The Tower is back! Rockets 9-man rotation to 10-man? The 37-year-old veteran returns to his basic position, and the No. 4 position is more suitable for him

The Rockets have not performed well in recent games, but the roster rotation has been adjusted, after all, many players of the Rockets have been absent due to injury, which is also a helpless choice. With center Landale sidelined due to injury, Jeff Green has taken his place as the Rockets' backup center in the last two games. However, with Landale's return, the Rockets' roster rotation is expected to increase the number of players, and a 10-man rotation may be inevitable.

In the previous game against the Warriors, Coach Udoka gave up on Marjanovic and did not give him any playing time, while in the game against the Spurs, Marjanovic got seven minutes of playing time and contributed four points. Against the Warriors, Udoka used a nine-man rotation and didn't even give Whitmore playing time, which kept the Rockets' firepower from forming a consistent output.

Landale's comeback is undoubtedly good news for the Rockets. He has performed well in previous games and was the first substitute for the team's starting center Shin Kyung. However, due to injury, he has missed some recent games. Now, he's finally back and can get back on the pitch and contribute to the team. Landale not only has the ability to protect the basket inside, but also shoots three-pointers, which Marjanovic, another center for the Rockets, can't do.

For Jeff Green, Landale's comeback doesn't mean he's playing badly. Instead, he has excelled in his last two games, successfully taking Landale's place. However, with Landale's return, Jeff Green, a 37-year-old veteran, can return to his most familiar No. 4 position and become a weapon on the offensive end of the team. The rotation lineup is expected to increase to 10 players.

This way, the Rockets can have more players involved in the game, and the fitness of the players is no longer an issue. Of course, this also means that each rotation player will have 3-5 minutes less playing time, and Udoka needs them to play more quickly and play to their best in their limited playing time.

Jeff Green has been playing at the No. 3 and No. 4 positions since his debut, and while he can play as a center in a small lineup, it's not what he's good at. Especially at the age of 37, Jeff Green's physical fitness, confrontation ability and bounce ability are not as good as before, although he can still rely on his experience last season to become the main substitute for Jokic, the Nuggets' ace center, but everyone can also see that Jeff Green, who is one year older than last year, has significantly reduced his ability to protect the basket this season.

Therefore, Landale as a backup center, allowing Jeff Green to return to his most familiar position as a power forward/small forward, and use his game experience and top-notch shooting skills to improve the Rockets' offensive firepower, which may be what Jeff Green does best. The No. 4 position is more suitable for Jeff Green, and Landale's comeback not only solves the Rockets' interior defense problems, but also frees up Jeff Green, allowing him more time to devote to offense, after all, poor offense has always been one of the shortcomings of the Rockets in the new season.