3 giants lock in the start of the Rockets! 2 positions and 3 players compete, may Ethan beat Smith Jr. to take the lead?

The Rockets have now started their new season training camp. Although Finney Smith may miss some games due to injury, and although Van Vreet can no longer play for the Rockets due to season reimbursement, the remaining Rockets lineup is still very strong. Whether the Rockets are core players, role players, or even some marginal players, they all show their strength in this training camp. After all, you have to show yourself close to coach Uduka. If you can get his favor, you will get more playing time and reuse next season, and those marginal players will also have the opportunity to stay in the team to win a position.

The Rockets' new season is here. Five days later, the Rockets will play Game 1 with the Hawks, which is a very critical preseason game. The Rockets are playing at home. If they want to get a good start and make a good start for the new season, they must defeat the Hawks, which have star players such as Trae Young and Porzingis.

However, the Rockets seem to have not determined who will be the starting five Tigers next season. Rockets head coach Uduka said in an interview that there is still no decision on who will be the starter in the new season, but Uduka revealed that the Rockets' 24-year-old power forward Ethan will compete for a starting position in this training camp. In fact, everyone knows that the Rockets have three giants Durant, Amen Thompson and Alperen Shinkin, and these three core players will inevitably occupy the main position next season.

Shin Kyung is the center, Durant is the small forward, and Amen Thompson is the point guard. There is no certain starting candidate for the remaining shooting guard positions and power forward positions. The shooting guard position will be competed by Finney Smith and Shepard, while the power forward position will be more focused on the competition between Smith Jr. and Ethan. Although Smith, Jr., looks more suitable for partnering with Shin Kyung, don't underestimate Ethan.

Uduka also talked about Ethan directly. He said Ethan has excellent athleticism and is competent for a variety of tasks. He is also a good wing defender. After Dillon Brooks left, although the final starter has not been confirmed now, the Rockets will find the most suitable combination. The starting position is not the only key, the most important thing is to find the best lineup for the team.

Ethan wants to win the starter next season, and Uduka also supports him in doing so. Whether he can start eventually needs to be observed. This is Uduka's statement. In other words, the Rockets will compete with three players in two starting positions. With Finney Smith missing due to injury, the shooting guard and power forward will be competed by three players, Shepard, Smith Jr. and Ethan.

In the position of power forward, Ethan is very likely to beat Smith Jr. and eventually become the starter, because he has been recognized by coach Uduka, and Ethan can shoot three-pointers, his frontcourt rebounding ability is quite strong, and he can adapt to multiple positions, and his ball-holding ability is better than Smith Jr. Since Uduka can personally name Ethan, he may beat Smith Jr. next season and become the starting power forward at the beginning of the Rockets. No matter how bad it is, Ethan can also serve as the shooting guard. He may start with Smith Jr., which is also one of the Rockets' options.