Beat the Pelicans by 33 points, Uduka activates the Rockets! Green is going to step down, Smith is the new boss

The new season, the new atmosphere, is a perfect match for the Rockets! The team's lineup for the new season has changed blood, and a group of big generals such as VanVleet, Brooks, Thompson have come, and their strength has increased a lot! At the same time, Silas left class, came Uduka, the strong coach, the Rockets lineup and tactics have changed, and the team is also looking forward to reaching the playoffs in the new season.

How is this new Rockets team doing? In Game 1 of the preseason, the Rockets beat the Pacers 122-103, although it was only a preseason game, but the Rockets did a good job, both offensively and defensively, and Uduka did a good job of changing this team.

Then, facing the Western Pelicans, the Rockets broke out again, soaring 120 points and directly brewing a 33-point tragedy.

The Pelicans are not weak, with a number of star players, especially after the return of Zion and Ingram in the new season, they are strong contenders for the Western Conference playoffs and potential opponents for the Rockets.

In this game, the Pelicans and Rockets have sent all the starting lineups! At the beginning of the game, Smith hit a 3-point shot to open the scoring for the Rockets, and then Smith's hand did not stop, 3 points continued, and under his strong drive, the Rockets attacked and hit the mercury, scoring one goal after another, completely suppressing the Pelicans on the court, and also took a 7-point lead in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Rockets' strength continued, they continued to pressure the Pelicans on the defensive end, frequently staged steals, such defensive pressure, so that the Pelicans had up to 18 errors in the half, even Zion was very uncomfortable, only 2 points in the half! At the same time, the Rockets relied on defense to frequently achieve counterattacks, and also completely controlled their own rhythm, extending their advantage to 16 points at halftime.

After returning from the break, Amen directly replaced VanVleet to start, came up with a 3-pointer, a violent dunk, and led the Rockets to frequently counterattack successfully, blasted a 17:8 offensive wave, extended the advantage to 25 points, and completely spent the game!

Under the huge point difference, the Rockets and Pelicans tacitly began to send role players to play, and finally after 48 minutes, the Rockets defeated the Pelicans 120-87 to win two consecutive preseason games.

Soaring 120 points, 33 points of tragedy, the Rockets in this preseason game, against the Pelicans fiercely came to a tyranny, showing their strong strength, I have to say that Uduka has done an excellent job of changing the Rockets, and his coaching is also a great success!

Uduka's change to the rocket is really immediate, and the change is huge! On the offensive end, in the past, the Rockets relied more on singles, and there was no tactics at all, and now, the Rockets have a lot more passing, blocking, and cooperation on the field, and the team's offensive end is more layered and more reasonable, and the Rockets have assisted up to 34 times, which shows how good their sharing ball is, and the Silas era, completely two looks.

In addition to offense, the Rockets' defensive changes are huge! The Rockets are a young team, the most difficult thing to change is defensive habits and continuity, and under the guidance of Uduka, the Rockets are full of discipline, invest a lot of energy on the defensive end, and the defensive awareness is also very in place! They only allowed the Pelicans to score 87 points, and limited Zion to 22 points, only 4 points, and their huge concessions on the defensive end amazed fans.

Offensive and defensive improvements have been tremendous, which makes us have to look forward to the Rockets making the playoffs in the new season! In addition to that, there was one person who surprised us, and he was Smith Jr.

Smith's potential is definitely the highest among the Rockets, but under Silas, he didn't get much to cash in, but under Uduka's tutelage, Smith Jr.'s skills soared! The last game against the Pacers played very well, and this game was a big explosion, 9 of 13, cut down 22 points and 9 rebounds of luxury statistics, faced Zion to occupy the absolute upper hand, showing strong personal strength.

In contrast, Green's performance is still standing still! The offense is still too dependent on singles, the passing ability and awareness are very average, the defense is still a big deal, and the performance is similar to the previous seasons, maybe you can brush the data, but it is really difficult to expect him to lead the team.

In contrast, Smith Jr. not only improves his personal strength rapidly, but also has enough concentration on the field, and spares no effort on the defensive end, which can also mobilize the enthusiasm of his teammates! So for the Rockets, instead of wholeheartedly cultivating an unreliable Green, it is better to pay attention to the growth of Smith, who should be the new boss of the Rockets compared to Green.