Houston is the largest city in Texas, the United States. It is the Space City and a world-famous energy capital. In the wild Texas culture of the United States, Houston is unique.

Houston is called the Space City because it is home to the Johnson Space Center, where the Apollo moon landing program and the launch of the Columbia space rocket were all directed and completed here.

The United States has the most advanced and developed aerospace industry in the world. Every Houstonian is proud of this. Even the city's NBA team has a distinctive name - the Houston Rockets.

Since joining the NBA in 1970, the Rockets have welcomed many superstars, from Elvin Hayes and the prophet Moses Malone to the big dream Olajuwon and the glider Drexler.

Among them, Olajuwon, the big dream, brought two O'Brien Trophies to Houston with his unprecedented talent and breathtaking skills.

In 1995, the Rockets joined the championship as the sixth seed in the Western Conference. Head coach Tomjanovich's words "never underestimate the heart of a champion" have become a symbol of an era.

In the 21st century, the Rockets continued their tradition of great centers. In 2002, they held the No. 1 pick and selected Yao Ming from China. This year was a special year for the Rockets and Chinese fans.

Names such as Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Francis, Mutombo, Battier, Scola and Artest all have special meaning to Chinese fans.

The emergence of Yao Ming has built a bridge to China for the NBA on the other side of the ocean, and today's radar has become the key for the NBA to reopen the Chinese market.

Both Radar and Yao Ming are presenting the most exciting and top-level events in the world to the Chinese people.

At that time, the red color of Houston was a symbol of the Chinese people. Although Yao Ming failed to reach the top of basketball in Houston, he found his home team in the NBA for Chinese fans.

Countless Chinese fans have a complex about Yao and Mai, 22 consecutive victories, Tracy McGrady moments, and countless classic scenes that are unforgettable.

Today's Rockets have changed. Yao Ming retired early due to injury. McGrady finally chose to leave shortly after being traded. The familiar faces are no longer there.

James Harden became the leader of the team, and the Rockets successively strengthened the team with Chris Paul, Dwight Howard and others. The team's record also improved significantly, but they were still unable to break through to the Western Conference Finals.

After years of failure, the Rockets finally gave up on the aging Chris Paul and traded for Westbrook from the Thunder. The former Thunder's second youngster reunited with the Rockets.

The starting point guard of the Rockets, Russell Westbrook, jersey number 0, height 1.91. Westbrook has a very violent physical fitness, unstoppable breakthrough, speed and passion coexist.

Westbrook, who entered the NBA in 2008, has received many honors, including the All-Rookie First Team, All-NBA First Team, Second Team, All-Star starter, All-Star MVP, regular season MVP, etc.

When it comes to Westbrook's statistics, there are very few active players who can match him. He averages a triple-double per game during the season, which is so terrifying, comparable to the legendary Big O Robertson.

The triple-double data of 51+13+10 is terrifying to think about. Westbrook, who led the team alone during the Thunder period, was also called a brush. How could he get this data without brushing up?

The starting shooting guard of the Rockets, James Harden. Wearing the Rockets jersey No. 13, he is 1.96 tall. Harden has the league's top scoring skills and touching skills. He is also affectionately called "Bang Ping Deng" and "Big Bearded" by fans.

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James Harden, the No. 3 draft pick in 2009, league scoring champion, regular season MVP, All-NBA first team, Olympic gold medal, etc.

Harden's porcelain skills are so terrifying. He made 20 free throws in a single game. Not to mention how many points he could score, the number of fouls he committed was not something the opponent could bear.

Harden and Westbrook are put together, averaging triple-doubles, scoring champions, and double MVPs. How can this be played?

Rockets starting small forward Robert Covington, this guy has nothing to say, don't ask, asking is just willful.

Rockets starting power forward, PJ Tucker, height 1.98...

Height 1.98, power forward, that’s right, I’m sure I didn’t write it wrong. This is one of the five deadliest players of the Rockets!

Why is Tucker placed at the power forward position? He has good defense and a very stable chassis, which can well limit the impact of tank players on the inside. At the same time, on the offensive end, Tucker has a very good three-point shooting rate.

In terms of field goal percentage alone, Tucker leads the Rockets with a field goal percentage of 58.2%.

The Rockets' starting center Klink Capela, a rookie in 2014, really made his mark during Chris Paul's time with the Rockets. What Capela brought to the Rockets' dead five was defensive compensation.

Rockets substitute player, Eric Gordon, shooting guard, height 1.91, known as "Round Face".

Gordon is the best sixth man. He has a very good three-point shot and can shoot after catching the ball.

Austin Rivers is the son of Clippers head coach Rivers Sr., he is a cheat!

Jeff Green, nicknamed "Nine-Finger Green" because he only has nine fingers, has a certain three-point ability, but is not very stable and has relatively little playing time.

There are also role players such as Daniel House and boxing champion Tyson Chandler.

The Rockets' general lineup is like this. Except for the center position, all other players are shooters, and everyone can shoot three-pointers.

The scary thing about the Rockets is that you don't know when they will rain a wave of three-pointers, and the touch is coming. More than a dozen three-pointers in a single quarter will make you overwhelmed. There are also times when the Rockets are on the opposite side.

, a 20-point lead really doesn’t mean anything. Maybe the 20-point difference is evened out in the time it takes you to smoke a cigarette.

There are times when the Rockets feel bad, but at this time they still have magic weapons, the rim-busting of the Turtles and Westbrook, Harden's porcelain, and the defense of Capela and the boxing champion.

Of course, this Rockets is not invincible. They have a terrifying scoring ability, but they also have fatal weaknesses.

The Death Five have basically no hope of rebounding. Do you rely on Tucker with 1.98 to grab rebounds from Aldridge?

Another flaw of the Death Five is defense. Harden's defense on the outside has always been criticized and is called eye defense, although it has improved in recent years. The defense of the back line and inside is insufficient, allowing other teams to deal with the Rockets.

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Generally speaking, the Rockets must be accurate in their three-point shooting. They are the sharpest spear in the league and are not afraid of any shield. If the touch is not good, they will not be able to compete with the defense, and they will still use offense instead of defense.

The Rockets' lineup is not afraid of the Warriors' five small lineups, nor is it afraid of the Denver Nuggets' five major lineups. What they are afraid of are the Lakers and Clippers, who have strong forward players.

In a three-point contest, the Rockets are not afraid of any team. With the Nuggets' top five lineups, the Rockets can flexibly dodge and shoot you to death.

The Clippers' Beverley, Leonard, and Paul George are all players with height, speed, and defense. They are very restrained against the Rockets. Similarly, the Lakers' Rondo, Danny Green, James, and Big Eyebrows

The same is true for others.
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