The depth of the Rockets lineup is top-notch! Durant laughed heartily on the sidelines, and his teammates made it easier for him to attack and defend

The Rockets' next opponent is the Atlanta Hawks. Facing this team that was defeated by the Rockets not long ago, the Rockets can defeat their opponent without sending out the entire starting lineup. In the next game against the Hawks, the Rockets have determined that the three main players Durant, Adams and Shen Jing will not play. The three will take a break and wait a week to play the first regular season game. Their opponent will be the Thunder.

Durant played twice in four preseason games with the Rockets, scoring a total of 35 points in the two games. It can be said that although his performance was average, his offensive efficiency was very high. Durant was able to lead the team to three consecutive victories without giving 100% of his strength, which shows the strength of this superstar. Durant will not play in the next game because there are more young players in the Rockets who need to compete for opportunities, especially those fringe players who need to compete for the opportunity to stay on the team.

We saw that in the Rockets' victory over the Pelicans the day before, Durant had already sat on the bench to rest in the 4th quarter, and he was laughing on the bench with the statistics table.

It can be seen that Durant is very happy because he does not have to be a father and a mother in the Rockets, focusing on offense and defense with one hand - the Rockets have so many role players to rely on, and their core players include Shen Jing, Amen Thompson and Smith Jr., etc. Durant only needs to stand up and score at critical moments.

The usual tandem offense includes Shen Jing, Shepard and Amen Thompson, and the inside scorers include Smith Jr. and Shen Jing. The Rockets have no shortage of defensive gates for outside defense. Therefore, Durant will face minimal pressure with the Rockets next season, which is why he is happy.