The Rockets changed their formation and got off to a good start, familiar tactics and play reappeared, and the new base-salary player became a key player!

The Houston Rockets continued to face the Brooklyn Nets, a weak team in the Eastern Conference, at home. The Rockets had narrowly lost their opponents in the first two games. They lost to the Thunder by 1 point in double overtime in the first away game, leaving fans with lingering fears. In the first home game against the Detroit Pistons, who were not as strong as themselves, Uduka's five major lineup weaknesses were further amplified. There was no point guard on the court and lack of space, making it difficult for Durant to score 37 points and still win.

Uduka took the initiative to adjust the lineup in this campaign, removing Adams from the third high school and replacing him with Okogie, a 3D defensive champion. The players seemed to have returned to the familiar tactical system. Okogie was equivalent to a replacement version of Dillon, responsible for biting opponents on the court and opening up space from the outside. Okogie made 2 of 2 three-pointers throughout the game, and the defensive end frequently saw scenes of solo defense or assisting defense, steals, and counterattacks.

Durant is undoubtedly an upgraded shooting guard compared to Jaylen Green, and the two sides were still playing in a stalemate at the beginning. As the game gradually entered the rotating lineup stage, Adams and Ethan came on the stage, and their advantage in offensive rebounds, defensive intensity and speed of offense and defense transition were immediately reflected. After the first quarter, the Rockets scored 42:25, leading by nearly 20 points.

Eason also regained the form of last season after two games of silence. He scored a career-high 5 three-pointers from the outside and contributed 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The defense line he and Okogie established on the outside is very strong, which can be called a new version of the double ghost shooting combination.

In the third quarter, the Rockets once again scored 32:17, directly defeating the game, and finally defeated the Nets 137:109 to get a good start to the new season. Durant finally relaxed and scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in only 24 minutes.

In this game, the Rockets sent out as many as 33 assists. Although this was a big win against an underdog team and not worthy of celebration, it allowed the Rockets to find The most suitable starting and rotation lineup at this stage, especially the new aid Okogie signed at the buzzer in the offseason. After he entered the starting lineup to replace Adams, he not only completely changed the space on the court, but also led his teammates. Shen Jing made 2 of 2 three-pointers from the outside and easily scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Amen and Sheppard also broke the organizational doubts this time. Both of them sent 8 assists each.

The schedule at the beginning of the season is not very stressful for the Rockets. They can quickly run in the lineup at this stage, let the players find a good chemical reaction, and build the confidence of young players through winning games. Let us wait and see whether this very promising favorite for the championship can accumulate a lot of experience and perform satisfactorily!