke out! Harden's stand-in crit is powerful! Rocket 7.25 million found treasure!
In this campaign, the Rockets twin giants Cousins and Eric Gordon joined forces to break out. Cousins, who started the game, got comprehensive data of 5 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks. Cousins, who has suffered many serious injuries and has been out of battle for a long time, is able to play the above data, which is really commendable. In this battle, although Cousins had a general offensive feel, he broke out in other areas to help the team stabilize the situation on the court.
Cousins defends Grant
Cousins has the most rebounds in the game and guards the penalty area well. At the same time, Cousins also used his excellent height and excellent passing awareness to create a lot of scoring opportunities for his teammates. As the assist king of this campaign, Cousins activated the Rockets' offensive system. Moreover, Cousins also fulfilled the duty of protecting the frame well. In the absence of Wood and the tight rotation of the Rockets insiders, Cousins' runaway greatly enhanced the Rockets' inside strength.
Cousins passes the ball on the court
Eric Gordon, one of the core of the Rockets backcourt,In this game, he made 6 of 15 shots and 7 of 9 free throws. He scored a team-high 20 points, plus 1 board and 3 assists. Eric Gordon, broke out on the offensive end. As the Rockets player with the most free throws in this battle, Eric Gordon has repeatedly hit the opponent's penalty area and walked to the free throw line. Eric Gordon showed strong aggressiveness and desire to win in this game. Gordon's outbreak is the key to the Rockets' ability to defeat their opponents.
Eric Gordon's offense with the ball
Cousins and Gordon combined for 25 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. The wonderful performance of the above two is the key to the Rockets winning.
Eric Gordon and Cousins
In this battle, as a substitute for James Harden in the past, Eric Gordon also proved that he can be the starting shooting guard. Eric Gordon, who was frantically scoring points, ran into the final quarter and played the winner of the game. Gordon scored 5 points in a row at the decisive moment, including 1 layup and 3 key free throws. Relying on Gordon's outstanding performance at critical moments, the Rockets made a crit on the Pistons and had the last laugh.
Eric Gordon hit the basket
In addition, the Rockets picked up 7.25 million in this game. In this campaign, the Rockets' four basic-paid players Tate, Brown, Nuwabah, and Ben McLemore all performed well. The Rockets' starting forward Tate, with an annual salary of only 1.45 million, made 5 of 8 shots and 2 of 4 three-pointers. He scored 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Tate, shot up to 63% in this campaign, and hit 50% on three-pointers. While maintaining high efficiency on the offensive end, Tate was the king of steals and shots. On both offense and defense, Tate's performance was amazing.
Tate Defensive Grant
Substitute forward Sterling Brown, with an annual salary of only 1.7 million, made 5 of 9 shots and 4 of 6 3-pointers. He scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Brown shot 56% from the field and 67% from three-pointers. Although he doesn't have much possession of the ball, Brown is very effective on the offensive end, and he is the third most scoring player on the team.At the same time, Brown is the second most rebounding player on the team.
Brown and Nuwabah double-teamed opponents
Nuwabah, a backup swingman with an annual salary of only 1.82 million, made 6 of 12 shots and scored 13 points and 7 rebounds with a 50% shooting rate. Comprehensive data of 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Nuwaba has a steady contribution in scoring, rebounding and defensive end. In this campaign, Nuwaba's steals and blocked shots were the second highest in the game. In addition, he has the second most assists in the team.
The guard Ben McLemore, who has an annual salary of only 2.28 million, made 4 of 10 shots and got 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. As a catcher and shooter, Ben McLemore is able to play such a comprehensive performance, which is impressive. In this campaign, Ben McLemore's positive and negative value is still the highest in the game +17.
Ben McLemore and Tate
The above four players combined for 50 points, 25 rebounds, 10 assists, 6 steals and 8 blocks. They cherish every offensive opportunity on the court and are defensive. Do their best, this is the main reason they can help the Rockets win today. The above 4 people have become the main rotation players of the Rockets. Even if James Harden is traded away, the Rockets are still a strong team in the Western Conference. I have to say that the Rockets' lineup adjustment is still very reasonable. The Rockets can have four top role players like Tate, Brown, Nuwabah, and Ben McLemore at the same time with 7.25 million in one year. It really made a profit.
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