No. 1 in the league! From the bottom team to the strongest dark horse, one person changes a whole team

In the past, the NBA may have a situation where superstars dominate the game, but now, with the development of the basketball era, teamwork is becoming more and more important, and the ability of players to cooperate is increasingly the key to winning. It's definitely getting harder and harder to win the game on your own. Some teams may change the whole team because of one player, and some teams may be able to come back to life because of a single manager. For example, their team, which was at the bottom of the league last season, is directly impacting the playoffs and the championship this season. No. 1 in the league! No. 1 in the league! From the bottom team to the strongest dark horse, one person joins and changes a whole team.

The NBA has seen the rise of more young dark horse teams this season, with the Eastern Magic finishing second in the East with a 12-5 record, and the Magic have also beaten the Bucks, Nuggets and Celtics (the strongest teams to compete for the championship). The Timberwolves are 12-4 and first in the West, while the Thunder are 11-5 and second in the West. The Timberwolves made the playoffs last season, and this season Edwards has taken the lead as the No. 1 core (big man), and they have taken off super directly. The Thunder were play-off teams last season, and Holmgren is back this season, and he has played super stats and strength, and Alexander and Holmgren have led the Thunder to a super rise.

There is also a young dark horse in the West, the Rockets, they do not have top stars, but they have also played the top eight in the West this season, and the Rockets have many high-level statistics that are the first in the league. According to statistics released by the American media, the Houston Rockets have a defensive efficiency of 106.8 this season (first in the league) and an average of 104.4 points per game (the least in the league). These two stats reflect the fact that the Rockets' defensive ability is now one of the strongest in the league. The Rockets defeated the defending champion Nuggets twice this season, and the Kings, who were third in the West last season (the Kings finished in the top six in the West this season), and the Rockets also won many championship-level teams, which is full of gold.

Last season, the Rockets and Spurs finished at the bottom of the West, but this season, the Rockets went from being at the bottom to being one of the strongest dark horses in the West. The Spurs have a 3-14 record this season, but they are still at the bottom of the West, and Wembanyama needs more improvement. The Rockets don't have big-name stars, Jalen Green, Shin Kyung, Jabari Smith, Tari Eason, VanVleet, Dillon, Amen Thompson, Tate, Jeff Green, etc. The root cause of the radical change in the Rockets: the addition of defensive head coach Udoka, Udoka completely changed the style of the Rockets and changed the Rockets' defense.

In the past few seasons, Silas has coached, the Rockets have been used to rotten, the record is not good, and the young players are playing indiscriminately and blindly, and Silas is indifferent. Moreover, when Kevin Porter Jr. clashed with the coaching staff because of ball ownership issues, Silas couldn't stop him, which shows that Silas can't stop young players, which is not courageous. Udoka is different, Udoka took office, the first thing is to establish a new style, the team style is disciplined, and every player must start from the details of defense, whether you are a list show, or a flower show, or an all-star, as long as you don't play well, you will be DNP (abandoned, banned from playing). Jalen Green and Jabari Smith have all been DNP by Udoka this season.

According to statistics released by the American media, after Jalen Green was abandoned by Udoka in the last quarter, he averaged 29.5 points + 4.0 rebounds + 3.0 assists + 2.0 steals per game, shooting 52.3% from the field and 87.5% from the free throw line. After Jabari Smith was previously abandoned by Udoka, he averaged 15.8 points + 9.8 rebounds + 1.5 assists + 1.0 steals + 1.2 blocks per game, shooting 52.9% from the field, 40.9% from three-point range, and 90.0% from the free throw line. Whether it's Jalen Green or Jabari Smith, after Udoka abandoned them, he talked to them one-on-one and discussed, studied the footage, and analyzed what was not playing well and where it should be improved. Then, after Jalen Green and Jabari Smith were "beaten" by Udoka, they both erupted like they had opened up the second vein of Ren Du, and the data was efficient and gorgeous.

Udoka's abandonment of Jalen Green and Jabari Smith is not to give them up completely, but to give them a "wake-up" and rule the army with discipline, no player has privileges, and if he doesn't play well, he will be criticized. Udoka joined, really alone, and changed the entire Rockets team. Now the Rockets are all in good spirits, everyone is seriously implementing tactics and playing styles, and the defensive team building has had obvious results. Next, Udoka revealed that the team will further improve its offensive scoring ability and strive to be good both offensively and defensively.