On December 22, Beijing time, the Rockets lost to the Magic 110:116 at home, suffering a 4-game losing streak and continuing to rank 15th in the Western Conference. In this game, the problem of the Rockets' bench lineup was very prominent. Although the Rockets' loss was mainly du

On December 22, Beijing time, the Rockets lost to the Magic 110:116 at home, suffering a 4-game losing streak and continuing to rank 15th in the Western Conference.

In this game, the problem of the Rockets' bench lineup was very prominent. Although the Rockets' loss was mainly due to their weak offense in the second half, Green and Porter and many other starters' offensive efficiency dropped significantly in the second half. The Rockets' offensive development is very problematic, but the problem of the substitutes seems to be more obvious than that of the starters.

In this game, the Magic's bench scored 37 points, while the Rockets' bench only scored 27 points, and these 27 points were mainly concentrated on Martin Jr. and Ethan.

In this game, Rockets 's Martin scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Silas, 's use of Martin, basically replaced Gordon first, partnered with Green and Porter, through the mobility of Martin Jr. and the passing abilities of Porter and Green, benefited Martin's off-ball cuts. This combination amplified the passing abilities of Green and Porter and made the Rockets' offense more diversified. Moreover, Martin's mobility combined with the offensive acumen of Porter and Green can evolve many explosive tactics.

In this game, Ethan scored 9 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 fouls and 2 turnovers. Ethan’s biggest role is that he is a master of chaos in the transition period between the substitutes, and he is also the defensive backbone of the Rockets. When Ethan While on the court, the Rockets had more steals, more frequent offensive and defensive transitions, and more active offensive rebounds. However, while Ethan was on the court, the many choices on both offense and defense were not done well. Ethan very much likes to break into the paint with the ball and ignore the opponent's defense. His reading and observation of the game still need to be improved.

Therefore, when Ethan was on the court, either the Rockets played very vigorously, or Ethan's poor choices on the offensive end caused the Rockets' offense to be very stagnant. Many offenses were developed into problems and were converted into offensive and defensive transitions by the opponent.

In this game, except for Ethan and Martin, no other Rockets players scored.

Garuba played 13 minutes and made 0 of 2 shots without scoring. Garuba's biggest problem is that he has no offensive threat, especially when Garuba and Knicks are on the court at the same time, neither of them is a threat on the offensive end. Garuba does not have the ability to handle the ball, and the Knicks do not have stable shooting ability and offensive ability, making it more difficult for the Rockets to develop a bench lineup.

In this game, the Knicks played 13 minutes, made 0 of 4 shots, and only provided 1 assist. The Knicks' passing and organizational skills are indeed the best in the Rockets' substitute transition period, but the Knicks' personal offensive ability is too weak, and the shooting stability is really bad. When the Knicks and Garuba are on the court at the same time, the Rockets have two offensive weaknesses.

Currently, Fernando's status has dropped significantly. He only got 3 minutes of playing time in this game. The starting center in the opening game of this season now has very little playing time. Silas has adjusted Fernando's positioning and appearance order, making Fernando even more marginalized.

Fernando's pick-and-roll and Fernando's mobility are very good, and Fernando's defense is also very good, but the Rockets' inside rotation is too crowded, and Fernando becomes a victim of the rotation.

At present, the biggest problem of the Rockets is poor space, which makes Matthews fall out of the rotation. When Matthews has a good three-point touch, he can contribute excellent three-point shooting ability to the team and can also bring three-point containment. Coupled with Matthews' defense, full of vitality and appeal, in the near future, when the Rockets need space the most, Matthews was abandoned.

Recently, Taytay Washington's throwing ability is very good, and his passing ability has also been recognized. Because the Knicks played too well, especially the Knicks' passing ability, Silas did not give Washington playing time. You must know that Taytay Washington's throwing ability and stability are very good. His offensive threat is much greater than that of the Knicks, and his turnover rate is also less than that of the Knicks.

When the Rockets needed to score the most, Silas never gave Christopher a chance again. You must know that Christopher's scoring ability is excellent. Although he did not play well this season, when the Rockets needed to score in the transition period of the bench, they let Christopher come on to try his hand.

Because the problem with the Rockets' starting lineup has become very obvious, Silas needs to activate the bench lineup to reduce the pressure on the starting lineup. However, Silas's many employment problems are very puzzling. These employment problems directly led to the Rockets starting the starting lineup. Not only did the problem not be solved, the problem was amplified and eventually led to a loss. Silas needs to reflect on himself.