2020 offseason, the Rockets are one of the focus teams. They reached a deal between Wall and Westbrook with the Wizards. In the end, the former went to Houston and the latter went to Washington, which is arguably the most important deal of the offseason. After the deal was concluded, outsiders said they were not optimistic about the Rockets' deal to get Wall, which caused a lot of discussion topics, and the answer to all of this will be revealed during the season.
In fact, if Harden can stay and fight for the team wholeheartedly, the Rockets’ lineup looks terrifying. The starting guard has Wall, the starting shooting guard has Harden, the starting small forward House, and the starting power forward Wood. , The starting center Cousins, the sixth man has Gordon, this lineup is definitely the uppermost team in the West, and the substitutes include Tucker, McLemore, Gerald Green, Jerian Grant, etc. , The bench lineup is full of three-point firepower, with Green and McClemore in charge, the defense is not bad, there are two tough forward players Tucker and Grant. The rotation of the
Rockets does not look as bad as outsiders say, it all depends on the state of the players. Wall and Westbrook’s play styles are very similar. They are both fast-oriented. They break fast, break fast and shoot quickly. The only difference between the two is that Wall’s passing awareness is better than Westbrook. Although Westbrook has tried After averaging a season of triple-double data, his passing did not reach the level of a series of teammates, but an ordinary guide to his teammates to complete the end.
Looking back at Wall, he has a very good passing awareness after playing the pick and roll with the center. Based on his previous and Gortat as a reference, the pick and roll efficiency on the field is extremely high, and he can pass some unexpected balls. In addition, Wall In the promotion of fast break, can quickly find the position of teammates, thereby connecting teammates. This is the role of Wall and the reason why he can lead the Wizards into the playoffs, but Bill can't. The problem facing coach Silas is that Wall is also a player who needs the ball, how to distribute the ball between him and Harden. In the 2019-20 season, coach D'Antoni failed to coach Harden and Westbrook, and did not find a way to coexist between the two, so individual singles often appeared on the court. Harden’s style of play is to have the ball in his hands. This is why the famous Kobe Bryant said he could not lead the team to the championship, but it is not impossible to hit the championship. It depends on how the coach handles the ball. Right issue.
Coach Silas once said in an interview that in the new season, Westbrook will maximize his ability when he is on the same field with Harden. Now the goal is changed to Wall, which is the same problem. Wall is a player who is good at pick-and-rolls, and Harden also likes to play pick-and-rolls. Maybe it’s a good way to split the playing time of the two. Let Wall fake the start and leave after two or three minutes. Harden will take the lead. After Harden is off the field, Wall will lead the team. Just like the Lakers made McGee a pseudo-starting center in the 2019-20 season. Or change Wall's style of play to allow him to participate more in off-the-ball runs, and Harden holds more ball rights.
No matter what, this is a problem that coach Silas must face in the new season. If it is not handled well, the probability of Harden leaving the team will definitely increase greatly. If this lineup can be used well, the strength of the Rockets lineup will be even greater compared to the 2019-20 season.
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