Tarry Eason drops a truth bomb in the opening against the Lakers
Tara Eason has a consistent role for Houston Rockets like one of the candles from the bench. Although not as heralded as Alperen Sengun, Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson, Eason has no problem staying under the radar.
Eason has missed 14 games this season with an oblique strain and leg soreness. The team continues to take a cautious approach toward him, but he received an unexpected gift on Christmas Day as he entered the starting lineup against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Eason, making his first start of the season, responded with 13 points, three rebounds, two assists, four steals and two blocks. The Rockets destroyed the Lakers119-96.
24 year old work horse appreciated the opportunity given to him.
“It was amazing to be out there. (Udoka’s name) finally trusted me to go out there. I just had to do what I do best. We had to go back to the dogs defensively, and I knew I could come out and set the tone,” Eason said, per The Athletic’s Will Guillory.
And before the start of the season, Udoka has already revealed that he will try different things with the roster after Fred VanVleet suffered an ACL injury. Although Sengun, Durant, Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr. were regulars in the starting unit, Udoka experimented with either Eason, Josh Okogie, Steven Adams or Reid Shepard as the fifth guy.
In 13 games, Eason is averaging 11.5 points on a career-high 50.9 percent shooting and 5.0 rebounds. He has also noticeably improved his outside range.
With the way he played against the Lakers, Eason could start again against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday.
2025-12-26 06:44:00
