The Rockets injured another person! The second center is absent from the Warriors, the advantage of the twin towers is gone, and 4 core members are injured.

If a team wants to achieve good results in the regular season or even the playoffs, having a well-organized team is an essential prerequisite. Just like some teams are originally very strong, but some core players cannot play due to injuries, then it will be difficult for such teams to achieve good results.

For example, the Rockets many years ago, when they had two superstars, Harden and Paul, and the Rockets also pushed the Warriors into desperation. However, in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals that year, Paul unexpectedly injured his hamstring and retired from the game. As a result, the Rockets lost two games in a row in the last two games, were eliminated by the Warriors, missed the Finals, and missed their best chance to win the championship.

It can be said that the Rockets were only one hamstring away from the championship at that time. If Paul could play normally, even the Warriors with the Big Four would have a hard time defeating them. Now the Rockets are facing a lot of injuries. In addition to the core defender VanVleet being reimbursed for the season, the Rockets' Finney Smith has not played a game since joining. He has been sidelined due to an ankle injury.

Rockets shooter Ethan also recently suffered an abdominal muscle strain and may be sidelined for more than a month. He has already missed multiple games in a row. In addition to these three core players, the Rockets injured another player. The 32-year-old veteran center Adams suffered a right ankle injury this time. In fact, in many previous games, we can see from the injury report that Adams' ankle was injured. He was basically doubtful for the game. In other words, Adams usually played with injuries at that time.

The 32-year-old center is very strong. Even if he has an ankle injury, he still insists on playing. The Rockets have also achieved quite good results. After 15 games, the Rockets have achieved 11 wins and 4 losses, ranking 4th in the Western Conference. However, in the next game the Rockets played against their old rival Warriors, Adams became another core member of the Rockets who was injured and retired from the game. This means that Adams, the Rockets' second center, will not be able to play against the Warriors in the next game.

The Rockets usually used the twin towers to face the Warriors in the playoffs last season. At that time, the inside line composed of Shen Jing and Adams had a huge advantage in front of the Warriors. If the Rockets' outside players were not weak, then the Rockets would most likely be able to pass the test. Now that Adams is not playing, the Rockets only have Shen Jing, Capela and Jabari Smith Jr. inside.

Although both Jeff Green and Tate can serve as inside players, their height and confrontation ability are not enough, and they are older, making it difficult to form an advantage. Therefore, if the Rockets want to win this game, their inside ace center Shen Jing must score high points. At the same time, the Rockets' Amen Thompson must not only attack the basket like the previous game, but also restrict Curry or Butler. In addition, he needs to score more goals and become the Rockets' second scoring point.

The Rockets' shooters also need to improve their production and three-point shooting percentage, so that the Rockets can have a chance to win on the road. It can only be said that the Rockets are currently unlucky. Many core players are injured and absent. In addition, Durant is absent due to family reasons. The Rockets are now really stretched.