After all, the shooting ability is pretty good. Shouldn t the Rockets really let the backup point guard rot on the bench?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Houston Rockets, playing at home, narrowly defeated the Dallas Mavericks 110-102. After this game, the Rockets, who had won 4 consecutive victories, improved their record to 4 wins and 2 losses, and their ranking rose to fifth in the Western Conference; while the Mavericks, who suffered two consecutive losses, saw their record drop to 2 wins and 5 losses, and their ranking fell to second from the bottom in the Western Conference.

In this game, the performance of the Rockets' substitute backcourt player Aaron Holiday was actually quite good. Holiday played 9 minutes and 42 seconds, making 2 of 3 shots, 1 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, and 1 of 1 free throw. He scored 6 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist. He also had 2 turnovers and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of +7. Holiday still showed a certain shooting ability on the offensive end. He didn't take many shots, but he also scored some points. Holiday will not mess around on the court or make unreasonable shots. He can also play a very good role on the court in this situation. Holiday's performance on the defensive end is also worthy of recognition, and he is also able to maintain a certain defensive intensity. Overall, Holiday also showed his own characteristics on the court, and his good performance was also an important factor in the team's ability to improve their level and reverse the situation in the third quarter of the game.

In the NBA regular season last season, Holiday played a total of 62 times in 82 games, averaging 12.8 minutes per game. He averaged 5.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also had 0.6 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 43.7% from the field, 39.8% from the three-point range, and 82.9% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Holiday only got a total of 3 playing opportunities, averaging 9.1 minutes per game, averaging 4 points, 0.7 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.3 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 40% from the field, 40% from the three-point range, and 50% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Holiday has played a total of 3 times in the first 7 games, averaging 8 minutes per game, averaging 4.3 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist per game, as well as 1.3 turnovers and 0.7 fouls. He shot 57.1% from the field, 50% from the three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line.

Holiday did not get stable playing time in the previous few games, and his performance was therefore very average. However, in this game, Holiday did play a very good role in the unfavorable situation and displayed his own characteristics. Although Holiday's abilities are limited, he can actually use his characteristics in outside shooting to provide support to the team. For the Rockets, they should actually be more flexible in the use of personnel. Players like Holiday are actually capable of providing some support to the team. He can only stay on the bench and cannot get playing time, which is not ideal.