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Rockets may be a blessing in disguise! Durant gives fans peace of mind, Capela is not a water dispenser guard

10:15pm, 30 September 2025【Basketball】

Van Jordan has a stable ball control, can organize and defend. He is also a player that head coach Uduka admires very much.

I never expected that Van Jordan was injured. After the news came out, many Rockets fans felt that the sky was about to collapse.

Van Jordan cannot play, which is definitely a big loss, but this time the Rockets may be a blessing in disguise and train young players.

Rockets general manager Stone hopes that Amen and Shepard can activate the point guard attributes and develop their organizational skills, and want Uduka to give him a chance. Last season, Uduka also considered reducing Van Jordan's playing time and allocating it to young players, but he was more conservative in employed people due to the pressure of record.

Van Jordan's body has declined and it will be saved in the regular season. Uduka plans to increase Amen and Shepard's ball rights in the new season. Now that Van Jordan is injured, the plan is to be advanced. When talking about how Van Jordan will fill the vacancy on Rockets Media Day, Uduka said that the Rockets will speed up the training plan and that Amen and Shepard will have more ball rights. In addition to Amen and Shepard, the Rockets can also rely on Alperen Sengon and Durant to organize the offense.

Not long ago, the American media conducted a small survey, and 47% of Rockets fans supported Amen to play point guard, only 33% of fans supported Shepard, and only 7% of fans supported Holiday Jr.

Amen was selected into the first defensive team, and his offense still has a lot of room for improvement. Amen expressed his hope to become an All-Star and help the Rockets win the championship. Amen practiced ball control and three-point shooting hard during the offseason, and he was very confident in his shooting. Amen revealed that he could shoot three-pointers in various positions of the court, but his shooting range was not as good as Curry.

Shepard made a stunning debut in the summer league last year, allowing people to see Curry's shadow. However, if the Rockets want to win more games, Uduka cannot give Shepard too many opportunities. Van Jordan's injury now has Shepard become a beneficiary.

Shepard was also practicing hard during the offseason. When talking about Van Jordan's apprentice on the Media Day, Uduka said: He is very competitive and he has put a lot of effort into defense, physical confrontation and physical fitness. Shepard was full of confidence in the Media Day. He revealed that he has been making himself stronger over the past few months, keeping up with everyone's pace, and is full of expectations for the new season.

Durant gave the C position to Houston's new prince Amen while taking pictures, and gave Rockets fans a reassurance. Durant said in an interview with Media Day that he believes he will renew his contract with the Rockets and that Houston is a place where he can live with peace of mind. Previously, Rockets fans were worried that Durant would not want to renew his contract because of Van Jordan's injury, which seemed to be too worried.

Previously, ESPN stated that many players in the league are willing to play for Uduka, and he can help the Rockets attract talent. One of the big reasons why Durant chose the Rockets is Uduka. Durant said that Uduka has always been a person who can understand himself and that he can be himself here.

Uduka believes that Durant is very suitable for the Rockets. He hoped that the superstar could come to Houston for the ball. Stone said that getting Durant is an opportunity that the Rockets cannot miss.

The Rockets already have Sengon and Adams, and Smith Jr. can also play the center. Why do you still have to sign Capela? Stone's operation has aroused doubts from some American media and fans.

Capela is not a water dispenser watcher when he comes to the Rockets, he is expected to play an important role in the new season.

Uduka talked about the Rockets' signing on Media Day that Adams may not play back-to-back and plans to let Capela and Sengon form a two-tower lineup.

Houston has always been my home! Capela's choice to sign with the Rockets doesn't need to be considered for too long. When Harden failed to compete for the championship, Capela has now returned to the Rockets and has an opportunity to make up for her regrets. Capela should have a lot of emotion when she saw that his opponent Durant was wearing the Rockets jersey now.