Unlike D'Antoni's first-rate Houston Rockets, the Rockets are now in the process of rebuilding. The so-called rebuild is to try different lineups and develop a new generation of players, the Rockets have done well this season, although there have been 8 consecutive losses and 15 consecutive losses, but the Rockets have also had a 7-game winning streak. As Rockets reporter Adam Abramson put it, the benefit of rebuilding is that the team can keep trying various options to decide which ones can be left for reuse and which players are not worth staying.
Another important job in the Rockets' rebuild is to experiment with different tactical systems than trying out different lineups and experimenting with different players. Previously, we knew that D'Antoni's Rockets mainly scored in star singles, outside three-pointers and basket points, and mid-range shots and scores after passing the ball were not particularly numerous. But now Silas has been trying to change the Rockets' system, D'Antoni does not use the interior offense much, but Silas is different.
In Silas's system, interior scoring has always been one of the Rockets' most important ways to score, which is why the Rockets have maintained 2-3 offensive center players in the lineup last season and this season. Now the Rockets' four big centers, Wood, Theiss, Shin Kyung and Garuba, all have certain scoring abilities, and Wood is the league's first-class offensive center, although his defensive quality is not high.
But now the Rockets seem to want to change their tactical routines, and the combination of internal and external tactical systems does not seem to be able to take the Rockets to another victory. Now that the Rockets have been losing is the best footnote. Silas also specifically mentioned this in the interview, saying that he hopes the Rockets will become a fast-attacking team.
"For us, it's all about getting quick-break scores, getting those easy points, getting the free throw line that we went to the free throw line that we did in previous games. As long as we play fast, it's important for us. The Rockets are not a team that needs to slow down, we need to bring athleticism and talent into the game, looking for breakthrough points, or creating fouls on the inside and ending the offense on the inside. Silas said.
The Rockets have a lot of players who are suitable for fast attack, even if several centers are not slow, the Rockets' previous positional attack has been proved to be not suitable for the young team now, so try to use the tactics of fast attack and break through the score, perhaps the key transformation of the Rockets from weak to strong - how to know without trying? The slow position offense has been largely abandoned by the Rockets, and in the next game, we will see a faster, more dynamic and athletic Rockets team, which is also a new requirement proposed by head coach Silas.
The Rockets are dominated by young players, whether it is Porter Jr., Jaylen Green, Christopher, Matthews or Tate, all of whom are first-class fast-breakers. Silas also believes that once the fast attack is played, the Rockets will play the "best offense" and become a half-court positional warfare team, which will bury the Rockets' talent, and choosing a fast attack tactic will be a new attempt for the Rockets. Of course, while attacking at full speed, the Rockets must strengthen their defense, if the fast attack can get more points, the defensive side is still pierced every game, the Rockets can not win. As with the fast-break, the Rockets are equally critical to improving the quality of their defense.