Rockets group training may reveal the new season s lineup, Amen is paired with Shin Kyung, KD is partnering with old friends again

After entering October, all NBA teams have officially started the prelude to prepare for the new season. Among them, the Houston Rockets are naturally one of the most eye-catching teams. Van Vleet was seriously injured and the regular season was reimbursed. New aid Finney Smith also missed the game at the beginning of the season due to injury, which made the Rockets' rotation lineup lose two powerful players at once. Fortunately, the Rockets' series of operations this summer are full of talents in terms of personnel, even the third lineup has veterans Jeff Green, Holiday, Tate and other strong role players. But facing the situation without Van Jordan and Finney Smith, head coach Uduka had to consider the arrangement of the new season.

From the perspective of training grouping, Uduka still focuses on defense and considers the offensive and defensive balance of the five players on the field. The five-man team led by Shin Kyung partnered with defensive core members Amen and Capela, as well as Jeff Green and Holiday. This lineup will undoubtedly use Shin Kyung as the starting point for holding the ball on both offense and organizational ends. Holiday and Green are used as firepower support on the outside. Amen and Capela are responsible for the defensive system of the inside and outside, imitating Türkiye's style of playing in the European Championship, allowing Shin Kyung to play freely on the court.

The other group is led by Durant, partnered with Adams, Smith Jr., Shepard and Okogie. This group of lineups is obviously a typical shooting tactic. Adams "has one man to be the one who can't get the most out of the game" in the inside. His frontcourt rebound last season helped the Rockets greatly.

Smith Jr. and Shepard are fixed firepower points on the outside, while Okogie is responsible for the defense of the wings. Durant can choose singles or pass the ball as a restraining point based on the situation and teammates' offensive feel on the court. In this combination, the three-high lineup equivalent to last season was replaced by Shin Kyung to Durant, and the outside and overall offensive firepower have been greatly improved.

However, this is just a training game. I believe that the team's starting lineup in the new season will inevitably allow Shin Kyung and Durant to join the court. After entering the rotation time, the Rockets' rich player reserves can completely allow them to adjust the lineup on the court based on their opponents, with extremely high flexibility.