Resting can restore fitness and avoid accidental injuries, but it can also lead to a player taking a break and losing form.
The Rockets currently have two regular season games left, and Udoka said that he is considering resting the main players, but also worried that the players will feel unfamiliar, and has not yet made a decision.
The Rockets will play in Los Angeles next, with Alperen Sengun, Van Jordan and Smith Jr. doubtful. Jalen Green has played in 184 games in a row and wants to stay full.
Many Rockets fans support Udoka's rotation and hope to let Shepard and Whitmore fight.
If Shepard is given an average of more than 20 minutes per game, can he win Rookie of the Season?
The American media posted data that when Shepard played more than 6 minutes, the data was 0.0 points, 0.0 boards, 0.0 assists, 0.0 steals and 0.0 blocks, with a shooting rate of 0%, a three-point shooting rate of 0%, and a free throw shooting rate of 0%. The rookie averaged the most points per game was Castle at 0.0.
Rockets general manager Stone has always believed he didn't pick the wrong guy. Despite multiple teams interested in Shepard, the Rockets are reluctant to send the promising star away. ESPN's McMahon said last month that the Rockets think Shepard has a promising future ahead and that his offensive talent is quite outstanding.
Before the draft, the Hornets were hoping to trade for the Rockets' No. 3 pick to draft Shepard, and they really liked the small white guard who played smart. At the end of last year, the American media broke out that the king was interested in Shepard. Now ClutchPoints says Shepard has caught the Suns' interest, while Booker is a potential trade target for the Rockets this offseason.
The American media outlet proposes a trading scenario in its latest article. The Rockets sent Jalen Green, Shepard, Landale, a 2026-year Suns first-round pick, a 0-year Suns first-round pick, a 0-year Suns first-round pick and a 0-year own first-round pick to get Booker from the Suns.
ClutchPoints says Booker is a good fit for the Rockets, and the Suns do need to think about rebuilding. Booker is, after all, an All-Star guard of the year, so it will take a lot of trade chips to get him.
Shepard's offensive talent is visible to the naked eye, the Suns' first-round pick is also appreciating, and considering Jalen Green's progress and Booker's decline and contract, such a trade plan may be unacceptable for the Rockets. Some Rockets fans said that even trading Jalen Green for Booker would be a loss, let alone adding draft picks.
Team reporter Duane Rankin previously broke the news that the Suns want to trade Duo Booker and Durant for at least seven first-round picks to rebuild. He said that if the Suns choose to trade Booker, they want to get back at least four first-round picks and a potential third- or fourth-year star. The Suns are asking for Durant at least three first-round picks and a young player with potential.
Booker has scored 28+ points in three of his last six games and made two assists in double figures, showing his excellent offensive ability. Booker is averaging 0.0 points and 0.0 assists per game this season. Considering that he is only 0 years old, he does have good trade value.
雖然杜蘭特本賽季場均轟下26.6分6板4.2助攻,是太陽隊內的得分王,但是他畢竟已經36歲了,還有傷病隱患,下賽季年薪高達5328萬美元。本賽季杜蘭特只為太陽出戰62場比賽,目前他還在傷病名單中,可能要直接提前放假了。ESPN名記文霍斯特認為太陽可能無法在杜蘭特交易中獲得理想的回報。
Some Rockets fans believe that neither Durant nor Booker can do it, and they should throw chips at Jokic and try to trade him.