Congratulations to the Rockets! Two lineups are formed: 3 centers are all in rotation, and 3 veterans with basic salary are on standby at any time

The Rockets' training camp has officially begun. Uduka leads players such as Shin Kyung and Durant to train in the Rockets' new stadium. A few days later, the Rockets will usher in their first NBA preseason game, which is also the first time the Rockets' new lineup has made this season. Although the Rockets' Van Vreet was unable to play due to injury due to season reimbursement, the remaining 17 players were able to play for the Rockets normally.

Fenney Smith may not appear because there was news that he still needs to recover after the operation and may be missing for a while, which may even affect some games in the early stages of the regular season. However, Finney Smith is not reimbursed for the season. His injury only takes a certain amount of time to recover. Then he can play for the Rockets.

Rockets coach Uduka personally proposed a very useful lineup. In his opinion, this lineup may be the largest starting lineup in the history of the league: point guard Amen Thompson, shooting guard Durant, two forwards are Smith Jr. and Shin Kyung, and center is veteran Adams. This lineup is likely to be used as the Rockets' starter for the new season.

Due to the injury of Finney Smith, he is unlikely to be the starting shooting guard or the starting power forward; Shepard is still a rookie defender after all, and Uduka dares not take the risk of letting him in the starting lineup; Okogi and Holiday are just ordinary role players, and neither have the ability to start. Therefore, there should be no suspense in the starting lineup of the Rockets, and the Rockets may use their large lineup to take the lead in terms of size advantage.

If this lineup is the starter, then the Rockets' second team will become very clear: Shepard serves as the point guard in the second team, Okogi's shooting guard, the small forward and power forward are Finney Smith and Tari Ethan, and Capela is the center position. In fact, the second lineup looks more reasonable and more normal.

Shepard can pass and shoot, Okogi can shoot three-pointers and defend, and does not occupy the ball; both forwards, Finney Smith and Ethan, have the ability to shoot and defend from the outside, and Capela can eat cakes and protect the basket at the center. After all, he was the starting center for the Hawks last season. Capela was also a starter among the Rockets. Although he is old and his condition has declined, as the Rockets' second center, there should be no problem playing for about 15 minutes per game.

In addition to these two lineups, the Rockets' three basic veterans - Tate, Jeff Green and Holiday, are on standby at any time. Once players in both lineups are injured and absent, they can immediately take over. It is worth mentioning that many people think that the Rockets' signing Capela is a bit superfluous, after all, Shin Kyung and Adams can handle everything in the No. 5 position.

But in fact, if the Rockets use the double towers in the starting lineup, Capela will inevitably be the core center in the second team, which means that in the starting lineup and the second team, three centers can enter the rotation, which shows that Manager Stone's move to sign Capela this summer is not that redundant. If Uduka insists on giving the double tower lineup more time in the new season, Capela will not have less playing time.

The Rockets should focus on the inside next season. They will take the lead in the inside and use three towers to limit the opponent's offense. Shin Kyung is a master of low-post scoring, and Durant who can swing to the 2, 3 and 4 positions, the Rockets' lineup will be flexible and changeable next season.