Rockets vs. Jazz! It is expected to start: Durant s debut, Ethan may take a turn, and the 4 main players remain unchanged

October 8th, tomorrow at 8 o'clock in the morning, the Rockets will play the second of four preseason games. Their opponent is the Western Conference underdog Utah Jazz. We know that the Utah Jazz was one of the weakest teams in the Western Conference last season. Although this team has All-Star forwards like Markkanen, their overall idea is to continue to mess up and compete for more high-ranking draft picks. The current Jazz have collected many outstanding young players, but their overall strength is not enough to enter the NBA Western Conference playoffs in the new season. After all, this team is still in a very painful reconstruction period, and it may take two or three years for them to successfully rebuild.

In this game against the Jazz, the Rockets should be able to easily defeat their opponents, because four Jazz players, including Markkanen, were absent due to injuries. Therefore, the Rockets' overall strength crushes their opponents, and the Rockets are now strong and strong, so it should not be a problem for them to defeat the Jazz.

The Rockets' starting lineup for this game should be adjusted. We previously knew that in the Rockets' first preseason victory over the Hawks, their star forward Durant took a rest and did not play. However, Durant will return in the next game against the Jazz, which will also be his first appearance on behalf of the Rockets.

Although it is only a preseason game, everyone is very much looking forward to seeing Durant wearing the Rockets' No. 7 jersey stand on the court and play for the Rockets. The 37-year-old Durant is older, but he is in pretty good shape. During the training camp, Durant also worked very hard. Even Rockets forward Amen Thompson said that he has never seen a veteran who works as hard as Durant. Durant is back, and he will most likely return to the starting position at small forward.

For this game against the Jazz, the Rockets' expected starting lineup has been released. In our opinion, the Rockets' two-guard position is still Amen Thompson and Shepard. Since the two young point guards have been given opportunities, the Rockets will always let them serve as the main players and vigorously train them in the hope that they will perform in the regular season. The small forward position should be changed from Ethan to Durant. The news given by the Rockets is that Ethan's appearance is to be determined.

However, according to previous reports, after Ethan and Adams played in the first preseason game, they should take a rest in the second game. Therefore, coupled with Durant's comeback, it is very likely that Ethan will take the initiative to take a rest. There should be no changes in the other positions. The Rockets' power forward position should still be Smith, and the center position will still be Shen Jing. This is also the first time that Shen Jing and Durant have joined forces in an official game for the Rockets, which is very worth looking forward to.

Although the Rockets defeated the Hawks in the previous game, many shortcomings were exposed. For example, the Rockets' two point guards were not smooth enough when sorting out the offense, and Amen Thompson's ability to advance with the ball was almost useless; Sheppard's defense was not good, his confrontation ability was not strong, and his three-point shooting ability was not stable enough. However, after Durant comes, the pressure on the two young players of the Rockets will be reduced. Shen Jing and Durant can also share the ball-holding pressure of Amen and Shepard. The two star players Shen Jing and Durant are also good passers and ball handlers. In this case, the Rockets' overall offense should be smoother.

Therefore, the Rockets are expected to start the next game: point guard Amen Thompson, shooting guard Sheppard, small forward Durant, power forward Jabari Smith Jr. and center Shen Jing.