The Rockets gathered together! 3 sets of lineups switched at will? Five forward players are in charge, with more tactics

On July 2, the team's frontcourt became stronger after the Rockets signed Capela and Finney Smith the day before. Including veteran Steven Adams who stayed in the team and Jabbarry Smith Jr. who renewed his contract with the Rockets in advance, the Rockets have as many as four center players, namely the Rockets All-Star Center, Alperen Shinkyung, the starter next season, and Shinkyung's first substitute veteran Adams, as well as the Rockets' "Big King" Capela, who has just signed and Jabbarry Smith Jr. who can serve as center. If another two-way contract player Dante accepts a two-way contract and is willing to stay in the team, then there are a total of 5 players in the Rockets' center position.

Of course, Dante should not have many opportunities next season, and even Langdale may be cut. Even if Dante stays in the team next season, he is likely to play in the Development League Vipers and will not occupy a rotation position in the Rockets. However, the four inside players of Shin Kyung, Capela, Adams and Smith Jr. gathered in the Rockets, which made Uduka more flexible and casual when deploying troops. After all, with so many useful centers, the Rockets' inside line will be worry-free next season.

Even Kevin O'Connor, a famous NBA reporter, envies the Rockets' inside line. He posted a message that the Rockets will have Shin Kyung, a skilled and scoring inside center, and a first-class defensive player like Adams, next season. In addition, Capela is tall and has long arms, and is good at vertical space work.

So, the Rockets can use different double-inside combinations or single-inside combinations next season. In other words, last season, the Rockets often used Shin Kyung to start the single center, and there was also a double tower lineup composed by Shin Kyung and Adams in the game. These two lineups can be switched at will. In addition, the reporter also said that the Rockets have five famous players on the front line, namely Durant, Amen Thompson, Smith Jr., Ethan and the newly arrived Finney Smith. These five forward players are tall enough to play in the inside. The Rockets can also rely on the reserves of the forward line to play in a center-free lineup next season. The diversity of such a combination is indeed amazing.

In other words, next season, the Rockets can use a double tower or a single center in the interior, or a lineup without a center. Even if there is a lineup without a center, players such as Smith Jr., Ethan, Durant, etc. can act as the inside, and their offense and defense will not be affected. Moreover, the lineup without a center can also increase the Rockets' conversion speed, which coincides with the Rockets' playing style. Therefore, coach Uduka can choose three sets of lineups to switch at will next season: if you encounter a big guy on the opponent, the Rockets can send a double tower to deal with the opponent; if you encounter a small ball on the opponent, the Rockets can line up a lineup without a center, use several forwards to enrich the frontcourt, use speed to deal with the opponent and give a blow.

So, after the Rockets have introduced Durant and Finney Smith, and signed Capela, leaving Adams behind, their frontcourt has become the top level in the league. The Rockets can use their rich frontcourt personnel reserves to perform different tactical combinations. I believe that in the regular season next season, the Rockets will have a variety of inside combinations to debut. After all, there are too many frontcourt players available in Uduka.