6 wins and 3 losses! Is the Rockets weak or not? Facing 3 powerful teams, Houston will not fall behind. It just needs to be adjusted.

The Rockets have now played a total of 9 regular season games, and their record is 6 wins and 3 losses. In the six games they won, the Rockets faced mostly so-called weak teams, such as the already down-and-out Celtics and Grizzlies, the Mavericks who were affected by a large number of injuries, and the weakest team in the league like the Nets, all of which were defeated by the Rockets. The strong teams that the Rockets defeated, that is, teams with a winning rate of more than 50%, are nothing more than the Raptors and the Bucks that they won the day before.

However, it can be said that it is not easy for the Rockets to defeat these two teams, especially the victory over the Bucks. They fell behind by 11 points in the first two quarters. Without the explosion of the Rockets players in the 3rd and 4th quarters, the Rockets may have suffered two consecutive losses. The Rockets' win can be said to be a stumble. Although they won 6 games, the process was scary and not particularly stable. Without the main point guard VanVleet, the Rockets used young Amen Thompson and Shepard as point guards, but the effect was indeed not good.

Although Amen Thompson and Sheppard are now more stable and have better passing ability, their overall ability is still not as stable as VanVleet. Fortunately, the Rockets are now in winning mode. In the victory over the Bucks the day before, both Amen Thompson and Shepard made great progress in organizing offense. Shepard, in particular, not only passes the ball more steadily, but his dribbling is also more skillful.

More importantly, Sheppard not only made multiple three-pointers and scored 16 points, he also became one of the Rockets' best players on perimeter defense. In a single game, he not only sent 4 steals, but also blocked 1 shot. Even when facing those tall players, Shepard was not at a disadvantage.

Looking at the three games the Rockets lost, in fact, these three teams are all strong teams. The Rockets lost first to the Thunder, then to the Pistons, and then most recently to the San Antonio Spurs. Judging from the Eastern and Western Conference rankings, these three teams can be said to be strong teams this season. The Pistons have been on a roll under the leadership of Cunningham. They have won 6 consecutive victories and are now ranked first in the Eastern Conference.

The Rockets did not fall behind in the showdown with the Pistons, but they just failed to grasp some key rounds, which is why they regretted the loss. Against the Spurs, the second-place team in the Western Conference, the Rockets were actually not much inferior to the Spurs on the field. It was also because they failed to grasp some details and lost too many rebounds that they lost to the Spurs. In fact, the Rockets didn't lose by many points at all. Against the Thunder, the defending champion, the Rockets lost only 1 point in double overtime, and that was the Rockets' first regular season game, so the run-in was not yet complete. Losing only 1 point against the strongest Thunder team is already very acceptable.

You must know that the lineups of the Spurs, Thunder and Pistons have basically not changed much. The Rockets sent away two starters, Jaylen Green and Dillon Brooks, this summer. In addition, their main point guard VanVleet was reimbursed for the season due to injury. Last season's starting five only left Shen Jing and Amen Thompson, which is basically a reorganized lineup. It was hard to beat the three powerful teams in the East and West, but they just lost. The Rockets are actually quite strong overall.

The current Rockets just need more time to run in. As long as they are given more than ten games to run in, after the running in is successful, the Rockets should have a chance to defeat these strong teams again. Therefore, the Rockets are not weak when they are strong, but they need more running-in, and the players also need more chemical reactions. After Finney Smith returns to the team, the Rockets' overall strength will improve.