Defensive players gather together! Rockets first round pick aims at Bryant? Adapt to Uduka s defensive tactics

Compared with D'Antoni, who advocated offense as his tactical concept back then, the Rockets' head coach Uduka is completely the other extreme. Uduka has always emphasized "defense, defense and defense" and used tough defense and a large amount of physical confrontation to win the game. This has always been Uduka's tactical philosophy. Although Uduka lacks attainments on the offensive end, on the defensive end, Uduka believes that as long as you do a good job of defense, the Rockets will definitely win.

The Rockets have been among the top in the league in defense in the past two seasons, but the problem is that the Rockets' shooting is not accurate: the three-point shooting level has always been at the bottom of the league, and the Rockets also lack stable mid-range shots. The Rockets rely more on Shin Kyung's score at the basket to compete with their opponents.

Of course, the Rockets also rely more on the players' personal abilities to compete with their opponents - the Rockets do not have that kind of excellent offensive tactical system, and generally whoever feels better will shoot more shots and score more points. So now, almost six or seven players in the Rockets' regular season have double-digit scores. It can be seen that the Rockets are a team that relies on the team to play on the offensive end, and there is no particularly conspicuous player on the offensive end.

The Rockets' regular season scoring champion is Jaylen Green, who averages 21 points per game. The rest of the players, including All-Star center Alperen Shinkyung, averages only 19 points per game, and the veteran Van Vreett is only 14 points per game.

So, the Rockets rely on defense, the overall performance of defensive players and the Rockets' advanced defensive concepts and tactics, and became the second in the West. But the problem was completely exposed in the playoffs: no one can score, no one can have the ability to solve the offensive end at critical moments, and no matter how good the Rockets defend, they cannot win without scoring.

This is a lesson the Warriors teach the Rockets. Young Rockets need offensive players more than defensive players. As we all know, the Rockets now have many so-called defensive gates, such as Amen Thompson, Tate and Dillon in the backcourt, Tari Ethan and Smith Jr. in the frontcourt, Adams in the inside, and even Rockets rookie center Dante are all masters in the basket protection. So, with so many defensive players gathering in the Rockets, there is no need to introduce defensive players.

But according to NBA reporter Kevin O'Connor's analysis, the Rockets have taken a fancy to the University of Arizona freshman Carter Bryant. The Bryant averaged 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in his first year of college, and his offensive data were not impressive. Although the three-point shooting percentage reaches 37%, the Rockets now do not need such a player who only knows how to defend. The Rockets need a player with independent offensive ability, and more importantly, the Rockets also need a sharpshooter.

The Rockets' first round No. 10 pick is said to target the small forward named Bryant. Although Bryant is very comprehensive and proficient in defense, and is in line with Uduka's defensive philosophy and the Rockets' defensive style, it has to be said that the Rockets already have so many defensive players, and even famous players like Tate can hardly get a chance to play. He rashly got Carter Bryant. The rookie's experience next season is probably similar to Shepard this season. So, is it necessary for the Rockets to choose another defensive small forward? Obviously it's a bit of a superfluous idea.