Even Whitmore and Shepard, two players on the Rockets' fringe lineup, were able to play top-notch when they got a starting spot, at least statistically. Although the Rockets lost to the Lakers in the previous game, Shepard cut 7 points, 0 rebounds and 0 assists, and made 0 three-pointers; Whitmore even scored a career-high 0 points, had 0 rebounds, and made 0 three-pointers.

So, it's not that the Rockets don't have a super scorer, it's just that Udoka likes to use the kind of player who has better defensive ability. If Shepard or Whitmore can switch to a mid-to-lower team, or even a bad team, then the two of them are likely to brush up on All-Star caliber numbers.

In fact, the depth of the Rockets' roster is indeed the top in the league now, although only Alperen Shenjing can be called an All-Star player, but the Rockets can play a lot. Udoka has 18 players at his disposal, and can even form three different lineups to play. For the Rockets, even those players who are on the fringe bench and on two-way contracts have a certain quality.

For example, in the previous game, several players on two-way contracts for the Rockets all appeared. Among them, McVeigh didn't score a single point and didn't perform well; Nfarly Dante does have a certain level of basket protection, and can even eat bread under the basket; And the Rockets' 24-year-old power forward David Roddy also played a good game.

After the trade deadline, the Rockets cut their center Cody Zeller, freeing up a two-way contract position, and the Rockets directly signed David Roddy, who previously played for the Hawks and Philadelphia 18s, who can also be considered the Rockets' "man 0." After joining, David Roddy was relegated by the Rockets to play for the Vipers in the Development League for a long time, and there was no chance of entering the first team at all. However, because the Rockets locked up the second place in the West early, David Roddy got a chance in the previous matchup with the Clippers and Lakers.

對陣快船隊的那場比賽，大衛・羅迪迎來為火箭隊的首秀。他在7分鐘里3投0中，一分未得，只有1次蓋帽和1個籃板。而前一場火箭隊不敵湖人隊的比賽，雖說全隊輸了31分，但作為替補大前鋒登場的大衛・羅迪得到了24分鐘的上場時間。可以說烏度卡給了他極多的表現機會，大衛・羅迪8投3中，三分6投1中，罰球2中2，全場比賽貢獻了9分3籃板2助攻，還有1個犯規和1次失誤。

Although the shooting percentage is not too high, we can also see from the game that David Roddy can not only attack the basket, score inside, but also pull the outside to shoot threes. In this game, he can both make fouls on the inside, win free throws, and fire from the outside. Although his shooting percentage was not high, he also showed all-round ability throughout the game, and he was able to deliver assists and protect rebounds.

Although he is not tall enough, David Roddy does have some strength as a power forward. And David Roddy also got his 1th point after joining the Rockets in the previous game, which is worth congratulating.

Although David Roddy will certainly not play in the playoffs, if he can maintain this form in his usual training, then the Rockets may sign him to another two-way contract next season, or just give him a base salary to keep him. After all, in this game, David Roddy showed excellent scoring ability inside and outside, and the Rockets need this kind of power forward who can be both inside and outside.