A wonderful performance in the G League debut! Can the Rockets new backcourt players get the attention of the coaching staff?

In a previous NBA Development League game, the Houston Rockets defeated the Texas Legends, an affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, 133-126 at home in the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, an affiliate of the NBA Development League. After this game, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers finally got their first victory of the season, with a current record of 1 win and 2 losses; while the Texas Legends' record dropped to 2 wins and 3 losses.

In this game, JD Davison, a rising backcourt star with a two-way contract who was sent to the NBA Development League by the Rockets for training, performed quite well. Davison played 39 minutes in the game, shooting 9 of 18, 1 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored 26 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, a near-triple-double. He also had 4 turnovers and 4 fouls. The plus-minus reached a game-high +16. Davidson has shown a relatively comprehensive scoring ability on the offensive end. Although his outside shooting is mediocre, he still scored a lot of points through various methods. His breakthrough ability and finishing ability are good, and his performance in passing and organization is also remarkable. In addition, Davidson's performance on the defensive end is also very outstanding, and his personal defensive ability is also quite good. Overall, the team's situation is great when Davidson is on the court, which is also an important factor in the team's ability to achieve such a big victory.

Davidson was born in October 2002. He is 23 years old, 185cm tall and 88kg in weight. He is a backcourt player from the University of Alabama selected by the Boston Celtics with the 53rd pick in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft. In the past few seasons, Davison did not get stable playing time with the Celtics and was unable to perform well. He was also given up by the team this summer. The Rockets then signed him to a two-way contract. In the previous NBA preseason, Davidson played a total of 4 times on behalf of the Rockets, averaging 21 minutes per game. He averaged 10.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. He also had 1 turnover and 0.5 fouls. He shot 48.4% from the field, 47.1% from the three-point range, and 57.1% from the free throw line.

Davidson's performance during the preseason was quite good, which also made everyone look forward to his performance in the new season. As a result, he has not been able to get a chance to enter the rotation after the start of the new season. He has only had 5 playing opportunities so far, averaging only 4.7 minutes per game. His average data per game is only 2.2 points, 0.4 assists, 0.2 steals, 0.2 blocks, and 0.4 fouls. He shot 50% from the field, 50% from the three-point range, and 0% from the free throw line. Also because he was unable to get stable playing time in the NBA, Davison was also sent to the NBA Development League by the Rockets to find his form. As a result, everyone has seen that Davidson is definitely a top star in the NBA Development League. I don’t know if the NBA Development League MVP winner last season can gain more trust in the future and strive for more performance opportunities in the Rockets.