After beating the Celtics on Monday night, the Rockets continue to have fun in this freewheeling end of the season. This time, it was the Lakers who fell at Toyota Center (114-110). Young Rockets who took advantage of the absence of Anthony Davis to reign in the opposing paint, even if they were scared at the end of the match with a late reaction of pride from Los Angeles.
“We felt a little comfortable” regretted Kevin Porter Jr. “Our youth saw each other at that time. We will learn from it. We have to stay focused until the last minute.”.
Author of 14 points and 13 assists against the Celtics, Kevin Porter Jr. still had fun against the Lakers. Top scorer of the game, he showed the way to his team with 27 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, with a very good 11/16 shooting.
“He was great” recognized Stephen Silas, his coach. “From the start he was aggressive attacking the circle, he was playing for his teammates. The pressure exerted by the opposing defense did not bother him at all..
“The guys we have in this locker room have a lot of talent. We just need experience”
Like Alperen Sengun, he set the tone in the first quarter by compiling 12 points and 2 assists, taking advantage of the lack of deterrence in the painting of Los Angeles.
“I still believe in this team” repeated Kevin Porter Jr. after this second consecutive success. “I will always believe in this team. The guys we have in this locker room have a lot of talent. We just need experience. We will continue to improve”.
Two victories which are necessarily good for the playmaker and his team, who take the opportunity to leave the dunce cap of the season to the Pistons. Above all, Kevin Porter Jr. seems less greedy and more altruistic since his return to the game in early March. The fruit of his long-term work with Stephen Silas?
“He’s one of the guys I talk to the most” confess the coach. “I spend a lot of time with him face to face. We had ups and downs. We had disagreements. There were times when we got closer. It’s like all relationships, on or off the basketball court. It is a work in progress “.
| Kevin Porter, Jr. | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | KEY | 50 | 23 | 44.2 | 33.5 | 72.3 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
| 2020-21 | HOO | 26 | 32 | 42.5 | 31.1 | 73.4 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 16.6 |
| 2021-22 | HOO | 61 | 31 | 41.5 | 37.5 | 64.2 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 15.6 |
| 2022-23 | HOO | 46 | 34 | 43.1 | 34.6 | 77.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 18.4 |
| Total | 183 | 30 | 42.6 | 35.1 | 71.5 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 14.9 | |
