It can be seen with the naked eye that the twin tower combination is not effective. How long do the Rockets plan to persist?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Detroit Pistons defeated the Houston Rockets at home 115-111 after a hard-fought battle. After this game, the Pistons achieved their first victory since the start of the new season, with a current record of 1 win and 1 loss; while the Rockets suffered two consecutive losses since the start of the season, with a current record of 0 wins and 2 losses.

In this game, the personal performance of Rockets starting center Steven Adams was actually good, but his effect on the court was actually very average. Adams played 25 minutes and 14 seconds, making 4 of 4 shots and 3 of 4 free throws. He had a double-double of 11 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals, including 6 offensive rebounds, 1 turnover and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of -4. Adams has shown good scoring ability under the basket on the offensive end. His performance in frontcourt rebounds is also remarkable. He can also play a certain role in protecting the frame on the defensive end. The only problem is that Adams is too much of a drag on the team's space on the offensive end, and his shortcomings in movement speed on the defensive end are also very obvious. The most critical thing is that the Rockets have been focusing on the twin-tower tactics for a long time, which has further caused the team's problems on the offensive end. Obviously, the twin towers tactic did not have the effect it should have, but Adams still got a lot of playing time, which seems a bit outrageous.

In the NBA regular season last season, Adams played 58 times due to injuries in 82 games, averaging 13.7 minutes per game. He averaged 3.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.5 blocks, 0.9 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 54.5% from the field and 46.2% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Adams played a total of 7 times, averaging 22.1 minutes per game. He averaged 5.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.4 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game. He also had 0.7 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 60% from the field and 53.3% from the free throw line. In the previous season opener when the team lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Adams made 1 of 4 shots and 2 of 2 free throws in 36 minutes and 30 seconds of playing time. He scored 4 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists, including 5 offensive rebounds, 3 turnovers and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus of +2.

Adams performed quite well in last season's playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, and the team's situation was also quite good when he was on the court. For this reason, the Rockets hope to further tap the potential of the twin-tower tactics this season and directly put Adams into the starting lineup. The problem is that last season they faced the Warriors who were not strong inside. This is an important factor in the combination of Adams and Alperen Sengun being able to create precise strikes for their opponents. There are few teams in the entire NBA that are weaker inside than the Warriors last season. As a result, the Rockets have to use the twin-tower tactic when facing every opponent. Isn't this playing into their opponents' hands? We can also continue to see when Ime Udoka will be stubborn when the twin-tower tactics are not very effective to the naked eye.