On the morning of March 1, Beijing time, the Rockets lost to the Suns 105-110 away and suffered three consecutive defeats. Although the score difference was not large, the Rockets had no chance at all in this game, falling behind by a large margin from the first quarter and still catching up with the score until the last minute. In fact, in this game, if it weren't for Udoka's too rigid use of personnel, maybe the Rockets would really have a chance to win.
Udoka's employment makes people feel more and more rigid and inflexible. For example, against the Suns, Shen Jing's small body obviously can't withstand the impact of Nurkic and Eubanks' two big centers, and Shen Jing's defense is as poor as ever, in this case, it may be a good choice to activate Landale. However, Udoka was unmoved and insisted on using Shin Kyung until Shin Kyung was sent off, and was forced to use Langdale. Landale played quite well against his old boss, playing well on both ends of the floor. If Udoka had sent Landale earlier, maybe the Rockets would have had a real chance.
Many recent games have fully proved that Udoka's employment is indeed not flexible enough. His employment will not take the initiative to change, and there is always no way to force some players, instead of considering how to make targeted arrangements according to the characteristics of the opponent and the characteristics of each of his players. Jeff Green and Holiday played well, but there were times when they played poorly, and this is when he should try to use more players on the bench, but he rarely takes the initiative to change.
The Rockets are not a strong team in the first place, and if they want to win many games, they have to rely on the flexible use of the head coach and the hard work of the players.