Rockets win 3 games in a row, Uduka’s lineup changes work wonders! Shen Jing breaks record with 16+10+9, Durant ties Harden

After losing 2 games in a row at the beginning of the season, the Rockets won 3 games in a row, and Uduka's change of formation had miraculous results! Shen Jing's 16+10+9 near-triple-double broke the record, and Durant tied Harden in three quarters.

The Rockets have won 3 consecutive games

After losing to the Thunder and the Pistons at the beginning of the season and suffering 2 consecutive defeats, the Rockets defeated the Nets and the Raptors rebounded strongly. However, due to the weaker opponents, the Rockets have never been able to truly prove themselves.

In this case, Udoka led the Rockets to Boston to challenge his old club Celtics. In the end, the Rockets beat the Celtics 128-101 without any blood in three quarters and scored another 27-point victory.

While winning three consecutive games, the Rockets also proved themselves by scoring at least 18 points in three consecutive games. Not only did Uduka's change of formation have a miraculous effect, but Shen Jing and Durant also continued to break records.

Uduka's lineup changes have achieved miraculous results

After adopting the "five major lineups" at the beginning of the season and suffering a losing streak, Uduka did not hesitate at all. He quickly adjusted the lineup according to outside expectations and included 3D defender Okogie with certain ball-holding ability into the starting lineup. The effect was immediate.

The presence of Okogie gives the Rockets a reliable ball-holding point and three-point finishing point on the offensive end. In this game, Okogie scored 12 points on 3 of 5 three-pointers. Since the beginning of the season, Okogie's three-point shooting rate has been as high as 60%.

At the same time, Okogie on the defensive end can not only serve as the leader of the defense, he is also very experienced and reasonable in dealing with small and large defenses and switching defenses in the pick-and-roll. He will not let opponents easily get small and big opportunities. His presence is like a snake oil that directly activates the Rockets' offense and defense.

Shen Jing broke the record

Shen Jing is undoubtedly one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Rockets' change. After Van Jordan was absent due to injury, Shen Jing took on greater organizational responsibilities. As a result, he frequently played the role of ball-handling in the early stages of the season.

This caused Shen Jing, as an inside player, to waste too much physical energy on unnecessary details of dribbling, causing his inside offensive efficiency to plummet and his physical fitness to be obviously insufficient at the decisive moment.

After Okogie joined the rotation, Shen Jing did not have to frequently play the role of pushing forward in the backcourt, but returned to the familiar role of support, transition and penalty area finisher.

Shen Jing, who returned to his comfort zone, naturally showed off his power. He easily handed over 16 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks in this game, a near triple-double. His ability to pass the ball and support was eye-catching.

In addition, Shen Jing has significantly improved his three-point shooting threat and free throw stability this season, greatly improving his reliability on the offensive end.

Since the start of the season, Shen Jing has averaged 22.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game, with a true shooting percentage of 60.3%. With this performance, the 23-year-old and 100-day-old Shen Jing has become the youngest center in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in the first five games of the season.

At the same time, Shen Jing averaged 7.6 assists per game in the first 5 games of the season, ranking third in NBA history behind Jokic and Chamberlain, and delivered the organization and support performance that the Rockets expected.

Durant tied Harden

Another player who obviously benefited is Durant. When the Rockets system started to operate, Durant finally no longer had to rely on his personal attack to carry the team forward.

Durant made 9 of 11 shots and easily scored 26 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks. He only played 29 minutes and won the three major games.

With this performance, Durant has scored 25+ points with a true shooting percentage of 80+% for the 67th time in his career, tying Harden for second place in history, second only to Curry's 100 times.

The fundamental reason why Durant played so easily is that the Rockets had seven more players in double figures on the offensive end, and their opponents were completely unable to target KD.

As Rockets reporter Lachard Binkley said after the game, the Rockets played an amazing offensive performance in this game. I can’t remember the last time Houston performed like this.

The opponent has no way to target a certain player. This is the reason why they can score easily on the offensive end. Although the opponent's strength is insufficient, it is definitely not just because of this.

This is also the biggest change for the Rockets since the beginning of the season after Durant joined. After this game, the Rockets averaged 127.8 points per game, ranking first in the league, and averaged 134.7 points per game during the three-game winning streak.

The true shooting percentage has also soared from 53.7%, which ranked 24th in the league last season, to 63.2%, which ranked second in the league this season.

Coupled with the improved performance on the defensive end, the Rockets' net efficiency (net rating per 100 possessions) has also reached the second-highest level in the league at +12.5, second only to the Spurs (+13.3) who started the season with five consecutive wins. It is obvious that the Rockets, who experienced a short setback of two consecutive losses at the beginning of the season, are gradually getting on the right track and once again launching an impact on the championship.

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