The Rockets will host their fourth regular season game at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 27 against the mighty Lone Rangers. The Rockets had previously beaten the Thunder but lost to the Timberwolves and Celtics, with a record of 2-1 wins; the Lone Rangers were getting better, they beat the Toronto Raptors under Doncic, and Doncic scored a double-double (27 points and 12 rebounds). But when it comes to form, rocket Jaylen Green also played well in the previous game against the Celtics, single-handedly blasting down a 30-point stat.
It can be said that the next game, Doncic and Jaylen Green, two young players, will be the biggest focus of the game. The US media also gave the starting lineup prediction of the two teams, the Rockets are still "the same", starting point guard Porter Jr., point guard Jaylen Green, small forward Tate, big forward Wood, center Thes; the main players on the Lone Rangers side can play, starting point guard Doncic, point guard Tim Hardaway Jr., small forward Finney Smith, big forward Porzingis, center Dwight Powell.
However, not all players from both teams can play in this game, and the Lone Rangers' McLaughlin and O'Morui have been delegated to the Development League. Houston Rockets double guards Knicks and Harrison Matthews were also sent to the Development League Vipers. And it is worth noting that the Rockets' veteran guard Wall will not play, which is something that everyone understands. In other words, the above 5 players will not appear in this game, and the Rockets' 17-man roster will only have 14 players available.
But the Rockets don't have player injuries today, and the three players who are missing are not losing their staff due to injuries. In the new season under the planning of Silas, the Rockets' rotation lineup is very reasonable, although the overall strength is not strong, and too young, but the Rockets have performed better than the previous game in 3 games, even if the record is only 1 win and 2 losses.
When predicting this game, the US media believes that Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green are naturally the most important players in this Rockets team, Wood and Theis are also very important to partner the inside line, and on the Rockets bench, Eric Gordon and House can also make corresponding contributions to provide a stable outside fire output.
For the Rockets, the Lone Rangers' superstar point guard Doncic is naturally an inexplicable existence, and the Rockets should find a way to limit players outside Doncic, such as big forward Potin and shooter Hardaway Jr., so that Doncic alone bombs high scores and beautiful data, but limits the scoring output of other players, which is the best way for the Rockets to win. In addition, Porter Jr. should also reduce mistakes, and the team's defense also needs to reach the level of the game against the Thunder, so that the Rockets can fully withdraw from the road, otherwise the Rockets will taste the first losing streak of the season.