Rockets wing gate: As long as it helps the team win more games, it doesn’t matter if I come off the bench

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. After the game, Rockets starting wing player Josh Okogie was interviewed by reporters. In the interview, he also talked about the injury of striker Dorian Finney-Smith. Since Finney-Smith has not yet returned, the Rockets' starting lineup is still likely to change in the future.

In this regard, Okogie made it clear that if he had to come off the bench after Finney-Smith returned, he would have no problem with it. Okogie said: In order for the team to win more games at any level, every player needs to make some sacrifices. Because it's impossible for everyone to get a chance to shoot, it's impossible for everyone to grab rebounds, and it's impossible for everyone to pass the ball to their teammates. I'm not saying there are ability issues between players, this is about the opportunities they get on the court.

Okogie continued: So in this case, what you have to do is to be able to adapt to various environments and strive to be the best in the role you are currently playing. I feel like we are such a united team, and many of us have that selfless spirit and are willing to do whatever the team needs us to do in order to help the team win more games. If the team arranges for me to play as a substitute next time, and the team believes that I can provide more help and support in the second team, I will not have any objections to this. I believe in the decision of the team's coaching staff.

In the team's comeback victory over the Bucks, Okogie made 0 of 3 shots and 0 of 2 from beyond the three-point line in 17 minutes and 5 seconds of playing time. He did not score 1 point in the game and only contributed 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 block. He also committed 1 foul, with a plus-minus value of +1. Since the start of this season, Okogie has averaged 22.6 minutes per game in the first 9 games, averaging 8.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also has 0.7 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. He is shooting 50% from the field, 50% from the three-point range, and 85% from the free throw line. Okogie's performance in this game actually declined to a certain extent. He did not maintain the excellent touch he had in previous games, but he still played a very good role on the defensive end. I don’t know when Finney-Smith will return. Will he really threaten Okogie’s starting position after his return?