It is a constant to the Rockets since the recruitment of Chris Paul alongside James Harden: playing with two playmakers, or rather two “playmakers”. After Chris Paul, there was the Russell Westbrook experience, and now it’s John Wall who debuts alongside the 2018 MVP.
Even if Mike D’Antoni is no longer there, Stephen Silas has kept the same principle: he entrusts the reins of the “second unit” to John Wall. A formula that the person concerned appreciates since he is really in charge of the team. ” I know I can score, but at the same time I can put pressure on the defense by picking up the pace, throwing the pick-and-rolls » explique John Wall au Houston Chronicle. “I can find shooters like Eric Gordon, Ben McLemore, DeMarcus (Cousins), Jae-Sean Tate, Sterling Brown, (David) Nwaba… I’m surrounded by guys who can put their shots. “
For John Wall, this “second unit” could become a strong point because the workforce is, according to him, richer than in recent seasons. In the figures, the substitutes bring nearly 34 points per game since the start of the season, against 29 last season. The whole at 50% with the shots! There is no longer Russell Westbrook or Clint Capela, and Stephen Silas, by necessity, calls more on his replacements.
« It makes things easier for me because when I go out at the end of the first quarter, and when I enter at the start of the second, we have someone who can score. Not as good as James but I can score and be aggressive John Wall recalls. “And if they try to get several on me, I have guys who can put their shots. “
John Wall therefore seems to be more comfortable with this group, and it must be said that his coach has difficulty working on continuity. Since the start of the season, its holders have played only 52 minutes together. It is obviously too little.
| Tirs | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Fte | Pts |
| James Harden | 6 | 36.9 | 45.3 | 37.9 | 88.0 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 11.3 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 27.0 |
| Christian Wood | 6 | 34.2 | 54.9 | 25.9 | 72.4 | 2.2 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 23.3 |
| John Wall | 5 | 34.5 | 48.8 | 30.8 | 85.7 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 21.2 |
| Eric Gordon | 5 | 27.4 | 43.5 | 29.5 | 100.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 16.6 |
| Ben Mclemore | 1 | 15.5 | 83.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| David Nwaba | 6 | 26.3 | 44.9 | 22.2 | 46.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 9.2 |
| Sterling Brown | 7 | 19.6 | 62.5 | 56.5 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 7.9 |
| Jae’sean Tate | 7 | 24.0 | 55.3 | 33.3 | 63.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 7.6 |
| Danuel House | 4 | 32.6 | 37.0 | 20.0 | 70.0 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 7.5 |
| K.j. Martin | 1 | 5.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
| P.j. Tucker | 7 | 33.1 | 55.2 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Demarcus Cousins | 5 | 13.6 | 29.0 | 22.2 | 69.2 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 5.8 |
| Bruno Caboclo | 4 | 7.3 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Mason Jones | 1 | 7.4 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Brodric Thomas | 3 | 6.3 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
