Congratulations to the Rockets! No. 3 in-depth league number 1! Durant is paired with the forward group, Uduka is dazzling

On October 8, the most worrying position for the Rockets is their No. 1 position, which is the point guard position. VanVleet was accidentally injured during a training camp in the Bahamas, resulting in a season reimbursement, which directly cast a huge shadow on the Rockets' championship prospects next season. Fortunately, Uduka also has his own countermeasures.

Although the Rockets do not have an all-around point guard of VanVleet's level, they can still get four point guards, namely Amen Thompson and Sheppard - both of them have become starters in the previous preseason game against the Hawks; in addition, the Rockets' third point guard Aaron Holiday is also a veteran who can hold the ball, shoot and defend.

In the previous game, Davison, the Rockets' fourth point guard, scored 17 points, plus 4 assists, and made 5 three-pointers, which was also impressive. But I don’t know if this is Davidson’s true strength. If he can perform like this in every game, then no one can compete with him for the starting position.

Now in the preseason game against the Hawks, the Rockets can clearly feel that the ball is not working well. When the two defenders Amen Thompson and Shepard were holding the ball, it was obviously very easy for the opponent to intercept the ball and launch a counterattack. Amen Thompson was not a pure point guard last season. He served as the Rockets' starting power forward or small forward more often than as a point guard. Shepard was more often an off-ball shooter last season, but his performance was also quite poor. Although the Rockets currently have enough depth at the No. 1 position, they lack that kind of star-level main point guard.

Compared with the No. 1 position, the depth of the Rockets' small forward position (that is, the No. 3 position) can be said to be the first in the league. The American media TA also rated the depth rankings of the league's five positions in the new season. At the small forward position, the Rockets ranked first. In the opinion of this media, the Rockets' No. 1 position is not strong, but their small forward position has star players such as Durant and Tali Eason.

At this position, the Rockets also have Finney Smith, a 32-year-old wing player, and 29-year-old Ja'Shawn Tate; even Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson can serve as small forwards. There is also Crawford, a two-way contract player, and Cameron Matthews, who is on a training camp contract. Therefore, in terms of the number of stars and overall personnel reserves at the small forward position, the Rockets are said to be second, and no team dares to be said to be first.

Here we can congratulate the Rockets. Although their defense line is relatively weak, their forward line, especially the personnel reserves at the small forward position, is at the top level in the league. Some experts suggest that although the Rockets are slightly weaker at the No. 1 position, if their inside line and forwards are strong enough, these two positions can also use offense and defense to relieve the pressure at the No. 1 position.

Moreover, Shen Jing, Durant, and Tate are all-round players who can hold the ball in their hands. They can also help the No. 1 position organize the offense and help the Rockets connect the whole team and organize. This is also the Rockets' way to solve the shortcomings of the No. 1 position.

The Rockets are indeed very strong at the 3rd position. With superstar Durant paired with various types of forwards, Uduka will really have to choose who to use and who not to use in the new season.