Victory or defeat, the Rockets have a constant this season: they are tough opponents and even in a bad night, you still have to make any efforts to overcome it. But against Brooklyn, there was a big breakdown.
“It's been a while since we had played by making so little effort. Only two or three players were good tonight “,, lament IME UDOKA after the defeat of his troops. “It takes a number of players who have intensity and desire evening after evening. When this is not the case, we see the result. »»
A match to forget
Houston was already to play without Alperen Sengun, his new All-Star. Then the address deserted the ranks. The first half ended with 38 points, with an awful second quarter at 15 points … Then, Fred Vanvleet did not play the second period, hit in the right ankle. Without two players so important in attack, everything has become more complicated, especially in the face of the defense of the Net zone.
“Losing Fred is hard. Then they made zone. But we cannot collapse because Fred is not there. More than that, we were bad like never before this season. When Fred leaves, there are five points apart and, very quickly, we find ourselves at -13 “notes the coach of the Rockets. “They did nothing special, it is no longer us who were not inside”estimates Jalen Green. “We didn't put the shoots. We have already played an area, already won against an area. We were not there. »»
The franchise remains on two losses in a row and this reverse against the weak net, with only 98 points scored, is a little stain. “These are matches that we need to win. Matches where to take shelter “insists Green. The rear announces that it is necessary “Simply forget this meeting”. And right because the next opponent on Monday evening is New York.
