The overall effect is a bit mediocre! Shouldn’t the Rockets use the twin tower tactics for so long?

In the previous NBA regular season, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder at home narrowly defeated the Houston Rockets 125-124 after a hard-fought double overtime, making a good start to the new NBA regular season. However, the Rockets unfortunately suffered a bad start.

In this game, the performance of Rockets starting center Steven Adams can only be considered satisfactory. Adams played 36 minutes and 30 seconds, making 1 of 4 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 4 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists, including 5 offensive rebounds, 3 turnovers and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus of +2. Adams' contribution on the offensive end was relatively limited. He did show good offensive rebounding ability, but it was still difficult for him to bring out his other talents. His scoring ability was indeed insufficient, and he did not have stable offensive methods. He also made many mistakes. On the defensive end, Adams still has good backcourt rebound protection capabilities and certain interior defensive capabilities, but his shortcomings in movement speed are also quite obvious. Adams's effect on the court is actually not particularly ideal, but he still got a lot of playing time and performance opportunities. If playing time can be properly controlled, Adams' performance may actually be better.

In the NBA regular season last season, Adams played 58 times due to injuries in 82 games, averaging 13.7 minutes per game. He averaged 3.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.5 blocks, 0.9 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 54.5% from the field and 46.2% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Adams played a total of 7 times, averaging 22.1 minutes per game. He averaged 5.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.4 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game. He also had 0.7 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 60% from the field and 53.3% from the free throw line. In the previous preseason games, Adams played a total of 2 times, averaging 20.2 minutes per game, averaging 5 points, 7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.5 blocks, 1.5 turnovers and 2 fouls, and a shooting percentage of 62.5%.

After all, Adams is also a 32-year-old veteran, and he has also experienced major injuries. He can have a certain effect on the court, but after all, his scoring ability is limited. When he is on the court, he will have a huge impact on the team's space. As a result, at the critical moment, Adams was still able to get so much playing time. This was obviously an unreasonable tactical arrangement. The Rockets have two excellent inside players, and the Twin Towers achieved good results in the playoffs last season, but this does not mean that this tactic needs to be used for a long time. In the next game, I don't know if the Rockets will adjust their tactical arrangements and personnel usage.