The Rockets defeat exposed three major problems! The point guard is the biggest loophole, and Durant has less ball rights.

The Rockets lost to the Thunder 124-125 in the opening game, and Durant missed a good start in his Rockets career debut. The Rockets proved their strength in this battle. After all, they played the defending champion away from home and lost by 1 point after two overtime battles. However, the Rockets also exposed three major problems. If they can solve these problems, the Rockets' hopes of winning the championship in the new season will be further improved.

The Rockets' biggest problem is the lack of excellent point guards. Van Jordan's season-ending injury left a huge hidden danger. Uduka used Amen as the starting point guard and Sheppard as the backup point guard. But in fact, neither of them are excellent offensive organizers and lack in connecting the team.

Amen scored 18 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in this game. He made 4 turnovers, with a plus-minus of -11. Amen made 0 of 7 three-pointers in this game, which exposed his shortcomings in three-pointers.

After Amen left the game with leg cramps, Shepard assumed the point guard duties, but his performance was disappointing. Sheppard made 3 of 11 shots in this game, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 9 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, and 2 turnovers. At the critical moment of the second overtime, Shepard made a fatal passing error and was intercepted by his opponent. Shepard still needs to be polished, after all, he didn't play much playing time in the NBA last season. Amen may be better suited as a wing player rather than a full-time point guard.

If the Rockets have an excellent point guard to connect the team, the team's combat effectiveness will be greatly improved.

The Rockets' second problem is that Durant currently has too little possession of the ball. Durant made 9 of 16 shots in this game, 0 of 4 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, 23 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, 4 turnovers and 6 fouls. Many times, Durant can only be a spectator. The Rockets also need to get the ball into Durant's hands more. The Rockets need to allow Durant and Shen Jing to connect more.

Of course, this is only Durant's first regular season game with the Rockets, and Uduka will arrange more tactics for him in the future.

The third problem with the Rockets is that the depth of the bench has not been fully exploited. An important reason why the Rockets lost this game was that the bench players lost to the Thunder. The Rockets' bench scored only 24 points in this game, while the Thunder's bench scored 36 points, of which Mitchell scored 16 points and Aaron Wiggins scored 10 points. Carson Wallace, the top starter, contributed 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. I have to say that the Thunder are really good at cultivating young players.

Rockets reporter Rachad Binkley talked about his feelings about the game after the game. He wrote on Twitter: "This is just the first game, no need to overreact. The Rockets must find a better way to get the ball to Durant. Shen Jing will be selected to the NBA All-NBA Team this season. The Rockets' bench needs to make more contributions. The Rockets must solve their point guard problem. This is only the first game!"