Z1z Houston Rockets and , both of which are in the game, finally ushered in two days of adjustment time. On January 1, Beijing time, the Rockets will usher in the first home game of the new season. The opponent is the Sacramento Kings. It stands to reason that the Kings have always been the Rockets’ “losers”, but this season’s Kings have achieved a good result of 3 wins and 1 loss under the leadership of "Little Fox" Daron Fox. The Kings have two wins against the Nuggets and one against the Suns. The Kings have a lot to do this season.
Compared with the Kings in good condition, the Rockets are not doing well. Lost to the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets, the Rockets' defensive system is worrying. More importantly, the performance of several substitute players is not particularly good. The performance of the main small forward House is also disappointing. Fortunately, the Rockets finally waited for the good news. After the 7-day quarantine ended, the Rockets Wall, Gordon and Cousins finally returned to the team.
In this case, Silas's "perfect starting lineup" for the Rockets that Silas said before will formally take shape. Wall, Harden, House, Tucker and Wood are expected to become the starting five in the game against the Kings, while Gordon, Brown, Nuwabar, Tate and Cousins will become the Rockets' bench lineup The backbone of the country. However, the Rockets' lineup is not perfect. McClemo and forward Kenyon Martin Jr. are still undergoing treatment. The rookie guard Mason Jones, who has just returned from the suspension, was also injured in a training session and may miss the Kings. Of this game.
Rockets' 3rd point guard Chris Clemmons was reimbursed for an injury in the preseason, so he will not appear in this game. That is to say, in the Rockets’ 16-man lineup, Clemmons, Jones are injured, McClemo and Martin Jr. are still under treatment. Therefore, the total number of players available for the Rockets and Kings game is "16-4", a total of 12 people. Can debut. Regardless of the fact that the Rockets only have 12 players available, it is much better than the previous 9 available lineups. What's more, , Gordon, , Wall and Cousins are the core forces of the Rockets’ main lineup and second lineup. .
is expected to play the next game with the Kings. The Rockets should start as described above. Substitutes Cousins, Gordon, Tate, Brown and Nuwaba also have a lot of time to play. Capocolo and Broderick Thomas, who played abnormally in the previous game, are likely to be hidden by coach Silas due to their limited strength. The two players themselves did not seize the precious time to show themselves, so it is not surprising that this game has become a marginal substitute.
Although the Kings are in good shape with 3 wins and 1 loss and two wins against the Nuggets, the Rockets have maintained their record advantage over the Kings since the Yao Ming era. In recent seasons, the Rockets and the Kings have had more wins than losses. Therefore, in this key matchup, the Rockets with an upgraded lineup are likely to win the first regular season with the advantages of the lineup and experience.
