Finney s starting position has been decided at the beginning of the season as he recovers from injury: The Rockets five-man partnership has +14, and their shooting has changed from a weak poi

One day ago, the Houston media posted a video of Finney-Smith conducting shooting training. DFS returned from the two bottom corners to catch the ball and shot 5 of 6. However, he has obviously not returned to normal physical fitness. After these few balls, he was already tired with his hands on his knees. Even if he recovers from his injury, it will take some time to adjust to his physical condition.

Finney-Smith did not play in any preseason games due to injury. During this period, the Rockets used Shepard, Amen, Durant/Ethan, Xiao Jia, and Shen Jing as starters. Durant only played 7 of 10 and scored 20+ in one game. Ethan was the starter in his first game but he only played 10 minutes and 43 seconds. In the second game when KD came back, he only played 19 minutes as a substitute. Not surprisingly, the starters at the beginning of the new season will be Shepard, Amen, Durant, Xiao Jia, Shen Jing

As mentioned before, Durant's joining is the icing on the cake, and the young core cultivated by the Rockets themselves is the basic set. First appearance: Shepard, Amen, The net efficiency value of the partnership of Ethan, Xiao Jia and Shen Jing in the first game was +70.5 (a net win of 7 points on the court);

In the second game: the net efficiency value of this five-person partnership was +63.6 (a net win of 7 points on the court). The net efficiency value is a comprehensive reflection of the offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency of these players when they are on the court.

On October 12, Fire Journal Bradeaux wrote, Do you know who has the most accurate jump shot in a nationally televised game? It's the Houston Rockets. The league also increased the number of national broadcasts from 3 games to 28 games.

Xiao Jia's shooting stability is an X factor for the team's accuracy in jump shots. In the two preseason games, he averaged 23.7 minutes per game, 13.5 points and 4.5 rebounds, shooting 52.6% from the field and 55.6% from the three-point range.

Davidson, a player with a two-way contract, played a total of 39 minutes in two games, shooting 9 of 16, 6 of 11 three-pointers, 25 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 block, and only 1 turnover. His shooting percentage was 56.3%, and his three-point shooting percentage was 54.5%. His arrival is also a key point for the Rockets to improve their shooting. Because KD is so powerful, I didn’t mention it, so he must be accurate.