The Rockets starting lineup next season is likely to be Van Vreet, Amen Thompson, Durant, Jabbarry Smith Jr. and Shin Kyung

The Rockets' starting lineup next season is likely to be Van Vreet, Amen Thompson, Durant, Jabarry Smith Jr. and Shin Kyung. This lineup takes into account offense and defense, Van Vrete controls the field stably, Amen has strong athletic ability, Durant can attack and defense, Jabbarri has a good sense of space, and Shin Jing can support it. The defensive lineup will be more flexible, and it is expected that the combination of Okogie, Finney Smith, Ethan, Adams, and Capela will be commonly used. Okogie and Finney Smith can switch to defense 1-4, Ethan assists in defense actively, Adams and Capela have tough frame protection, and can form an airtight defense system from the outside to the inside, maximizing Uduka's defensive tactics.

The Rockets' defensive lineup is put into place, and most teams in the league have to think about it. If you want to score 90 points on them next season, you may have to lose your skin. But there are always a few teams who have the opportunity to break through this iron gate with their unique playing style and the hard strength of core players. The four teams, Thunder, Nuggets, Clippers and Cavaliers, are the best ones. It is surprising that the Lakers are unable to gain advantage on the Rockets.

Look at the Thunder first, these young people were born to break the intensive defense. Alexander has practiced too comprehensively in recent years. Not only can he pass the Rockets' outside defenders with a strange pace, but he is also particularly good at finding confrontations near the paint area. Even if there are strong men like Adams and Capela in the Rockets' inside, they can't resist his toughness of putting the ball in even if he twists his body. What's more important is the Thunder's fast attack. Dort and Williams rushed faster than the Rockets' return to defense. Sometimes they just broke the ball and before the Rockets' forward line fell, the counterattack was completed. Their offense does not rely on complex tactics, but only depends on physical talent. This style of play can disrupt the Rockets' carefully arranged defensive rotation. The impetus and unreasonable scoring methods of young players can often find breakthroughs in high-intensity defense, causing short-term disorder in the Rockets' defensive system. The magnificence of the Nuggets lies in the humanoid converter Jokic. No matter how strong the Rockets' inside defense is, it is difficult to deal with a center who can not only take Shen Jing at a low post but also pull to support outside the three-point line. Once Jokic gets the ball, the Rockets' forward line has to be confused, whether to make up for his passing route, or to guard his opponent Murray and Johnson. Murray has shown confidence in the tough playoffs in the past two years, especially at shooting key balls under high pressure defense. It is not easy for the Rockets' back line to defend him alone. What's even more serious is the Nuggets' pass-cut system, Gordon's empty cut and new player Hardaway's fixed three-pointer, can score at each point. No matter how flexible the Rockets' defense change is, they cannot withstand their routine of multi-point blooming. There will always be a link that reveals flaws. Jokic's existence makes the Nuggets' offense unlimited possibilities. His passing vision and ball handling ability allow teammates to easily get scoring opportunities, which is the key to cracking the Rockets' defense.

The Clippers' ability to break the Rockets' defense is largely due to Leonard and Harden's one-on-one ability. Although the Rockets' forward group can defend from 1 to 4, facing Leonard's kind of jump shot that you know he wants to fall back, it is just a touch of no solution that cannot be covered, or Harden's sudden acceleration breakthrough, even the best defensive system will be torn open. Moreover, the Clippers have the variable Bill. His unreasonable breakthrough pass can make the Rockets' assisted defense instantly invalid. The most important thing is the depth of the Clippers' lineup. Substitutes such as Batum and Paul can actually relied on their impact to get points when the defensive strength is reduced. If the Rockets' rotation lineup wants to maintain high-intensity defense throughout the whole process, they will definitely not be able to bear the physical strength, and the Clippers can take advantage of this to open the score in the rotation stage. The advantage of the

Knights lies in the combination of double towers and external firepower. Mobley and Allen, the inside partner, one can shoot at mid-range and the other is good at rebounding and second offense, which just restrains the Rockets' weakness of focusing on defense and neglecting off offense in the interior. If the Rockets center defends Mobley's shot, Allen can grab offensive rebounds at the basket; if he guards Allen, Mobley can easily score. Mitchell on the outside is even more a scoring machine. His speed is faster than most Rockets' guards, especially good at using small and big shots behind the pick-and-roll. Facing a slow-moving center like Adams, he can enter the inside with a change of direction. The Cavaliers' offensive rhythm is not fast, but it is very stable. Every round is looking for the most reasonable opportunity to use their phone. This steady and steady style can actually crack the Rockets' tactics of disrupting the rhythm by relying on their physical confrontation. If you can run or jump, I will slowly fight you and always find an opportunity to shoot at an open position. This kind of patience is the magic weapon for the Cavaliers to break through the Rockets' defense.

In fact, no matter how strong the Rockets' defense is, it is not impeccable. They rely too much on Durant on the offensive end. Once the opponent withstands the defense and counterattacks, their defense line is prone to gaps. These four teams either have superstars who can break the deadlock, have unique play styles that can break the system, or have a lineup depth that supports the Rockets' defensive strength. But then again, even if these four teams can score 90 points on the Rockets, the game process will probably have to be stumbling. After all, if you want to easily score in front of Uduka's iron barrel formation, no team in the league can do it.