3.1 million base salary! Signing the 13+3 gate, thanks Okogie for joining the Rockets, Uduka speaks his mind

The Rockets defeated the Grizzlies 124-109, winning their fifth consecutive victory. They have completely recovered from the two consecutive losses at the beginning. In fact, the two consecutive losses at the beginning were also caused by various problems. Van Jordan is injured, Durant needs to integrate, the development of the death five has not been completed, and Uduka's experiment has just begun. However, during the two-game losing streak, the Rockets only lost 5 points. With so many factors combined, the Rockets were still able to do a good job on the defensive end, and fought the Thunder in double overtime. It was also the home award + opening game. This already shows the strength of the Rockets' lineup.

Now that Uduka has completely solved the problem, with Fan Jordan absent, Shen Jing will be the core organizer, with Shepard, Amen and Durant assisting. Then the Five Deaths are not used at the beginning and can only be used in specific rounds. Putting Okogie into the starting lineup completely activated the team. Okogie can defend and can help Amen defend outside linebackers. Then the Rockets have three big men left, Durant and Smith can better stabilize the defense.

Amen and Okogie locked up the opponent's backcourt, and Smith flanked the backcourt. His movement speed was not slow. Except for the defender, the normal small forward did not hit him. Durant and Shen Jing used their height to protect the frame inside. The Grizzlies relied on Morant's waist and abdominal strength to hit the frame several times today. It is difficult for others to finish against the Rockets, because when you get to the basket, you have long arms. Okogie, who Stone signed casually during the offseason, unexpectedly became a key factor in the Rockets' victory. This was unexpected by the fans.

Everyone originally focused on Durant, then Capela and the electric fan. Okogie ranked last and even thought he would not be able to play. After all, the Rockets had enough rotation. But now Okogie's starting position is as secure as a rock. In this game, Okogie made 5 of 9 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 24 minutes, with a plus-minus of +13. Uduka was interviewed after the game and he talked about Okogie. Uduka said that opponents kept letting him shoot three-pointers, which were all wide open, and Okogie responded to them all.

As for the defensive end, Uduka believes Okogie has a great influence. He is full of aggression, and he has been confronting Morant. In fact, Morant did not have an advantage when facing Okogie. He was very decisive when facing Sheppard, but Xiaoxie also blocked a few shots from Morant today, which can be regarded as some bloody play. Uduka joined the Rockets with a basic salary of 3.1 million. Uduka is currently very satisfied with this signing. He is very grateful to Okogie. After Dillon was traded away, the Rockets needed a substitute to step up. I originally had expectations for Tate, but he is not in good health and it is hard to say when he will return.

Okogie undoubtedly replaced all of Dillon's functions, including three-point shooting and super single defense ability. In addition to his ability to attack and kill with the ball, Okogie is no worse than Dillon in other aspects, and is even better defensively than Dillon. After all, Okogie is Curry's nightmare, but Dillon can't lock Curry. Looking at Okogie's statistics this season, he played 7 games, averaging 9.3 points, 2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1 steal in 23 minutes per game, shooting 52.8% from the field, 52.2% from three-point range, and averaging 1.7 three-pointers per game. What statistics did Dillon have last season? He signed a four-year contract with the Rockets for 90 million, averaging 14 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 31 minutes per game, shooting 43% from the field and 40% from the three-point range.

Looking at the data, Okogie playing 31 minutes is about the same as Dillon. We can indeed say that Okogie also has an influence worth 90 million in the Rockets. What is before us is this fact. Since Okogie started, the Rockets have won 5 consecutive games, which proves Okogie's value. The Rockets reporter said after the game, how on earth did we get Okogie? This is definitely the most cost-effective signing in the league. It can only be said that Durant is effective. Okogie was Lao Du's knife-wielding guard in the Suns, so it makes sense to join the Rockets.