Houston franchise has been rising in the last few rounds after many victories and threatening a place in the playoffs from California teams
Now it is more than official that the Houston Rockets left aside the withdrawal from competing in the playoffs and is aiming for a spot in the postseason, which could leave Golden State Warriors or Los Angeles Lakers out of play-in. With seven consecutive victories and nine in the last 10 games, the Texans have been overcoming everything and everyone. But, it’s good to understand that the team reaches the final stretch of the season without its main player, Alperen Sengun.
The Turkish player had been shining in the best season of his career, but a serious knee and ankle injury took him off the court for the rest of the games. So the coach Ime Udoka He began to use what he had to continue with the purpose of winning. And until it worked. They were victories over teams that, theoretically, would be better, like Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns It is Cleveland Cavaliers, But, even without Sengun, the Texan franchise finds ways to triumph over its opponents. And, the main point that no one believed: Jalen Green has been one of the main people responsible for making this happen.
Coming from a lot of criticism throughout the 2023/24 season, due to his poor performance and lapses in commitment, Green began to change when the coach gave the player a greater burden of responsibility. Since then, he has maintained averages of 26.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and almost 40% from the perimeter. Furthermore, Jock Landale, who was moping on the bench, began to show his service. AND Jabari Smith Jr. It is Fred VanVleet they returned to a great phase.
What complicates things are the few games left in the season. So far, they have 34 wins and 35 losses, maintaining a negative record, but they are already on the heels of the Warriors and Lakers. 11th in Western Conference, the team has two fewer victories and one more defeat than the San Francisco team. But Los Angeles is further away, with one more victory than GSW, putting everything in a mess.
But, of the 13 games left for the Rockets, only one is a direct confrontation, against the Warriors. The problem is that five of these are against teams at the bottom of the table. The postseason is not an impossible dream, but for the team on a roll, morale is through the roof.
Source: sportbuzz
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