10 players scored 8+! Shen Jing’s transformation was too successful, and it’s hard to keep Shepard in the starting lineup? Three substitutes are expected to replace him

On October 9th, the NBA preseason continued. Today, the Rockets faced the challenge of the Jazz at home. This game was Durant's Rockets debut. In the end, with his help, the Rockets defeated the Jazz 140-127. Although Durant scored 20 points and 2 assists, we cannot say that he led the team to win this game, because the Rockets' victory in this game was the credit of the entire team, and they played terrifying team basketball.

Before talking about the Rockets, let’s talk about the Jazz. I have to say that Ainge’s draft vision is indeed very good. They all say that strong-willed melons are not sweet. As a result, Bailey, who they drafted this summer, is not only willing to stay with the team for a long time, but also fulfills his promise. His talent was revealed. He made 11 of 16 shots in the game, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. His style of play was very elegant, very much like McGrady, especially his mid-range shot, and he also stole Durant and Shen Jing during the game.

Bailey has given everyone a lot of expectations. He was at his peak in his debut. In the future, he may be expected to grow into a combination of Durant + Antetokounmpo, and his defensive potential is also great. In addition, Hendricks, who suffered a serious injury last season, also performed very well in this campaign. He scored 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals on 4 of 8 three-pointers. The defense is good enough, the three-pointers are also very stable, and the key is a certain ability to attack with the ball. They may become the Jazz's future dual-core.

Let’s talk about the Rockets next. Durant scored the most points for the Rockets in this game. Although he was only 1 of 2 in the first quarter, he gradually found his touch. In the second and third quarters, he scored 20 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal.

After Van Jordan was injured, many fans also predicted that the Rockets might let Durant serve as the ball-handling striker. It is completely unnecessary now. Although Shepard did not meet expectations, Amen and Shen Jing were able to lead the team's offense. In this campaign, Shen Jing made 5 of 8 shots and scored 13 points, 13 assists and 4 steals, and only made 1 turnover in the game. He is an absolute top organizer. After the start of the preseason, the Rockets intended to let Shen Jing organize the striker. The effect was ideal. His transformation was successful.

Amen is the second engine of the team. In this campaign, he made 9 of 15 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, and scored 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. In terms of defensive ability, Amen is definitely the top two player in the same position. As his organizational skills improve, his role will become more and more important. Shepard made 4 of 7 shots in the game, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks. This was a good game, mainly because Clayton was too bad. He still needs more games to prove himself.

But right now, Sheppard is under a lot of pressure, because the team has many players who are capable of replacing him in the starting lineup. The first is Davidson. In this campaign, she made 3 of 7 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and got 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. Looking at the data alone, they are not that good? Davidson plays a very good role on the court. He can control the court and make the right choices. The plus-minus value of +17 in this campaign further illustrates his value. In the last game, he scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. The G League MVP is not a parallel import.

Then there is Holiday. Holiday made 4 of 8 shots in the game, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and scored 11 points and 2 rebounds. He played for the Rockets last season. His defense is what the Rockets need. Although his assist ability is not very good, with Amen and Shen Jing, it seems that Holiday does not need more help in connecting the team. Then there is Ethan. Uduka tried to start with Ethan in this campaign. The team's five forward defense is indeed strong. Ethan scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in this campaign.

In addition to these few, Jabari Smith made 7 of 11 shots from the field, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 18 points and 3 rebounds. Smith's defense and space ability are very good, but his offensive ability with the ball has not improved much. He is still more suitable for a blue-collar role, but this is enough for the Rockets. Capela got 8 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists as a substitute, and Jeff Green got 10 points and 3 rebounds. Now the old Jeff still has gas in the tank, but he is already the team's third lineup rotation.

The existence of Jeff Green and Capela at this level is just a rotation of the team's third lineup. I have to say that the thickness of the Rockets' lineup is terrible. They also gave up Adams and Finney Smith in this game. As a result, 10 Rockets players scored more than 8 points. The thickness of this lineup is eye-catching. After the game, Durant talked about his debut with the Rockets. He said: This means a lot to me, and I look forward to the team achieving more wins.

What Durant has to do now is to be a scorer and team leader at critical moments, leading this group of young players. Even if Van Jordan is injured, they are still worth looking forward to. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Rockets? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.