Even without Durant, he won a great victory. Uduka did 4 things right and trained a new player. One of them is suitable for starting.

The game between the Rockets and the Suns is actually a huge test for the Rockets. On the one hand, it is because of Durant's absence, and on the other hand, the Suns this season are not soft persimmons. After all, the record is the best proof. But the Rockets still got a big win, and they did it without Durant. It was a great victory without Durant. Uduka did 4 things right and found a big treasure. One of them is suitable for starting.

Udoka did these four things right when it comes to the key to the Rockets winning this game. The first thing is to return Okogie to the starting lineup. In the previous few games, Okogie played as a substitute, but everyone saw that the top five lineups were not very effective. Okogie returned to the starting lineup in this game, so the Rockets' starting lineup became more offensive and defensive. After all, with the Rockets' current lineup, Okogie is suitable to start, after all, he is the glue.

The second thing is to abandon the short rotation strategy. In the past, in order to fight for victory, Uduka's team rotation was quite short. In this game, Uduka gave up the short rotation strategy, so the main players' physical fitness was relatively sufficient. Another thing we need to know is that Uduka has dug up another big treasure, and that is Davidson. This new person was trained. The team benefited more when Davidson was on the court. The young man also scored 5 points and 4 assists, and he could do a lot.

The third thing is to push Amen to the small forward position. In this game, Shepard started and Okogie started, so Amen returned to his most comfortable small forward position. You can see that Amen's game state after moving to the small forward position is much better than when he played in the backcourt. In 36 minutes and 51 seconds, Amen took 16 shots and hit 10 goals, scoring 28 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds, which is quite good.

The fourth thing is to instill the concept of defense first in the team. The Rockets' strategy for this game is very clear, which is to use defense to establish their power. The Suns this season are not weak in scoring, but they only scored 92 points in this game and did not break 100 points. In fact, during the period when the trend of the game was changed, the Rockets relied on defense as the basis to lay the victory for the team. In fact, these are the Rockets' fundamentals and the key to their victory.

Generally speaking, the current Rockets, without Durant returning, need to improve their quality on the defensive end. After all, sometimes they can't beat their opponents when they try hard to attack. But then again, Uduka's employment is also very interesting, and there are some ever-changing situations. Everyone can wait and see how the Rockets will perform in the next game. The Rockets also need to maintain the first record in the Western Conference.