25 million is not in vain, Van Jordan and the team assist Uduka, the Rockets eight-man rotation has new injured players

The Rockets improved their lineup through offseason operations and became the favorites to compete for the championship. They were called the big winners by many American media. Some fans joked: The offseason championship belongs to the Clippers, and the Rockets don't want it.

Rockets general manager Stone said when participating in the program before the start of this season: No trophy is prepared for the offseason, and all teams must strive for victory on their own. Teams that feel success will come knocking on their doorstep tend to have a rough season.

The Clippers also strengthened their lineup during the offseason and are considered to be as strong as the Rockets. However, so far, the Rockets are third in the Western Conference and the Clippers are 11th in the Western Conference.

Although Harden broke out one after another, he was unable to survive alone. Some American reporters and media people believed that it was time for him to return to the Rockets. NBA reporter Nate Jones said: If the Clippers continue to decline, I really think it would be great for Harden to return to the Rockets. It would be a pretty exciting story.

Some Rockets fans hope to use Van Jordan to add chips in exchange for Harden, who will team up with Durant to compete for the championship. You must know that Van Jordan has the right to veto the transaction, and he does not want to leave Houston.

The salary of US$25 million was not in vain. Fan Jordan, known as a model professional player, returned as an assistant coach. He went with the team to assist Uduka in away games. The Rockets officially released photos of players boarding the plane. Van Jordan still traveled with his teammates with his luggage as before. Fan Qiaodan has no problem walking after the operation, but he can't participate in training. There is no problem being an assistant coach.

Previously, the Rockets had a bad start. Van Jordan came to the training hall to guide Amen and Shepard in pick-and-rolls. He wanted to prove to the management that he could also play an important role off the court. After being coached by Van Jordan, Shepard has scored in double figures in eight of the past ten games, averaging 13 points per game with a true shooting percentage of 70%. Sheppard has been praised by Uduka and Durant many times recently for being able to stay on the court and partner with the main players at critical moments.

Uduka mentioned many times that Van Jordan is the coach on the field and the leader of the team. This shows Uduka's love for Van Jordan. Although Harden has strong scoring ability and can organize, he takes up a lot of the ball, has average defense and makes many mistakes, which is not the type that Uduka likes.

Alperon Sengon needs a lot of the ball to play, and theoretically he and Harden may not be compatible. Harden is suitable to partner with a blue-collar center like Capela.

On the other hand, the Rockets management wants to bring Shepard, who is a rookie that Fertitta likes very much. Rockets general manager Stone previously said when participating in the show that Shepard's defense is underestimated and that he has great potential and can be expected in the future. Judging from the current situation, Stone did not misjudge Shepard. He is really worth cultivating and may be the young player with the highest ceiling in the Rockets. Sheppard is dressed like a student and looks like a good boy, but he is not a coward on the court.

The Rockets have not been very strong at the beginning of this season. They have only played 12 games so far. Some Western Conference teams have played 15 to 16 games. Despite this, injuries have occurred continuously within the Rockets, and Uduka's conservative employment has been questioned by many fans. After the Rockets' eight-man rotation narrowly defeated the Magic in the last game, a new injury appeared. Smith Jr. is doubtful for the game due to a right knee tendon problem. Smith had missed one game before due to injury, and he only played 57 regular season games last season.