The four of them combined for 49 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists! The Rockets emerged with 2 formations, the twin towers guarded the interior, and the shooters awakened.

In the previous game, the Rockets defeated the Brooklyn Nets at home, not only giving the Nets a 4-game losing streak, but the Rockets also won a long-lost victory. In fact, the preseason is completely different from the regular season. In the preseason, the Rockets don't seem to have any shortcomings. Even with a mixed starting lineup of the third team and the second team, they can beat the Hawks, but this is not the case entering the regular season. The Rockets lost their first two games, to the Thunder and Pistons respectively, and suffered two consecutive defeats. It was only the victory over the Nets the day before that allowed the Rockets to breathe a little easier.

But they still have a series of tough battles to fight, such as against the Raptors and Celtics. These two road trips are a challenge for the Rockets. In the future, the Rockets will also face off against the top three in the Western Conference, namely the Spurs, Mavericks and Grizzlies. These are also the Rockets' opponents in the Southwest Division. These three games are also very important, and these three teams are now in good shape, especially the Spurs, who have won 4 consecutive victories.

A super center like Wenban Yama will put huge pressure on the two inside players Shen Jing and Adams. Fortunately, the Rockets now have no shortage of people inside. After Adams was taken as the starter, he and Capela formed a twin tower inside to guard the basket of the second team. In the previous game, the Rockets' two backup centers Capela and Adams performed very well: Adams scored 4 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 block in 16 minutes, including 5 offensive rebounds, with a plus-minus value of +20; Capela also played his best game since joining the Rockets, making 4 of 4 shots in 14 minutes. He scored 8 points, 1 rebound, and 2 blocks. The "cake king" who dominated the basket seems to be back.

In fact, the Rockets' second team performed quite well in this game. Compared with the Pistons and Thunder, their second team was inferior to their opponents in terms of offensive and defensive efficiency and overall performance. In this game, the Rockets changed their formation: Adams returned to the second team, and Okogie became the starter. In this case, the Rockets' space shooting ability is stronger, and their conversion speed is also faster. The second team guarded by two towers is also very stable at the basket.

In addition to the twin towers, the Rockets' second team shooters Ethan and Sheppard made a total of 8 three-pointers and scored 37 points together. In addition, they also sent out 13 assists and grabbed 9 rebounds. In other words, the four players used in the Rockets' second lineup in regular time in this game performed quite well. Although all five members of the starting lineup scored in double figures, without the performance of the second lineup, the Rockets would not have been able to beat the Nets by 28 points.

The rotation of the second team of Ethan, Shepard, Adams and Capela combined to score 49 points in this game, as well as 18 rebounds and 14 assists. They supported the second team and allowed the Rockets to easily defeat their opponents. This game can be said to be the collective rise of the Rockets' second lineup, with the twin towers guarding the basket, and shooters such as Shepard and Ethan finally found their sense. Even Holiday, Davidson, and Jeff Green, who played in the last 7 minutes, also hit three-pointers.

In this game, the Rockets made 16 of 32 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 50%. It can be said that the Rockets' change of formation has activated the second lineup, with the twin towers guarding the basket, which gives the Rockets' Shepard and Ethan more space to go outside and shoot three-pointers. Uduka, who has tasted the sweetness, will definitely use this traditional lineup to play in the future.