Rockets 114-92 Suns! What’s unanswerable is not winning, but Uduka and Amen’s stance on Durant

On November 25th, the Rockets played away against the Suns. At the end of the game, the Rockets successfully defeated the Suns 114-92. Originally, the Rockets had just lost to the Nuggets, and now the Rockets are still missing Durant, so the Rockets' offense is also very worrying. However, when the game started, the Rockets' offense was very smooth.

Due to the arrival of Dillon and the team's defensive heroes like Goodwin and O'Neal, the Suns' defense has undergone radical changes this season. However, they still have a disadvantage in facing the Rockets, especially when the Rockets restricted Booker's performance in the game, and the Suns could only rely on it. It relied on Dillon to support them, and the final result was that the Rockets' defensive strategy was successful. Although Dillon was unwilling to face such a result, the Suns' ability to achieve such a record this season has exceeded many people's expectations. Moreover, the Suns currently lack Jaylen Green, so when Jaylen Green returns, the Suns are expected to perform better.

As for the Rockets' performance this season, according to statistics, the Rockets' net efficiency so far this season is +11.1, ranking second in the league, second only to the Thunder's +16.9. But now for the Rockets, the unanswerable thing is not winning, but Uduka and Amen's remarks towards Durant after the game. Amen was interviewed after the game, and he said this: Durant is not on the court, he is one of our best scorers, so I tried to speed up the pace and look for more shooting opportunities of my own. Because Durant's absence has a great impact on the Rockets' offense, the Rockets need someone else to step up and help the team score. In this game, Amen did such a thing. When Sheppard shared the pressure for Amen on the organizational end, Amen played aggressively in the game. In the end, Amen scored 28 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists on 10-of-16 shooting.

So in the next game, the Rockets should also consider keeping Sheppard on the court. After all, Amen still has organizational flaws, and Amen's shooting deterrence is limited, so Amen seemed to be struggling a little at this time. In this game, when Amen returned to the previous offense, it can be said that Amen played the best game of the season. After the game, Uduka accepted an interview with reporters and talked about how to make up for Durant's scoring gap: We have said before that this requires team strength. Motivation was high today and Holiday came off the bench and made a contribution in his role. We will still focus on Shen Jing tonight, so other players will get opportunities. As long as they handle the ball cleanly and transfer the ball smoothly, they will get an open shot. Holiday is the one who seized the opportunity.

As Uduka said, when Durant was absent from the game, more people from the Rockets stood up during the game. At the same time, the Rockets played more actively in the game, with Shen Jing and Holiday both playing roles in the game. First of all, Shen Jing helped the team on the organizational side, and secondly, Holiday also gave the Rockets enough offensive firepower, so even if the Rockets lack Durant, they can still play a good offensive state in the game, and this is where the Rockets really have no solution. At the same time, for the Rockets, Durant may be absent for one reason or another in their next games, so it is very critical for the Rockets to perform well when Durant is absent.