The schedule is bitter first and then sweet! Durant makes the Rockets a traffic team, Whitmore plays against the old master on November 13

The Rockets' official website has announced the schedule for the new season's regular season, which can be described as bitter first and sweet later.

The Rockets have 22 away games in the first 34 games of the new season and 14 home games in the last 22 games.

Previously, Houston reporters believed that the Rockets might not allow Durant to participate in back-to-back games, allowing him to bring 100% of his form to the playoffs. The Rockets only have 14 back-to-back games in the new season, and this arrangement is quite good.

Rockets head coach Uduka wants Durant because he can solve the Rockets' tough problems in the playoffs and stand up and score at critical moments. In the playoffs, the opponent will not let you easily score points in the inside and shoot easily outside the three-point line, so mid-range shots are very important.

Former Rockets head coach Silas once talked about his feelings about watching the game in an interview: Everyone should have seen more mid-range shot options in the playoffs, because many teams have made targeted arrangements for 3 points and attacking the basket. There is no way that Uduka can't see the problem that can be seen by Silas. Jaylen Green's central investment is his weakness, but Durant's strength.

Feltita supports the Rockets to introduce Durant, not only because she is attracted by his ability, but also because of his popularity and commercial value. Although Harden is still strong, his popularity in the United States is far less than Durant.

Durant made the Rockets a traffic team. The Rockets not only want to participate in the opening game and Christmas game, but also significantly increase in live broadcasts across the United States in the new season.

After the schedule was announced in August last year, the Rockets only had 11 national live games. Their games will have 28 national live games in the new season, tied for second in the league. This is the influence brought by Durant.

Durant will return to Phoenix to play against his old club Suns on November 24 (November 25), which will be a highlight.

Whitmore will return to Houston to fight his old master on November 12 (November 13), which is also a good highlight.

Whitmore previously said in an interview that he would mark the days of the matchup with the Rockets on the calendar. Do he want to slap Uduka in the face at that time?

Whitmore is a player with strong offensive talent. He is quite strong, has good explosiveness and bounce, and can digest the ball. Uduka believes that Whitmore's defense is not good, lacks team awareness, and excludes him from the rotation lineup. But Whitmore thought he had a good defense, so he couldn't understand Uduka's arrangement. In fact, the former NBA scouts believed that defense was a plus for Whitmore rather than a shortcoming.

The Rockets' two starters Jaylen Green and Dillon returned to Houston on December 5 (December 6) local time. Jaylen Green's shortcomings are obvious. Although theoretically speaking, he still has a lot of room for growth, the Rockets don't want to wait any longer. Jaylen Green sighed in an interview: If I were the Rockets general manager, I might choose to make this deal with the Suns.

Dillon became a victim, and his departure should make Uduka a little reluctant. To be honest, although Dillon is tough in defense and can still shoot three-pointers, he is at the forefront of playing and making mistakes at critical moments is an unstable factor for the Rockets.

Stone brought Dorian Finney Smith, another league-recognized defensive champion, back to Houston. In an interview, Finney Smith said that he was very excited to join the Rockets and that he fits perfectly in this team. Durant is a very excellent player.