The Warriors new tactics are ineffective! Uduka is too tough, supporting the center of 17+5+3, and the Rockets win the double towers

No one expected that veteran center Adams became the surprise in the series matchup between the Rockets and Warriors. In the regular season, Adams is just a role player in the Rockets' second team. Although Adams often plays with Shin Kyung after the All-Star, in the regular season, he is definitely just an ordinary role player and is not the tactical core of the Rockets' inside line.

In the regular season, the Rockets' inside ace is the main center Alperen Shinkyung, who can contribute 19+10+5 per game per game. Amen Thompson, Ethan and Smith Jr. are also powerful players in the Rockets' inside line, and they are the most commonly used combinations for the Rockets in the regular season. Even Rockets' third center Randale can get a chance to play from time to time.

However, in the playoffs, the Rockets arranged the tactics of the Warriors with two towers or even three centers. The Warriors lack the top inside line: Zhu Meng Green is short, and although Looney has a certain defensive strength, after so many years, Looney is just an ordinary role player. As for centers such as Post and Tres Jackson Davis (TJD), they are all players with very limited functions. So when playing against the Rockets' luxurious interior, the Warriors are clearly at a disadvantage.

The Rockets won the game in these games, and basically in addition to Van Vreet's performance in the backcourt, they also dealt a fatal blow to the Warriors in the interior. Almost every game, the Rockets scored more inside points than the Warriors and surpassed the Warriors' rebounds. The double center tactic is also the biggest guarantee for the Rockets to win.

Adams' role in the 6th match between the two teams was more obvious. He can not only score points in the interior, but also grab the frontcourt rebounds and score a second tip-in. Even on the defensive end, whether it is rebound protection, blocking, or covering pick-and-roll, Adams is able to get it. The combination of his and Shin Kyung's double towers made the Warriors very uncomfortable.

As a last resort, the Warriors used a new tactic, which is to "cut Adams". Because Adams' free throw shooting rate this season is not high, Warriors coach Cole believes that this can turn defeat into victory. As a result, the Warriors miscalculated in this game. In this game, Adams made 9 of 16 free throws. Although the shooting percentage was not too high, Adams made steadily among several key free throws. In the end, the Warriors' tactic of "cutting Adams" was obviously ineffective.

In addition to Adams' excellent free throws, Rockets coach Uduka has always kept him on the court. When talking about the Warriors' tactic of "cutting Adams", Uduka said: "If you can make your opponent score 4 points in 16 shots in the first 8 minutes of the final quarter, then you will be satisfied with the Rockets' defense. So no matter whether Adams can score a penalty or not, he needs to stay on the court and keep the defense." Uduka said again: "If the defense can reach a first-class level, then I will definitely not replace Adams and will not change the defensive strategy."

In this game, Adams became one of the best players in the Rockets. He scored 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks and 1 steal in a single game, and the plus and negative value reached +15. Without Adams, the Rockets might not have been able to defeat their opponents in Game 6.

Uduka's infinite trust in Adams is also the key to the Rockets' winning goal. Since Uduka made such a tough statement, it also shows that the Rockets' double tower tactics were implemented very well and achieved an ideal result, which is to tie the score to 3:3. In the next game, if the Warriors cannot solve the problem of the Twin Towers, they will indeed find it difficult to defeat the Rockets.