Uduka shows up? Rockets luxury 2 formation is in shape! 3 shooters partner, inside group no-fly zone

On September 17, the Rockets head coach Uduka was recently asked in an interview who is the starting five tigers of the Rockets next season, but coach Uduka did not directly answer. In fact, everyone knows that among the Rockets next season, four star players are unstoppable starters, namely main point guard Van Vreet, main center Shin Kyung, Rockets' new superstar Durant, and one of the best defensive players last season, Amen Thompson.

The four players will be distributed in different positions: Shin Kyung is the center, Van Vreet and Amen Thompson are in the back line, and Durant is the small forward; the only power forward position, Uduka directly stated that there has not been a final choice between Ethan and Jabbarri Smith Jr., but if nothing unexpected happens, it should be a choice of two. Let's see which of these two players performs better and who is more suitable to partner with the other four Rockets players, and who is the final starting power forward.

This is basically the last showdown for Uduka. After all, among Smith Jr. and Ethan, Smith Jr. is likely to win - he has partnered with Shin Kyung for the longest starter in these three years, and is also the only inside player in the Rockets with a three-point shooting percentage of more than 35%. So, there should be no suspense in the starting lineup of the Rockets next season. As many experts say, Smith of the Rockets will eventually become the starting power forward, and Ethan will become the core player of the second team.

Since the Rockets' starting lineup has already had a specific form, there is basically no suspense in their second lineup. Because those core players will basically be arranged in the starting lineup, the 5 to 6 players with the best strength among the remaining players will become members of the Rockets' second team. Compared with other teams, the Rockets' second team is also quite luxurious, and even in some mid- and downstream teams, these players can fully play the starting position.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Rockets' second point guard will be Shepard next season, the shooting guard is likely to be veteran Aaron Holiday, and the small forward is Rockets' new player Dorian Finney Smith; in the power forward position, 24-year-old Ethan is in charge, and can help the Rockets on both offense and defense; as for the inside, Capela and Adams will form a "no-fly zone" for the Rockets.

Although neither of them has the ability to shoot and are not strong in the low-post attack in the interior, they are tall and strong, and their defensive abilities, screening pick-and-roll and blocking abilities are quite outstanding. Both players are famous inside basket protectors in the NBA. With them guarding the paint area, it will become quite difficult for Rockets' opponents to break through the inside and seek layups; if they want to gain offensive space at the basket, the Rockets' two towers will not agree.

, and coach Uduka will use the double tower lineup more next season. In addition to the "old double tower" mode of Shinkyung and Adams, the defensive double tower combination of Adams and Capela is expected to be used for a long time. The Rockets have three shooters on the outside - Shepard, Holiday and Finney Smith. The "no-fly zone" is formed by two towers in the inside; the Rockets have enough shooting ability on the outside, and Shepard, a double-athletic defender with extremely high ball quotient, organizes offense; in the inside, although the Rockets lack scoring ability, they have strong enough defensive ability.

And don't forget that there are also highly practical role players such as Okogie, Jeff Green, and Tate in the substitute lineup. Next season, the Rockets can form three different lineups, among which the main lineup and the second lineup will obviously become a key rotation, and the third lineup can also be pushed forward when players in both lineups are injured. This shows how outstanding the Rockets' lineup depth will be next season.