Rockets inside depth! Three sets of lineups are switched at will, making the tactics more abundant

On July 2, the Rockets further strengthened their strength in the frontcourt after signing Capela and Finney Smith. In addition to veteran Steven Adams who stayed and Jabarry Smith Jr. who renewed his contract early, the Rockets' inside centers reached 4: All-star center Alperen Shinkyung, starting substitute Adams, new Capela and Jabarry Smith Jr. who can be competent for center. If the two-way contract player Dante can stay in the team, the Rockets' centers will have 5 players to choose from.

Dent has limited opportunities next season and is likely to play for the Development League Vipers and will not play an important role in the Rockets rotation. However, having four powerful inside players, Shin Kyung, Capela, Adams and Smith Jr., makes the Rockets more flexible and diverse when deploying troops. With such excellent center resources, the Rockets have no worries in the inside position.

Even Kevin O'Connor, a well-known NBA reporter, was envious of the Rockets' inside line. He pointed out that the Rockets will have Shin Kyung, who is skilled in scoring and outstanding in scoring skills, as well as top defensive player Adams. In addition, Capela has excellent physical conditions and is good at working at high altitudes.

Therefore, the Rockets can use different double-inside or single-inside combinations next season. For example, Shin Kyung's single center starting lineup and a double tower lineup composed of Shin Kyung and Adams can be rotated. In addition, the Rockets have five forward players: Durant, Amen Thompson, Smith Jr., Ethan and rookie Finney Smith. These forward players are outstanding in height and can also serve as insiders. The Rockets will demonstrate compelling tactical diversity next season with the depth of the forward staff and even adopt a lineup without a center.

In short, the Rockets can adopt multiple lineups such as double towers, single centers or even no centers in the interior next season. Even without a center lineup, players like Smith Jr., Ethan, Durant, etc. can perform well in the inside without affecting their offense and defense at all. The team without a center can also improve the Rockets' conversion speed, which complements the team's fast attack style. It is expected that coach Uduka will flexibly use three lineup changes next season: when encountering tall opponents, you can send to the double towers, and when facing small balls, you can use a lineup without a center, making full use of speed and flexibility to create destruction.

To sum up, after the Rockets introduced Durant and Finney Smith and renewed Adams' contract, their frontcourt strength was already at the top level. The Rockets will try a variety of tactical combinations with their rich frontcourt personnel reserves, and show a diverse inside configuration in the following regular season. It can be said that Uduka has many available frontcourt players in his hands, which is really eye-catching.