Average of 36 points! Houston is Durant Fortune, and the Rockets are competing for the last starting spot

Despite being at the end of his career, Durant still has a lot of appeal.

The US media "ClutchPoints" revealed that the Warriors had negotiated with the Suns before the deadline of last season, and Curry also came forward to recruit, but Durant directly refused.

Durant chose the Warriors' rival Rockets. He is optimistic about Alperen Sengon and likes to play under Uduka, while Houston is his blessed land.

Houston media people posted data. Durant averaged 36 points against the Rockets in 9 times in the playoffs, and had 6.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists. His shooting percentage exceeded 50%, his three-point shooting percentage exceeded 45%, and his free throw shooting percentage was close to 90%.

Durant scored 30+ in 7 playoffs in Houston (two of which scored 40+). ​​Such achievements ranked first in NBA history, with Carl Malone and Curry only ranked second and third respectively.

Durant scored 37 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals in Houston last season. He seemed to have a bonus when playing in this stadium.

Durant stated on Media Day that he would renew his contract with the Rockets. Houston is a place where he can settle down and live.

Although Durant is Uduka's favorite and is still a league superstar who can help Fertita make money, he still goes all out in training and leads by example.

Rockets head coach Uduka likes the double tower lineup, Adams stays in the team, and Capela returns. Durant also believes that the lineup has an advantage. Durant said in an interview after training: We can take advantage of the height of the big lineup. We may be one of the highest lineups in the league, and it will take time to get started. This lineup did achieve good results last season.

The Suns lacked organizers last season, and the Rockets lost their starting point guard Van Jordan before the start of the regular season. Durant said he can play with or without a point guard, of course, the ideal thing for the Rockets is to have players who can hold the ball, make decisions and remain aggressive on the offensive end.

Uduka emphasized last season that the Rockets should transfer more balls on the offensive end. Durant said the key is to keep the ball running and ensure that you can get a chance to take action every attack.

Uduka previously revealed in an interview that he had identified four starters and the fifth candidate needs to be evaluated. In this regard, Houston reporter Ben Dubos said in the article that three of the starters must be center Alperen Sengon, forward Durant and defender Amen, and the fourth starter is likely to be Smith Jr., who won the praise of Uduka.

Considering that new player Finney Smith is still recovering from injuries, Rockets third players Shepard, Ethan and Adams are going to compete for the last starting spot.

Shepard has insufficient experience in the game and will have problems with defense, but he has shots and can pass the ball. Ethan and Adams are both defensive players, but they have hidden dangers of injury and need to save money. Uduka said he would consider not allowing the two of them to play back-to-back games.

Uduka publicly stated in a recent interview that Shepard is ready and that the Rockets need his performance. The more he plays, the better he will get. Uduka has always been outspoken. It seems that Shepard's performance in training camp is indeed good, leaving a good impression on him.