The overall performance is indeed not bad, but the Rockets backcourt core is still far from other top-paid players?

In a previous NBA playoff game, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets who played at home 103-89. After this game, the Warriors, who won the tiebreaker, locked the total score of the series at 4-3 and successfully advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals; while the Rockets were somewhat regrettably defeated the last game and stopped in the first round of the playoffs.

In this game, the Rockets' starting point guard Fred VanVleet's performance was actually quite good. VanVleet played 43 minutes and 52 seconds in the game, made 6 of 13 shots, 3 of 6 from outside the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and had 3 turnovers and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -5. In fact, Van Vleet's performance on both offense and defense is worthy of recognition. He has also shown good scoring ability on the offense. He has maintained his outstanding touch in recent games and has also won a lot of points. VanVleet has worked hard enough on the defensive end, and he has also shown good personal defensive abilities. However, the Rockets' overall performance is indeed inferior to their opponents, and Van Vleet's efforts are unable to help the team turn the situation around. In the end, the Rockets lost the game in such a key battle that determines life and death, and unfortunately stopped in the first round of the series.

In the NBA regular season this season, Van Vleet played a total of 60 games due to injuries in 82 games, averaging 35.2 minutes per game, averaging 14.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 1.5 turnovers and 2.3 fouls, shooting percentage of 37.8%, three-point shooting percentage of 34.5%, and free throw shooting percentage of 81%. During the playoffs, Van Vleet averaged 40 minutes of playing time in the first seven games, with averaging 18.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 1.9 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. He shot 43% from the field, 43.5% from three-point shooting percentage and 100% from free throws.

VanVleet's performance in the first three games of the playoffs was simply terrible. His scoring ability was not fully displayed, and his effect on the court was also a mess, completely dragging the team down. However, in the last four games, Van Vleet's performance also changed completely, and his performance also improved significantly. With his efforts, the team's competitiveness has also been greatly improved. It is no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for Van Vleet's brave state, the Rockets would have been eliminated long ago, and there would be no chance of such a life-and-death battle. But on the other hand, VanVleet is also a player with a maximum salary contract. His performance is indeed not bad, but it is not a top-level level. I don’t know if the Rockets will continue to keep this point guard with a maximum salary contract this summer.