Excellent Live News On January 12th, , the Rockets trained for the second game against the Lakers.
For the Rockets, their starting lineup may change.
According to the coach Silas revealed in the interview, Wall missed today’s training due to migraine, tomorrow’s game is questionable (questionable, 50% probability of playing), and previously missed 4 games in a row due to back spasms
House, there is a new situation. He will be quarantined due to health and safety protocols and is expected to miss more games.
In addition to Wall and House, Gordon, Clemons and Thomas are on the Rockets’ official injury list.
Gordon is questionable due to tension in his left calf. Clemons is reimbursed for the season and is currently not with the team.
Thomas is out with a sprained right ankle.
Wall has a history of migraines, which he visited a specialist in 2015 when he was a Wizards player.
If Wall’s situation is not particularly serious, he may still play the second game against the Lakers.
In the 102-120 loss to the Lakers in the first game, Wall made only 5 of 14 shots and was in poor condition, but Silas did not say whether Wall’s condition was related to migraines.
Gordon’s name also appeared on the latest injury list. Against the Lakers, his performance was not good either. He played 22 minutes, made 1 of 4 shots, and only scored 4 points and 2 rebounds.
The two guards are both injured. If they can’t play, the pressure on Harden will be even greater.
So far this season, the Rockets have played 8 games and have used 5 starters.
House is expected to miss more games, while Nuwaba should remain in the starting lineup.
So far this season, Nuwaba has averaged 8.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. This small forward has excellent physical fitness and strong impact, but his weakness is also obvious, and his outside shooting ability is not good enough.
His current three-point shooting percentage is only 23.8%, which is nearly 10 percentage points lower than his career three-point shooting percentage (33.1%).
In the first game against the Lakers, the Rockets were almost completely suppressed by their opponents.
Lost 9 rebounds, 12 points less on the inside, and the worst part is the comparison of fast break points. The Rockets only scored 7 points in the fast break, while the Lakers scored 32 points in the fast break!