Adams is back, the Rockets lineup is fine-tuned! The 9-man rotation is back on line, and the dual point guards have been hidden again

The Rockets lost to the Spurs today. As a result, the Rockets fell directly from third in the Western Conference to sixth in the Western Conference. It can be said that the Rockets suffered heavy losses. After losing in this crucial matchup, the Rockets really have nothing to say. Their skills are inferior to others. This is a fact. Although the Rockets are missing two veterans in Finney Smith and VanVleet, the Spurs are also missing their leading guard De'Aaron Fox. Therefore, both teams have key core players absent, and now that the remaining players are facing off, it is indeed difficult for the Rockets to defeat their opponents.

The Rockets were a little too persistent in their employment in this game. Among the big lineups, the Rockets gave Adams too much time, but Adams was not in good condition in this game. Although he did not play in the previous game due to injury, Adams returned in time for this game because he wanted to restrict the Spurs' super center Wenbanyama. Bunyama's performance in this game was average, about the same as Shen Jing's, and Rockets Capela seemed to perform better than Adams, but Rockets coach Uduka did not give Capela much playing time.

Due to Adams' return in this game, the Rockets' rotation returned to the previous traditional model. The Rockets' second lineup has been slightly adjusted, with Shepard, Ethan, Adams and Capela continuing to play in rotation. In the previous game, the Rockets only used three players for rotation, namely Ethan, Sheppard and Capela. Players such as Tate, Holiday, Jeff Green and others also had some opportunities to play when the game was decided, but not many. There are no changes in the starting lineup. There are still five traditional starters: Amen Thompson, Okogie, Durant, Jabari Smith Jr. and Shen Jing.

The Rockets have changed their rotation mode into the most commonly used mode this season-a 9-man rotation, but the Rockets' Adams is not in shape yet. In this game, he made only 1 of 4 shots and scored 3 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and two fouls. In terms of plus-minus, Adams' plus-minus was -7.

He returned immediately without adjusting his condition. This may also be the reason for Adams' poor performance. In fact, seeing that Adams has little effect on the court, Uduka should quickly increase Capela's playing time. However, Uduka's employment is too rigid. Adams got 20 minutes of playing time, which is not particularly useful when defending Wenbanyama.

Capela can grab offensive rebounds, protect the basket, and can keep up with the opponent when defending Bunyama, but Capela only got 6 minutes of playing time in this game. In addition, although the Rockets' Sheppard made a few three-pointers, his defensive quality was too poor; Amen Thompson's overall shooting percentage was too low. If the two backup point guards Holiday and Davidson can be given more opportunities at this time, perhaps the Rockets' three-point shortcomings and defensive problems on the outside will be solved. However, Uduka only trusted the players he liked, and Davidson and Holiday had no chance. The two point guards were ignored again in this game.

In fact, the Rockets have many excellent players, but Rockets coach Uduka will not use them at all. Although it seems that the Rockets' lineup is unprecedentedly strong, there are only a few old faces available for each game, which does waste the depth of the Rockets' lineup.