Both offense and defense were blown away by the Rockets! How could the state of the Magic s new backcourt players be so outrageous?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Houston Rockets, playing at home, defeated the Orlando Magic in a thrilling 117-113 after overtime. After this game, the Rockets, who had won 4 consecutive victories, improved their record to 9 wins and 3 losses, and continued to rank third in the Western Conference; while the Magic, who ended their 3 consecutive winning streak, saw their record drop to 7 wins and 7 losses, and their ranking fell to 11th in the Western Conference.

In this game, the performance of Magic backup point guard Tyus Jones was still very unsatisfactory, and he still did not show any improvement in condition. Jones played 15 minutes and 20 seconds, making 0 of 4 shots and 0 of 2 from beyond the three-point line. He did not score 1 point in the game and only contributed 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, with a plus-minus of -8. Jones still has not shown his scoring ability on the offensive end, his touch has still not recovered, and his abilities in passing and organization still cannot be fully utilized. On the defensive end, Jones also struggled. He was not a reliable defender, and his contribution on the defensive end was also quite limited. Overall, Jones failed to display his own characteristics on both ends of the offense and defense, and the team was in a mess when he was on the court. He did not play the role that a backup point guard should play, and he also bears a certain responsibility for the team's defeat.

In the NBA regular season last season, Jones played a total of 81 times on behalf of his old club Phoenix Suns in 82 games, averaging 26.8 minutes per game. 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.1 blocks, 1.1 turnovers and 0.8 fouls, shooting 44.8% from the field, 41.4% from the three-point range, and 89.5% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Jones has averaged 12.7 minutes per game in the first 14 games, averaging 1.4 points, 0.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game. He also has 0.4 turnovers and 0.6 fouls. His field goal percentage is 25.7% and his three-point shooting percentage is 10.5%.

The extent of Jones' regression this season is really incomprehensible. His performance in the Suns last season was quite satisfactory. He had a fairly good offensive efficiency and three-point shooting percentage. He could also play a considerable role in passing and organization. Although Jones did not have a particularly outstanding performance last season, at least he proved that he is a reliable point guard. This should be an important factor in the Magic signing him with a one-year contract with a total amount of 7 million this summer. Unexpectedly, after the start of this season, Jones continued to perform at such a disaster level, and his performance has not improved significantly. We really can't understand what happened to Jones, and how could his condition decline like this?