As Rockets head coach Stephen Silas addressed the media after Saturday’s practice, one thing kept getting his attention on the court. No, it was not assistant coach John Lucas yelling out a countdown while giving out instructions. Instead, the one-on-one battle between Christian Wood and Alperen Sengun was as intense as I’ve witnessed in a long time.
The purpose of the competition between Houston’s two big men was to help Wood regain conditioning as he prepares to return to the court Sunday in New Orleans after missing three games due to illness.
“I was going through a lot of flu like symptoms, fever, and strep throat and it was beating me up for a little bit,” said Wood. “I really couldn’t get out of the bed to move. Coach and the medical staff told me just to relax.”
