Rebounds 50-27! The Rockets team played the best basketball game of the season. Control mistakes and anything is possible.

The Rockets reversed the Bucks 122-115, their best game since the start of the season.

Although the Rockets had won five consecutive games before, their opponents' winning rates were below 50%. In this campaign, the Rockets defeated a team with a winning percentage of over 50% for the first time this season, which is of great significance.

The Rockets have achieved a self-breakthrough. After all, they have lost to the Thunder, Pistons, and Spurs. In high-end games, strong teams did not have a starting point guard, which resulted in most passing and receiving errors. This time they finally did it.

Sheppard is the most critical figure in this campaign. He played 29 minutes and 11 seconds, made 6 of 10, 4 of 6 three-pointers, and contributed 16 points, 2 assists, 4 steals and 1 block - both offensive and defensive. This is not the Xiao Xie we are familiar with. His progress and tenacity earned him nearly 30 minutes of playing time, and even squeezed out Okogie and Ethan to enter the decisive lineup.

According to common sense, the Rockets are short of point guards, but Shepard provides content that goes beyond the game plan of both parties.

The Rockets made up for the shortcomings of the lineup's guard line on the spot through internal digging. A guard who can control, pass, shoot and even defend is undoubtedly what they need in high-end games.

Shepard played a strategic role. Durant returned after three consecutive games with a shooting percentage below 50%. Shen Jing scored consecutive key goals to attack Antetokounmpo and Turner to determine the victory. The Rockets truly played their ideal team basketball game.

After a strong dialogue, the Rockets came up with a clear offensive and defensive plan.

On the defensive end, Udoka adopted a mismatched defense: Okogie defended Antetokounmpo, Shen Jing defended Turner, Amen chased Rollins, Smith defended Green, and Adu defended Trent.

The Rockets' consideration is that Antetokounmpo's impact at the 4th position is unstoppable. Whether it is Smith or Adu, fighting Antetokounmpo in the early stages of the game will obviously consume too much. Therefore, first use Okogie as a human shield to wrap around Antetokounmpo's bottom plate. When encountering Antetokounmpo + Turner in the 4/5 position pick-and-roll, they can directly switch defenses. Shen Jing/Neptune can switch to guard Antetokounmpo - there is a small one in front and a big one in the back. Try to prevent Antetokounmpo from starting to rush into the formation comfortably.

The Bucks' five-man lineup is also very experienced in counter-attacking. Antetokounmpo hit Okogie on the back as a starting move, attracting double-teams, and the four shooters fired crazy three-pointers. Whoever Shen Jing defended would set up positioning screens for the shooters. Shen Jing was bullied and couldn't save through the screen. Trent and Rollins teamed up to rain three-pointers.

The Rockets actually have the same idea on the offensive end. The Adu + Shen Jing pick-and-roll is the starting move. The Bucks also choose the 4/5 position to switch defense. After Adu picks and rolls, Turner is called to switch defense.

Adu and Shen Jing caught mispositions or hard solutions and fought until they were double-teamed. Each of them had 7 assists, leading the way with points.

There is nothing wrong with the Rockets' game plan, but when it comes to details, a passing and receiving error almost led to a collapse in the second quarter.

Amen, Capela, Shen Jing, and Durant made a total of 5 turnovers in the first 6 minutes and 02 seconds of the second quarter. The Bucks built up a 14-point lead (49-35) through defensive counterattacks.

The effect of Amen, Shen Jing, and Durant as "part-time point guards" as guest players was not good. The Bucks also worked hard with the Rockets and worked hard, consuming Durant and Shen Jing.

The impact of the Rockets not having a starting point guard is obvious, and they can only let the end point play a guest role as an organizer. On the one hand, they are slow to cross the center line and slow to position, and there is not much time left to launch an attack after crossing the center line;

When the Rockets were in crisis, Sheppard stood up: in the second quarter, he scored 8 consecutive mid-range shots with the ball and an assisted three-pointer, and the point difference returned from 14 points to 6 points; in the fourth quarter, he made two consecutive mid-range shots after stealing twice - confident, decisive, and calm.

Shepard's performance since the beginning of the season has filled VanVleet's shooting role to a certain extent. He averaged 11.2 points, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and his three-point shooting percentage per game was as high as 47.9%! He takes 5.3 three-pointers per game and averages 2.6 three-pointers per game, which plays an extremely important role in space and shooting value.

The 21-year-old second-year rookie's performance is inseparable from the Rockets' team atmosphere. The encouragement, tolerance, and trust of Uduka and the Rockets generals have made him better and better.

Udoka lets Sheppard fight monsters and level up during the regular season, which is of great significance to the Rockets now and in the future.

The Rockets used their own advantages, such as size, rebounds, and key goals, to finally reverse the Bucks. As long as they can control their mistakes, they can compete with any team.

The Rockets had a crushing advantage in rebounding. They outrebounded the Bucks 50-27, including 20-7 offensive rebounds. Even though the Rockets made 17 turnovers, they still took 11 more shots than the Bucks. Rebounds, especially offensive rebounds, increased the fault tolerance rate.

Amen and Shen Jing each had 4 offensive rebounds, and Neptune and Capela totaled 9 offensive rebounds. The three interior towers combined with the forward group determined the Rockets' defensive base. There are five players in the Rockets' main rotation who are at least 208 centimeters tall. Among the nine players in this campaign, only Sheppard and Okogie are under 2 meters tall.

Height, size, defense, and rebounding are all the minimum guarantees for the Rockets to engage in hand-to-hand combat, strangulation combat, and quagmire combat.

The Rockets team worked hard on defense, leaving the offense to Durant and Shen Jing.

Durant's shooting percentage in the past three games has been below 50%. In this campaign, he scored 31 points and 7 assists on 11 of 15 goals. His mistakes were also under control. He made 8 mistakes in the previous game and 3 in this game. It must be admitted that Durant's finishing ability is greater than organization. Especially as he gets older, his starting speed with the ball is not as good as before. The Rockets must make good use of Durant's finishing ability, make him as comfortable as possible to catch the ball and dribble less, and use his strengths to avoid weaknesses..

The god of death is also the god of death. Durant, who is full of physical strength, can still provide the most stable hard-hitting efficiency and key ball performance. At 113-113 in this game, Durant's signature 13-foot mid-range lead was taken. In contrast, Antetokounmpo made 1 of 4 key free throws and went far.

Shen Jing has made significant progress after returning from training in the European Championships. Now he has not only developed a three-point range, but can also take on tough tasks with the ball in front of the basket and in post-up singles. In the end, he attacked Antetokounmpo and Turner in consecutive singles to seal the victory.

Durant and Shen Jing are stronger in their double offense, Shepard is growing rapidly, the whole team is fighting hard on defense, and the Rockets team is passionate and tough in basketball.

Without a starting point guard, the Rockets narrowly lost to the defending champion Thunder in double overtime. They fought to the last minute with the Pistons, now the No. 1 player in the Eastern Conference, and the Spurs, the No. 2 player in the Western Conference. Now they finally defeated the powerful Bucks in the Eastern Conference. The potential and future of this Rockets are truly worth looking forward to!