After all, the shooting ability is excellent! Should the Rockets keep the backup point guard in the rotation?

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 Rockets backup point guard Aaron Holiday deserves recognition. Holiday played 15 minutes and 34 seconds, making 3 of 4 shots, 2 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 10 points and 1 rebound, with a plus-minus of +9. Although Holiday did not take many shots on the offensive end, his offensive efficiency was quite good. He also showed good shooting ability and scored a lot of points, which can be regarded as providing considerable support to the team. Due to the relatively limited ball rights, it is indeed difficult for Holiday to play a greater role in other aspects. Holiday's performance on the defensive end was quite satisfactory. Although he was not particularly outstanding, there were no major problems and he did not cause any obvious harm to the team. After all, Holiday doesn't have much playing time and his tactical status is not high. It is not easy for him to perform like this and maintain such a shooting rate.

In the NBA regular season last season, Holiday played a total of 62 times in 82 games, averaging 12.8 minutes per game. He averaged 5.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also had 0.6 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 43.7% from the field, 39.8% from the three-point range, and 82.9% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Holiday only got a total of 3 playing opportunities, averaging 9.1 minutes per game, averaging 4 points, 0.7 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.3 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 40% from the field, 40% from the three-point range, and 50% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Holiday has played a total of 7 times in the first 13 games, averaging 8.3 minutes per game, averaging 4.7 points, 0.6 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.1 steal, and 0.1 blocks per game. He also has 0.7 turnovers and 0.7 fouls. His shooting percentage is 55.6%, 45.5% from three-point range, and 88.9% from free throws.

Due to the very conservative personnel arrangement of the Rockets this season, the team often uses 8-9 person rotations, which also results in Holiday often being unable to appear in the rotation. His playing time has also declined significantly compared with last season. This is also an important factor in his very average data. However, judging from the actual situation, Holiday is still capable of playing a certain role on the court, especially his shooting ability, which can help the team open up space. For the Rockets, Holiday is also a valuable player. At least in the regular season, he is also worthy of a position in the rotation. It's just the beginning of the regular season, and the Rockets really don't need to use a lot of core players, which is not good for the team's long-term development. Obviously Holiday can provide certain support to the team and give him an average of 10 minutes of playing time per game, so what's the problem?