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How bad is Shin Jing defending against dreams? He has scored 14 points in the last 3 games. If the Rockets want to turn the tables, he has to get back to his level.

12:22pm, 7 May 2025【Basketball】

Which group of matches are the most important in the series between the Rockets and the Warriors?

Jaylen Green's performance throughout the series was ups and downs. Golden State Warriors' Pozmsky played a huge role as a ball handler. Even the Rockets' big man Steven Adams was extremely influential in Game 4 - in the game where he lost by three-pointers, his plus-minus value was +16, the highest among the Rockets - which led Steve Cole to use the "shark-cutting tactic" against him in the fourth quarter, forcing Rockets coach Uduka to replace Adams.

But considering the showdown between Draymond Green and Shin Kyung is crucial, choosing any other player or counterpart seems a bit deliberate. The Rockets had a chance to tie the series, which largely depends on the performance of the pair. Shin Kyung turned around and made a throw from above the previous defensive player of the year, but the ball hit the basket and bounced out, and was then grabbed by Jimmy Butler and the Rockets lost.

The confrontation between the two was very fierce throughout the series. It is worth noting that Shin Kyung performed well in Game 4 (31 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists), but most of his score was taken during a while Green was forced to leave the court with five fouls. This also made Green's defense against him at the end of the game a wonderful performance: on the one hand, because there was not much time left in the game, and on the other hand, because Green might have left six fouls because of this defense, and this game is likely to enter overtime.

The key defense is very symbolic and reflects the performance of the two big men in the past three games. According to ESPN research statistics, in the first game, Shin Kyung scored 17 points against Green's defense, with a score of 1.21 points per round; while in the second to fourth games, Shin Kyung scored only 14 points against Green's defense, and his score dropped to 0.53 points per round.