11 offensive rebounds in 2 games! The veteran center of the Rockets is so stable! He stayed in the tower for 39 million in 3 years, but Stone missed it

The Rockets lost both games against the Thunder and Pistons. After the start of the game, the Rockets have not won at all in an away game or at home. Now the Rockets are ranked at the bottom of the Western Conference. It can only be said that whether the Rockets will become a team like the Suns last season is really hard to say. But from now on, Durant can indeed play a superstar role in the game, but other Rockets players do not perform stably enough.

The Rockets have used the so-called "five major lineups" for two games. These "five major lineups" are: two guards Amen Thompson and Durant, two forwards Smith Jr. and Shen Jing, and their center Adams.

In fact, since Adams joined the Rockets for three seasons, he has played as a substitute for most of the time, including last season; even in the playoffs last season, the Rockets often used the twin tower lineup to play, but that was during the game. The Rockets' starting lineup did not dare to use the twin towers, because it would be a drag. The Rockets' speed, especially in the 7-game series with the Warriors, makes it even more impossible for the Rockets to use the twin towers to play all the time, because that will be restrained by the Warriors' outside perimeter - the Warriors' outside three-point shooting is extremely accurate, and it is impossible for the Rockets to fight hard. Even if the big lineup has the advantage, no one can make up for their outside shortcomings.

But now that the Rockets have put their big men in the starting lineup, it can only be said that Uduka is a little out of his mind. In the previous game, the Rockets' big lineup fought against the Thunder for 17 minutes and even won by 3 points. But now against the Pistons, the Rockets' "five major lineups" did not perform well. Although Durant scored 37 points, his mobility and speed have indeed declined. Shen Jing, Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson performed even worse in this game, and their shooting percentages were extremely low.

The only bright spot among the Rockets' "five major lineups" in this game is probably their veteran Adams. As the Rockets' starting center, Adams made 4 of 4 shots and 3 of 4 free throws in 25 minutes and 14 seconds of playing time. He contributed 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Among these 10 rebounds, there were 4 backcourt rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds.

In fact, in the previous game when the Rockets lost to the Thunder, Adams performed quite well. In that game, starting center Adams played 36 minutes, making 1 of 4 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. Although he only scored 4 points in the game, he had 13 rebounds and 3 assists, including 5 offensive rebounds among the 13 rebounds.

After two games, Adams grabbed a total of 11 offensive rebounds, giving the Rockets 11 more second-attack opportunities here and outside, but the Rockets still failed to grasp it and ended up losing two games in a row. It can only be said that the Rockets' outside shooters and those players who can shoot are a bit unsatisfactory. Whether Adams is serving as Shen Jing's first substitute in the bench or as the Rockets' main center in the starting lineup, his performance has always been quite good: he can grab rebounds, block shots, and his screen and pick-and-roll abilities are also quite strong.

During this offseason, many teams were competing for Adams, but Adams still signed a three-year, 39 million contract extension with the Rockets. It can only be said that judging from these two games, Rockets general manager Raphael Stone did make a mistake in retaining the 31-year-old star center with such a cheap contract. The Rockets successfully picked up the miss, but the Rockets' shooting level does need to be improved, and their point guard shortcomings also need to be addressed. Otherwise, no matter how good Adams performs in the paint, the Rockets will not be able to win.

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