Young is good! Rockets beat Lakers, scoring! Jalen Green is too fast, Amen can jump too much!
Beijing time January 6th, the NBA regular season continued to be held, the Rockets played at home against the Lakers. The two teams had a match in January this year, when the Rockets defeated the Lakers and took the lead by double digits in the first quarter. In this game, the Lakers had a major change in personnel. The two teams met again. Throughout the game, the Rockets established a 14-point lead in the first quarter. At the end of the first half, the Rockets extended the gap to 18 points. In the third quarter, the Lakers chased 16 points. In the crucial fourth quarter, the Lakers once narrowed the gap to only 2 points, but finally Jalen Green exploded again and won the game. The Rockets eventually defeated the Lakers 119:115. Let's take a look at the game review, player performance and player ratings.
Game starters
Rockets starters: VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon, Amen, Shen Jing.
Lakers starters: Reeves, Christie, Hachimura, James, Davis.
Game review
First quarter: As soon as the game started, the Rockets were hot, Jalen Green led the team to score continuously, leading the Rockets to a scoring climax of 18:2. Amen grabbed offensive rebounds consecutively, followed by Dillon and VanVleet with three-pointers, and the team was in full bloom. However, Hu Renezhe's offense broke down, and no one scored for a long time. The Rockets led the Lakers by 14 points in the first quarter with a score of 36:22. Let's take a look at Jalen Green's unsolvable shooting.
Second quarter: Amen and Adams continued to score inside, continuing to expand the lead, and the Lakers called a timeout. After the timeout, Holiday scored 4 points in a row, VanVleet made a three-pointer, James attacked and passed, helping the team narrow the score. Then Christie, Rivers, Anthony, and Davis scored in a row to narrow the gap, but then the Rockets quickly found their touch again, and VanVleet made a three-pointer to reopen the lead to 20 points. At the end of the half, the Rockets led the Lakers 67:49 by 18 points. Let's take a look at Amen's counterattack to create damage.
Third quarter: Rivers and Anthony Davis scored in a row, James made a three-pointer and stopped the Rockets, After the timeout, James began to explode, continuously breaking through layups and three-point shots, narrowing the gap to single digits. There are 5 minutes left in the game, and the gap comes to 5 points. Then both sides fell into a stalemate. When Jalen Green was fighting for rebounds, he pushed down Anthony Davis and committed his fifth foul and went off the court to rest. After that, although the Rockets once again widened the gap to more than ten points, in the last two minutes of the game, the Lakers scored continuously and narrowed the gap to only 2 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets led the Lakers 91:89. Let's take a look at James' crazy performance in the third quarter.
Fourth quarter: When the game came back, the Rockets scored three-pointers again at the beginning, reopening the lead to more than 10 points. Whitmore performed outstandingly in this section, it was he who helped the Rockets widen the score, then Anthony Davis performed continuously, helping the team narrow the score again, but after Jalen Green came back, he first gave Shen Jing a wonderful pass, and then made a three-pointer. He ruled the game again and helped the Rockets widen the score again. Finally, the Rockets defeated the Lakers 119:115.
Game data
On the Rockets side, Jalen Green scored the highest 33 points in the game, and a total of 4 players scored in double figures, with specific data as follows.
On the Lakers side, Davis scored the highest 30 points in the game, and a total of 6 players scored in double figures, with specific data as follows.
Player comments
The following are the player ratings for the Rockets ⬇️
1. Dillon [lackluster]
Dillon performed well today, especially in the first half, passing and attacking, all commendable. But in the second half, he disappeared, it can be said that he only played a good game.
Dillon also performed very well today, especially in the game there is a wonderful pass to Shen Jing, passed very beautifully. Then in the second half of the first quarter, there was another wonderful pass to Amen.
2. Amen [excellent]
Amen replaced Jabari Smith as the starter today. He grabbed 9 rebounds in the first half, including 4 offensive rebounds, and the whole party got 23 points, 16 rebounds, and a total of 6 offensive rebounds.
Amen performed very well today. He grabbed 6 rebounds in the first quarter, and the offensive rebounds were fought fiercely. Facing the Lakers' Anthony Davis, Amen played more advantageously instead. He sent a dunk at the beginning, and then crossed the field for a long-distance raid, and made an European step layup.
Let's take a look at this ball from Amen. He threw it himself and grabbed it. It doesn't matter if he can't make it. Just grab the offensive rebound, and then make it again after grabbing it.
3. Shen Jing [good]
Shen Jing performed equally well today, getting 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the first half, but he performed poorly in the second half, scoring only 14 points in total.
I originally thought that facing Anthony Davis today, Shen Jing would have a hard time playing without any advantages in height and athletic ability, but it turned out to be the opposite. Today, he taught Anthony Davis a lesson in the first half, using various techniques very appropriately in the game. But in the second half, he was repeatedly blocked by Davis.
4. VanVleet [good]
VanVleet felt good today, making 3 three-pointers in the first half and scoring 9 points, scoring 15 points in total. He never flinches in key moments.
Today's protagonist is not VanVleet, but he did something to add icing to the cake. Whenever the Lakers started to catch up when they were behind, VanVleet would make a three-pointer to curb the momentum of the Lakers' counterattack. Let's take a look at his three-point shot today, which is indeed very stable.
5. Jalen Green [perfect]
Jalen Green scored 33 points throughout the game. He performed very well today, especially in the first quarter, playing very well, with three-pointers, mid-range shots, breakthroughs, and all kinds of martial arts. He made 7 of 8 shots in the first quarter, including 3 of 4 three-pointers. When the Lakers caught up in the fourth quarter, Jalen Green scored continuously to end the game.
Jalen Green played too fiercely today. He scored 18 points in the first quarter alone. He could be said to have blown up the entire Lakers team. The reason why the Rockets took a big lead in the first half today is precisely because Jalen Green was unstoppable. In the game, no matter who defended him, he always found a way to score. His hand feel was so hot today.
The following are the player ratings for the Lakers ⬇️
1. Hachimura [passing]
Hachimura still played steadily today, seizing every opportunity, but he didn't perform better.
2. Rivers [good]
Rivers performed well today in scoring and organizing, scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds, but his defensive disadvantages are still obvious.
Rivers was blown up on defense today. No matter which player from the Rockets he faced, he couldn't defend. Look at Amon's breakthrough, just picking Rivers to play. But in the second half, he found his form in time, constantly scoring goals and helping the team narrow the score.
3. Christie [excellent]
Christie's performance has been getting better recently, especially in scoring, rebounds and other data to help the Lakers. Although his defense today is not as good as before, it is already quite good.
Christie performed well today. Although he couldn't limit his opponents like in previous games on defense, he did well on offense today. Especially when the team had difficulty scoring in the first half, he scored some nice goals to help the team keep up with the score.
4. Finney Smith [good]
Finney Smith has slowly found his form now. He played well in the last game, and in this game, he performed well again, scoring 13 points and able to play in key moments.
Finney Smith also played well today. Although the team was far behind in the first half, he did well in scoring after coming on, and repeated the scene of the last game against the Hawks in the game, making a layup after breaking through from the baseline.
5. Davis [excellent]
**Davis scored 30 points throughout the game, performing poorly in the first half, but he found his form in the second half and played