The touch has declined and the defense has been blown away! The state of the Rockets new star has also begun to have ups and downs?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Houston Rockets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks at home 122-115. After this game, the Rockets, who have won 6 of the last 7 games, have improved their record to 6-3, and their ranking has risen to 5th in the Western Conference; while the Bucks, who have lost 2 of the last 3 games, have dropped to 6-4, and their ranking has also dropped to 7th in the Eastern Conference.

In this game, the condition of the Rockets' substitute forward star Tari Eason also declined significantly. Ethan played for 18 minutes and 56 seconds, shooting 3 of 8 from the field and 0 of 5 from beyond the three-point line. He scored 6 points and 8 rebounds. He also had 2 fouls. The plus-minus value was as low as -12, the lowest in the game. Ethan was not efficient on the offensive end. He did not maintain his excellent touch in the previous games. He did not even hit an outside shot. His situation in this regard is indeed not ideal, and he did not play the role he should have on the offensive end. Not only that, Ethan's performance on the defensive end is also relatively average. In a head-to-head battle with Giannis Antetokounmpo, he was also completely defeated by his opponent. At least in this game, Ethan did not have a very good effect on both offense and defense. Fortunately, the performance of the team's starters was good enough, and his mediocre state did not affect the team's victory.

In the NBA regular season last season, Ethan was affected by injuries in 82 games and played a total of 57 times, averaging 24.9 minutes per game. He scored 12 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.9 blocks, 1.1 turnovers and 2.4 fouls. He shot 48.7% from the field, 34.2% from the three-point range, and 76% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Ethan played a total of 7 times, averaging 18.9 minutes per game. He averaged 7.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 1 block per game. He also had 1.4 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. He shot 47.7% from the field, 36.8% from the three-point range, and 50% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Ethan has averaged 24.9 minutes per game in the first 9 games, averaging 11.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. He also has 2 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. His shooting percentage is 50.6%, 51.2% from three-point range, and 60% from free throws.

Ethan's performance in the previous games has been quite outstanding, especially from outside the three-point line. His performance is even more amazing. His three-point shooting rate is simply ridiculously high. Not only that, his role on the defensive end is equally outstanding, and his influence on the game on the court is also obvious to all. However, any player may have ups and downs in form, let alone Ethan, who was terrible at outside shooting in the previous two seasons. Facing the challenge of Antetokounmpo in this game, it is also very normal to encounter trouble on the defensive end. Next, we can continue to see if Ethan can adjust his condition in time and regain his touch and feeling on both offense and defense in the next game.