Rockets beat the Warriors! 9 players rotate to receive big gifts, 3 points for the substitute shooter is too crucial, Uduka is employed without doubt

On May 3, the Houston Rockets chased two games in a row under the unfavorable situation of 1:3, and stubbornly tied the score at 3:3 in the playoff series with the Warriors. One day later, the Rockets will return to their home court and continue to fight the Warriors in the tiebreak final.

The Rockets won a big victory in this game. Although the Warriors tried their best and even adopted the tactic of cutting Adams, the Rockets continued to adapt to the changes and continued to advance their nine-man rotation lineup. In fact, in the Rockets' six playoff games, nine-player rotation was used in three games, and eight-player rotation was used in the other three games. Data shows that the efficiency and record of 9-player rotation are significantly better than that of 8-player rotation.

Some people believe that the Rockets' eight-player rotation can keep the main players in the best condition and feel, but the main players' playing time increases, so their physical fitness will inevitably be limited. In addition, in the Rockets' eight-man rotation lineup, almost all three players on the substitute lineup are inside players, in addition to Adams and Smith Jr., there is also substitute power forward Ethan. Therefore, the lack of organizers, ball-holding points and outside shooters in the second team has become the biggest shortcoming of the Rockets' eight-player rotation.

In Game 6, today the Rockets defeated the Warriors, the Rockets continued to use nine-man rotation, and Uduka also received rewards for his persistence. The nine-player rotation gained a lot in this game. As a substitute shooter, Aaron Holiday made 1 of 2 shots in this game, scoring 3 points and 1 rebound. I have to say that the three-pointer he scored was really critical.

At that time, the Warriors were about to get closer. Holiday made a three-pointer from the outside, directly extinguishing the Warriors' arrogance of counterattacking, giving the Rockets a chance to breathe. Afterwards, Van Vritte and Shin Kyung led the Rockets to stabilize their position, and finally defeated the Golden State Warriors with strong defense and multi-point offense, winning this crucial victory, dragging the game into a tiebreak battle.

From this we can see that the previous 8-person rotation effect was not ideal. In the nine-man rotation, although veteran Aaron Holiday doesn't have many opportunities to play, he has the ability to pass and hold the ball, and his regular season three-point shooting percentage reaches 40%, which is his value. In this game, the gold-like three-pointer he made helped the Rockets stabilize the situation.

It can be said that this three-pointer is of great significance. Although Aaron Holiday scored only 3 points in this game, he performed at a critical moment, which was enough. During the 6 minutes of playing time, Aaron Holiday contributed far more than 3 points and 1 rebound.

In the past few games, Aaron Holiday has also been highly valued by Uduka. Although he sometimes has less playing time and less mobile phones, he can defend Curry and open up space for other teammates of the Rockets, which is his role in the Rockets. Sometimes, even if a player does not score points, he must actively defend, provide assists to his teammates, and open up the basket space for his teammates. Obviously, Aaron Holiday did this in this game.

Coach Uduka is employed without a doubt. Although Aaron Holiday is only a marginal player in the nine-player rotation, he is expected to appear in the Rockets' rotation lineup in the next game, which is indispensable for the Rockets.