The Rockets play against the Thunder! The starting five are revealed, and there is not much suspense about the five players in the second lineup? The 39-year-old veteran becomes an alternative

Tomorrow morning, October 21st, the Rockets will play away against the Thunder. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30. This is also the first game of the regular season. The Rockets must be under huge pressure in the opening game. On one side, they are playing away from home, and on the other side, the Rockets are facing the strongest Thunder team. They were the NBA championship last season and they also have superstar Alexander on the team. In some player ability rankings, Alexander is the second player in the NBA today, second only to the Nuggets' super center Jokic. Alexander was not only the regular season MVP last season, but also the FMVP of the finals.

For the Rockets, they are now missing three players, and all three players are missing due to injuries. The first is veteran VanVleet, who has torn the cruciate ligament in his knee. He will not play this season; the other is new aid Finney Smith, who cannot play in the next game because he is still recovering from surgery and does not know when he will be able to play; and 29-year-old forward Tate, who also has an ankle injury, so he still cannot play in the next game.

However, the Rockets have now announced their starting five: point guard VanVleet can't play, so Amen Thompson will take over; the shooting guard is Durant, who may be the tallest shooting guard in the league; and at the small forward position, it is Jabari Smith Jr. who was born as a power forward; the power forward is Shen Jing's transformation; and the inside position is Adams, a veteran. In this case, the Rockets may sacrifice some speed and shooting ability to increase the height and confrontation ability of the inside.

There should be no suspense about the Rockets' starting five. In fact, Uduka said before the preseason that he might field the largest lineup, and the starting five are all tall players, so Uduka did not break his promise. So there is still suspense about the second lineup, but the suspense is no longer great. Generally speaking, Uduka will send out a 9- or 10-man rotation in the regular season. Since many Rockets players are injured, the Rockets' substitute lineup, the second team, should have 5 players in the next game.

Veteran Holiday should be the No. 1 position, and Sheppard, a young man who has performed well, may become the Rockets' shooting guard; at the small forward position, he performed well in the preseason, especially scoring 28 points in a single game against the Hawks. Okogie will become the main substitute at this position; at the power forward position, Ethan, who has not been able to renew his contract with the Rockets in advance, will be a substitute at this position. I believe he will prove his value through the regular season; and the substitute at the center position is naturally the veteran Capela. These 10 players should be the Rockets' main rotation.

Of course, the Rockets' third team also includes 39-year-old veteran Jeff Green. He will be an alternative. If necessary, he can cover the forward and center positions; 23-year-old point guard Davidson will also become a versatile player in the backcourt. If necessary, he can serve as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions.

But in the regular time of the next game, it is estimated that Jeff Green and Davison can only sit on the sidelines, because the Rockets' 10-man rotation is completely sufficient. Unless the situation is unfavorable or the game enters garbage time early, Davison and Jeff Green should have difficulty getting a chance to play. The remaining two-way contract players, such as Isaiah Crawford and Kevin Harris, are expected to only watch the entire game on the bench, and they should have fewer opportunities.