The Durant effect affects all Rockets members, Shen Jing turns into a magician, and Jia Amen becomes the biggest beneficiary

The NBA preseason is gradually coming to an end. After the Houston Rockets played three preseason games, it is reported that Durant will be rested in the last game against the Hawks, "ending their troops early." The Rockets achieved a complete victory in the games that have ended. Durant only played two games against the Jazz and the Pelicans. After trying two starting lineups of the regular starting lineup and the top five with good results, head coach Uduka chose to protect the veteran. After all, Durant's scoring ability at the decisive moment is the key to the team's victory.

Judging from the game scene, Durant's arrival made all Rockets feel unprecedented ease on the offensive end. Last season, the Rockets often clinched the score with their opponents during regular time. No one scored at critical moments, leading to losses. This included the playoffs and the Warriors' tiebreaker. The same problem existed. But in just two games, Durant's unstoppable scoring ability completely conquered his teammates and made them more relaxed on the court.

Durant himself also felt the rare comfort since leaving the Thunder. Perhaps no one can believe that in two games with 140 points and 130 points respectively, KD could win with only 35 points in total. After all, during the Nets and Suns era, Durant often had to try his best but failed to help the team win. Even in the Warriors, he did not win as he does now, just by opening up space on one side of the court to create shooting opportunities for his teammates.

It must be said that the Durant effect has benefited a lot from the young potential stars of the Rockets. With his restraint on the wings, Shen Jing has become more comfortable in organizing attacks at the high post. He can not only play alone, but also provide assists to Amen who is cutting in the air and Xiaojia who is ambushing on the outside.

This season, Jia has become little Durant. He shoots without hesitation when receiving the ball. When the defender's attention is on Durant and Shen Jing, he can often get enough shooting space on the other side of KD. In the three games, Jia is almost the team's scoring leader, and he is extremely efficient.

Amen has become a "jack of all trades" on the court. In addition to suffocating the opponent's defense, he has all kinds of shots, rebounds, and assists. With the control of two All-Star teammates on the outside, and the protection of rebounds by Adams and Xiaojia on the inside, Amen can use his own advantages to continuously cut through the air and score runs to cause damage.

In addition, in several games, all Hugh City players have taken a large number of three-pointers on the court. Durant's containment and huge advantage in the interior to fight for rebounds give the shooters enough confidence. In fact, the Rockets' outside shooting percentage in the three games is not high, and their defensive efficiency is average. In the past two games, their opponents have scored nearly 130 points, but even so, they can still win. This is the horror of the Rockets.

Obviously Durant has not yet exerted his strength, or even played at a regular offensive level, and the Rockets can easily control the situation on the court. This may also be the team's greatest confidence based on the Durant effect.