Rockets Warriors G5! Uduka takes the initiative to change the formation, a 28-year-old shooter makes the appearance, and 9 players rotate back online

On May 1, it looks like the Rockets have a chance to win the game 5th match against the Warriors today. Because halfway through the second quarter of this game, the Rockets were already leading the opponent by up to 25 points. In other words, the suspense of the game does not seem to be great. If the Rockets can win this game, they can also tie the score to 2:3. In the next game, the Rockets will head to the Warriors' home court. If the Rockets can also win that game, the two teams will play 3:3 and play a tiebreak at home in Houston.

Obviously, the Rockets head coach Uduka, who has always been very conservative on the tactical end, took the initiative to adjust the lineup throughout the game. So, what is the situation with the Rockets changing their lineup? In fact, the Rockets did not make a major adjustment to the lineup in this game - the Rockets' starting five tigers in this game have no changes compared to the previous games: point guard Van Vreut, shooting guard Jaylen Green, the two forwards are Dillon Brooks and Amen Thompson, and center Shin Kyung in the interior. In addition to the 5 starters, the three substitutes Adams, Tari Ethan and Jabbarri Smith Jr. formed an eight-player rotation. In addition, the Rockets gave 28-year-old shooter Aaron Holiday a chance. Holiday got playing time in the first quarter of this game and stayed on the court in the second quarter.

Alon Holiday is relatively short, but he has the most stable three-point shooting percentage among Rockets outside players. Although Aaron Holiday is just a substitute guard for the Rockets, his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 39.8%. In the playoffs, Holiday only got a chance to play in Game 2. Although he didn't score, Holiday gave a assist and a rebound in just 5 minutes of playing time. His existence can open up space for the inside and can also compete with Curry at the No. 1 position, which is what Aaron Holiday does.

Seeing that Coach Cole has been giving many substitute opportunities to the Warriors, Uduka also gave Aaron Holiday more playing time in this game. After all, the Rockets need the third ball-holder and attacker in the backcourt besides Van Vreet and Jaylen Green. Obviously, although Aaron Holiday is just a role player, his ability is actually pretty good. He can pass, defend, and shoot three-pointers, which is exactly what the Rockets need most.

The two teams have reached Game 5, and there is no secret in itself. The Rockets sent Aaron Holiday in such a critical game just to give the opponent an unexpected blow and make Aaron Holiday the surprise of this game. Obviously, in terms of scenes and scores, the Rockets did win unexpectedly. In fact, if the Rockets could always reuse Aaron Holiday in the first two games, when Van Vreet or Jaylen Green felt bad, the Rockets would have a stable scoring point on the outside.

Unfortunately, Uduka insisted on eight-player rotation at that time, not giving Alon Holiday or other Rockets substitutes more opportunities, which led to the Rockets falling behind by 1:3. However, the Rockets changed into a nine-man rotation in this game. If they can defeat their opponent Golden State Warriors, the Rockets will attack with all their strength in the away game in the next game, and may not be unable to defeat Golden State Warriors.