A meaningful loss, how the Rockets lost, 4 wrong decisions, the first lineup cannot be used more than once

We have all seen the game between the Rockets and the Nuggets, and the two sides were in a stalemate until the end. Both teams are at the top of the Western Conference this season, so it was expected that the game would go to the end. The Rockets lost in this game, but it was a loss with content. There are many things that can be summarized. After all, losing can make the team sober. A loss with content, how did the Rockets lose, 4 wrong decisions, the first lineup cannot use more.

So as far as this game is concerned, how did the Rockets lose? There were 4 bad decisions. The first wrong decision is to lose the logic of winning. If you often watch the Rockets play this season, you will know that the Rockets' winning logic is very stable. However, in this game, Udoka directly lost the winning logic and instead catered to the Nuggets. Everyone has also seen that in this case, the Rockets cannot play their own characteristics, and the game will be difficult.

The second wrong decision was to use too many twin-tower lineups. In fact, the current Rockets are not saying that they cannot use the twin towers, but that they must control the time of the twin towers within a certain range. Take this game as an example. When the Rockets' twin towers are on the court, they seem to be able to match the height of the Nuggets' inside line, but the twin tower lineup affects the quality of offense and defense. This season's games have proven time and time again that the five major lineups are not feasible, and the twin-tower lineup cannot be played for too long.

The third wrong decision, the rotation was too short. From Uduka's perspective, this game is like a playoff game, and in terms of rotation, it is also a playoff-level rotation. As a result, this rotation method puts great pressure on the main players. As you can see, the main players have played so much time that their physical fitness has declined. This rotation model that accomplishes everything in one battle really caused the Rockets to suffer, even if it seemed that the final score difference was not big.

The fourth wrong decision was to treat Durant as the master key. This game is obviously a high-end game, but Durant really can't be regarded as a master key. Everyone saw during the game that Durant faced great defensive pressure and his shooting efficiency was quite low. He only hit 5 goals in 14 attempts. In addition, Durant did not gain much from the free throw line. For the Rockets, they still have to solve on-court problems from a team perspective.

In short, the Rockets ended their winning streak and lost this game, but losing is sometimes not a bad thing. On the one hand, it can wake up the team, and on the other hand, it can also make the team summarize and see where the problem lies. The Rockets' goal this season is to hit the championship, so they must solve the problem in the regular season. Let's see how the Rockets adjust next. Their rebound ability is very strong.