The Rockets beat the Raptors! 9 players came on in rotation, 7 scored in double figures, Uduka changed the lineup too timely

On October 30, the Rockets defeated the Raptors in the regular season. As a result, after the Rockets' 4 regular season games, their record was 2 wins and 2 losses. In the first two games, the Rockets lost to the Thunder and Pistons respectively, suffering two consecutive losses; but now, the Rockets defeated the Nets and Raptors, two Eastern Conference teams, in a few days and ushered in two consecutive victories. So far, the Rockets have a record of 2 wins and 2 losses, and their winning rate has risen to 50%. Although this record is not enough for the Rockets, the Rockets have at least got rid of the pressure, and the Rockets' future opponents are not too strong. They still have a chance to win consecutively.

An 18-point victory over the Raptors. The Rockets performed well on the offensive end. They scored a total of 138 points in the game. Such high scores seem to have nothing to do with the Rockets in the past. However, although the Rockets are still strong on the defensive end this season, they have made it easier to score on the offensive end with the arrival of Durant.

The Rockets did not continue to use the so-called "five-high lineup" in this game. Like the previous game, Adams was still firmly on the bench by Uduka and did not get a chance to start. Okogie, the 27-year-old shooting guard, continues to have the opportunity to start. In this game, the Rockets still used the same traditional starting model as in the previous game: the point guard and shooting guard are Amen Thompson and Okogie respectively, the small forward is Durant, the power forward is Jabari Smith Jr., and the center position is Alperon Shenjing.

Among the substitutes, veterans like Tate and Holiday did not get a chance. Instead, the young Sheppard and Ethan got the chance, and the Rockets also gave veteran Capela the opportunity to continue to enter the rotation. In addition, veteran Adams continued to serve as a substitute in this game, but his performance in the second team was even better than that of the starting lineup.

In this game, as a substitute center, Adams made 5 of 6 shots in 20 minutes. He scored 12 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal in a single game. 8 of the 12 rebounds were offensive rebounds. Adams' offensive rebounding ability and defensive ability are really strong. Even if he is reduced to a substitute, he is still a trump card for the Rockets inside.

This game is the same as the previous one. The Rockets continue to use a 9-man rotation. Even the same as the previous three games, the Rockets did not give other players a chance to enter the rotation. This nine-man rotation is the Rockets' best rotation now, and in this game, except for Shepard and Capela, the other seven players all scored in double figures. Among them, Durant scored 31 points, Smith Jr. scored 25 points, and Shen Jing and Amen Thompson each scored 18 points, Okogie scored 10 points, Adams had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Ethan continued the momentum of the previous game. He made 6 of 11 shots in the game and scored 14 points, 4 assists, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals.

Now the Rockets' main rotation lineup has become very mature. Outside of the 9-man rotation, Uduka did not give other players a chance. Even the three basic-salary veterans Jeff Green, Holiday and Tate, who performed well in the previous game, did not get even a second of playing time in this game because the Rockets did not want to break this rotation pattern or disrupt the Rockets' chemical reaction.

Udoka started the first two games with the so-called "five-high lineup". In the next two games, he changed the lineup very timely. When he saw that the momentum was not right, he immediately changed the big lineup into a traditional lineup. Udoka's adjustment to the Rockets was still in place.