HOU vs PHI Dream11 Team Prediction, Fantasy NBA Tips

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Houston Rockets will take on Philadelphia 76ers in NBA 2021-22 on Tuesday, 11 January 2022 at 06:30 AM IST

One of the concerns for a team that loses too much becomes the morale of players and when a particular player who is highly talented loses too much for many years, it eventually affects the production.

Such can be said for a player like Kevin Porter Jr. The highly talented guard’s scoring has dipped and he is not as effective as last season.

On the other hand, Christian Wood, despite putting more than respectable 15+ points and 7+ rebounds hasn’t shown the same motivation as he did earlier in the season.

Yes, rookie Jalen Green has been impressive with his high-quality perimeter shooting but he is still a work-in-progress and not someone who has made the team win many games.

I don’t believe any set of players want to lose on purpose(The so-called tank mode), the management can deliberately field lineups that don’t fare well but for a player, losing too much can have poor long-term effects.

This is why I fear some of the players like Wood, Kevin Porter Jr., Tate, Kenyon Martin Jr., Christopher, etc. can lose a lot of morale with these constant blowout types of losses

Philly has made a couple of changes in their playing styles. First, Joel Embiid is bringing the ball more and more up the floor while Seth Curry has become a major ball handler and has made some important contributions in terms of making assists.

These two changes have improved the offense considerably compared to from November to mid-December.

Of course, having Embiid who can score in more ways you can count, grab rebounds, change shots on defense, and be a vocal leader, helps but the team needed the boost out of someone other than him.

Tobias continues to be a reliable wing option and despite a weak bench, Philly’s core has made sure that the team is effective on both sides of the floor.

I am not sure if Philly has as many weapons as a team like Bucks, Heat, Nets, Bulls, etc. but trust me, with their experience, they can surprise many opponents.

Houston Rockets |Philadelphia 76ers