If the situation around Tari Eason was still vague a few days ago, it is now much clearer: we will not see the Rockets' defensive winger/power forward again this season…
“Tari will be operated on Monday” said Ime Udoka. “He had some issues throughout the year and had a benign growth on the inside of his shin. He took that hit early in the season and it got worse. He played despite the pain. There was never any risk of fracture, but it was a matter of pain tolerance.”
Except that the pain increased over the weeks for the 22-year-old player (2m03, 97 kgs).
“Once the pain became too much, we thought that rest and rehabilitation would help overcome it. But every time we increased the intensity of the workouts, the pain returned.”detailed Ime Udoka. “After seeing all the specialists, we came to the conclusion that it was better for him to have an operation on Monday, to have a four-month rehabilitation period and therefore be ready for the start of next season . »
Anyway, despite the victory at the Suns last night, the Rockets (26 victories – 34 defeats) have undoubtedly accumulated too much delay to be able to participate in the “play-in” in the West.
“It’s a pre-existing problem. It's something he's had for a while, but he's been hit this season a few times early in the campaign, and that's what made him ignite.” concluded Ime Udoka.
| Tari Eason | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | HOU | 82 | 22 | 44.8 | 34.3 | 75.2 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 9.3 |
| 2023-24 | HOU | 22 | 22 | 46.6 | 36.0 | 63.6 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 9.8 |
| Total | 104 | 22 | 45.2 | 34.7 | 73.0 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 9.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
