The on-court effect is still not ideal, but the Rockets still firmly believe in the effectiveness of the twin tower tactics?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Houston Rockets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks at home 122-115. After this game, the Rockets, who have won 6 of the last 7 games, have improved their record to 6-3, and their ranking has risen to 5th in the Western Conference; while the Bucks, who have lost 2 of the last 3 games, have dropped to 6-4, and their ranking has also dropped to 7th in the Eastern Conference.

In this game, although the Rockets' backup center Steven Adams worked very hard, his effect on the court was actually not ideal. Adams played 22 minutes and 18 seconds, making 5 of 7 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, including 6 offensive rebounds, 1 turnover and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of -3. Adams grabbed a lot of offensive rebounds and scored a lot of points, which provided some support for the team on the offensive end. However, the problem is that Adams' performance on the defensive end is not ideal, and his opponents also take advantage of his shortcomings in movement speed. The team's situation when Adams was on the court was also very unsatisfactory. It was obvious that his twin tower combination once again had a negative impact on the team's game situation. It just seems that the Rockets coaching staff is quite satisfied with this combination, and Adams still got a lot of playing time in the game.

In the NBA regular season last season, Adams played 58 times due to injuries in 82 games, averaging 13.7 minutes per game. He averaged 3.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.5 blocks, 0.9 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 54.5% from the field and 46.2% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Adams played a total of 7 times, averaging 22.1 minutes per game. He averaged 5.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.4 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game. He also had 0.7 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 60% from the field and 53.3% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Adams has played a total of 8 times in the first 9 games, averaging 22.1 minutes per game, averaging 6.8 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. He also has 1.1 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. His field goal percentage is 62.5% and his free throw percentage is 82.4%.

In fact, we can also feel from recent games that the team's situation is not ideal when Adams is on the court. Especially when playing two-tower tactics, the Rockets' shortcomings on the defensive end will be further amplified. However, the team's head coach Ime Udoka seems to have always been very confident about the effectiveness of the twin tower tactics. Adams' playing time as a substitute center has also been greatly improved compared to last season. We really don't understand. The results are obviously not ideal, and they are often targeted by opponents on the court. Why do the Rockets coaching staff still believe in this style of play? The Twin Towers did defeat the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs last season, but the problem is that not every team will be as weak in the paint as the Warriors. If it works for the Warriors, does it mean it will work for other teams?