In the new season, many of the Rockets problems are very serious, and the best solution has emerged.

When VanVleet is reimbursed for the season and there is a high probability that he will not be able to play this season, the biggest problem for the Rockets is who can replace VanVleet's responsibilities.

Judging from the preseason lineup, Uduka asked Amen Thompson to play the point guard, and let Shen Jing take on the important task of organizing the center.

To this end, Uduka continued the very successful starting twin-tower lineup in the playoffs last season, but this time the twin-tower lineup has been improved due to the arrival of Durant.

Last season, the Rockets' twin-tower lineup in the playoffs was Shen Jing + Adams + VanVleet + Amen + Dillon. Of course, Smith played more as a substitute. A starting lineup like the Rockets has two defensive swings. A very strong player, Dillon can swing up to face the opponent's No. 4 and 5 players, and Amen can swing down and face the opponent's No. 1 and 2 players. The Rockets have two very strong defensive swingmen, which can allow the Rockets' defensive strengths to solve matchup problems.

However, when Jaylen Green and Dillon were traded to the Suns in exchange for Durant, the Rockets' top five lineup of death was Shen Jing + Adams + Smith + Amen + Durant.

The only absolute defensive strength of the Rockets is Amen. The Rockets lack a player who can swing upward defensively. The Rockets' defense has been degraded to a certain extent. After replacing Durant, the Rockets have three space black holes on the offensive end, which makes the Rockets' offensive development problematic.

So, how do the Rockets solve the problems of organization and connection?

The biggest problem with the Rockets right now is that other players are not very skilled in passing the ball to Durant. At least the Rockets pass the ball to Durant, which is basically for Durant to play alone, but does not pass the ball to Durant, which can create excellent space opportunities for Durant. , giving Durant an opportunity to score easily. Durant and other Rockets players are obviously not in the same system at present. The Rockets' organization and connection are obviously not enough, causing the Rockets to suffer in singles. In the game they lost to the Pistons, the Rockets had 15 assists and 13 turnovers. The Rockets team relied heavily on Shen Jing.

However, when Shen Jing performs poorly on the offensive end, the Rockets' integrity becomes very fragmented. Various singles are in trouble, and the handling and control of the ball are not good. The biggest problem of the Rockets at present is that Uduka relies on the five major lineups, of which Amen and Shen Jing are both non-empty. The timing, coupled with Adams, has caused the Rockets' offensive space to become very congested and offensive development has become very difficult. The opponent dares to shrink the inside without any scruples, and Shen Jing and Amen have become empty points. If they cannot make a basket for a long time, the Rockets' offensive strategy will be catastrophic.

Currently, Uduka tried to let Amen play point guard, but the effect was not good. In the loss to the Pistons, Amen had 1 assist and 2 turnovers. Uduka asked Shepard to play point guard, but the effect was also not good. In the loss to the Pistons, Shepard had 1 assist and 3 turnovers. Most of the Rockets' assists The offense comes from Shen Jing, whose 7 assists account for half of the team. However, Shen Jing's current shooting efficiency fluctuates greatly and relies heavily on space. When the space is not good, Shen Jing's offensive efficiency will be greatly reduced. The space attributes of the five major lineups directly affect Shen Jing's efficiency on the offensive end, and indirectly affect the Rockets' organization and connection.

From the current point of view, if Uduka wants to improve this situation, it is imperative to dismantle the five major lineups. After all, against certain teams, the shortcomings of the five major lineups on both offense and defense are very obvious.

From the current point of view, if the Rockets want to improve their current offense, they must dismantle the five major lineups. Among the Rockets' three non-space points, at least one or two players need to be sent to the bench. From the current point of view, Adams is more likely to be removed from the starting lineup. Among the remaining players, during the truce period of Finney Smith, there are currently three players who are capable of entering the starting lineup, namely Shepard, Ethan and Okogie.

Judging from Sheppard's first two games, he cannot afford the organization point and connection point, and is more likely to become a space point. Sheppard is obviously not strong enough to start the starting point guard.

The rest depends on Ethan and Okogie. Ethan's performance in the first two games was not good, and his form was sluggish. Perhaps he did not renew his contract in advance, which led to him losing his mind. With Ethan's current state, it is not a wise move to start with a high probability.

From the current point of view, the Rockets' better choice is to let Okogie start. On the one hand, Okogie is 2 of 5 three-pointers in the new season. Although his career three-point shooting rate is only 29.9%, which is also a point where he is left open by the opponent, after coming to the Rockets, his ability to grasp space is still good.

On the other hand, Okogie's defense is good, at least against the opponent's arrow figures. In the first game, Udoka used Okogie to defend Alexander. In the second game, Okogie defended Cunningham, and the effect was also very good. During Finney-Smith's truce period, Okogie took on the heavy responsibility of Dillon's defensive arrows, which was also very good. Although it was lower than Dillon, its functionality basically overlapped with Dillon's.

From the current point of view, if the Rockets want to change the current situation, the best strategy is to let Okogie enter the starting lineup, thereby removing Adams. The Rockets give up the five-high twin-tower lineup, thereby liberating the offense and defense of Shen Jing + Amen. This seems to be the optimal solution at present.