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當凱文杜蘭特因腳踝扭傷缺席週日對陣洛杉磯湖人隊的第四場比賽時，休士頓火箭隊的球迷們深感擔憂。

火箭隊正處於要么贏要么回家的境地，他們需要他們最好的球員杜蘭特來適應。幸運的是，多名球員挺身而出，休士頓隊在豐田中心以 115-96 擊敗洛杉磯隊，在首輪系列賽中保持活力，避免被橫掃。

杜蘭特在第三節對艾頓進行了攻擊，他也因膝蓋挫傷缺席了第一場比賽。

週三，火箭隊在 Crypto.com 球場舉行第五場比賽之前有兩天的休息時間，這對 37 歲的杜蘭特來說應該是個好兆頭。

據 ESPN 瓦妮莎理查森報道，當被問及這位兩屆總決賽 MVP 第五場比賽的狀態時，休士頓隊主教練伊梅烏多卡拒絕過多猜測。

「根據 Ime Udoka 的說法，凱文杜蘭特的狀態是每場比賽的狀態。他並沒有被排除在這個系列賽之外，」理查森在 X 上寫道。

杜蘭特只參加了第二場比賽，得到23分、6個籃板和4次助攻。下半場他的三分被限制，火箭隊輸給了湖人隊。

這位16次入選全明星的球員在常規賽中打了78場比賽，這是他自去年效力金州勇士隊以來打的最多的一場比賽。

在第四場比賽之前，烏多卡指出，骨挫傷使杜蘭特扭傷的腳踝變得更加複雜，造成「腫脹、僵硬和缺乏活動能力」。烏多卡指出，這位經驗豐富的前鋒正在接受「全天候治療」。

火箭隊希望成為聯盟史上第一支在0-3落後的情況下在季後賽系列賽中獲勝的球隊。

伊梅·烏多卡 (Ime Udoka) 提供了凱文·杜蘭特 (Kevin Durant) 的重要傷情最新消息，休士頓火箭隊在第四場比賽之前的首輪系列賽中以 3-0 輸給洛杉磯湖人隊。

杜蘭特只參加了季後賽系列賽的第二場比賽，因傷缺席了第一場和第三場比賽。這給火箭隊的進攻造成了很大的漏洞，而火箭隊依賴杜蘭特作為他們最可靠的得分手。這導致 Alperen Sengun、Amen Thompson 和 Jabari Smith Jr. 承擔了更多責任。

據記者凡妮莎理查森報道，烏多卡在球隊週六的新聞發布會上向媒體發表了講話。主教練注意到這位老牌球星的傷勢恢復取得了進展。

「伊姆烏多卡說凱文杜蘭特正在接受腳踝的全天候治療。烏多卡說昨晚比賽期間，杜蘭特正在接受治療，其中包括在水下跑步機上跑步，」理查森寫道。

在沒有凱文杜蘭特的情況下，火箭隊如何與湖人隊進行第三場比賽

伊梅·烏多卡（Ime Udoka）希望凱文·杜蘭特（Kevin Durant）能在第四場比賽中回歸。火箭隊的賽季已經岌岌可危，他們需要盡可能多的幫助來抵禦湖人隊的淘汰。

投籃準確性和球的移動在整個第三場比賽中發揮了重要作用。湖人隊在這兩方面都取得了勝利，他們的投籃命中率為 48%，其中 41% 為內線投籃，並創造了 28 次助攻。火箭隊的情況就不一樣了，他們只成功了 41% 的機會，其中包括 28% 的三分球命中率，並送出了 21 次助攻。

在這場失利中，休士頓隊有四名球員得分上雙。阿爾佩倫·森貢拿下全隊最高的33分、16個籃板、6次助攻、3次抄截和1次阻攻。他全場27投15中，其中三分線外5投1中，罰球線3投2中。阿門·湯普森拿下26分和11個籃板，小賈巴里·史密斯得到24分和6個籃板，里德·謝潑德得到17分和7次助攻。

火箭隊將在第四場比賽中面對湖人隊時，努力保住賽季活力，避免系列賽被橫掃。比賽將於美國東部時間 4 月 26 日晚上 9:30 舉行。

休士頓火箭隊在周二的第二場比賽中以 101-94 輸給洛杉磯湖人隊，進攻表現平淡無奇。儘管凱文杜蘭特回歸，但伊梅烏多卡的球隊未能連續第二場得分突破 100 分，系列賽以 0-2 落後。

當被問及火箭隊的不足之處時，烏多卡指出火箭隊無法投籃。

“[Shooting] 三分球29投7中，二次機會20投8中，命中率40% [overall]，這還不夠好，」他說。「籃板上留下了太多的分數，要么是近距離上籃，要么是空位開球三分。只是投籃不夠好，三分命中率為 24%。 」

烏多卡的回應引發了人們對他在輸球期間只讓里德謝潑德上場 10 分鐘的決定的質疑。儘管他的球隊投籃表現不佳，但他表示他沒有考慮給謝潑德更多的上場時間。

「不，我認為我們防守得足夠好，而且憑藉我們的陣容，我們變小了，並改變了很多動作。所以我堅持了下來。將他們控制在101就足夠了。我們只是沒有得分，」烏多卡說。

在休士頓輸掉第一場比賽的比賽中，謝潑德上場36分鐘，20投6中，三分球14投5中。他在第二場比賽初期繼續表現不佳，前四次投籃均失手。

儘管火箭隊在第二場比賽中進攻陷入困境，但伊梅·烏多卡還是讓里德·謝潑德坐在替補席上

儘管如此，這位三年級後衛在常規賽中的三分球命中率仍遙遙領先火箭隊，每百回合出手 13.4 次，命中率高達 39.4%。週二，休士頓迫切需要另一名外線射手。下半場烏多卡的球隊三分球12投2中，只拿下43分。

烏多卡選擇與塔里·伊森（Tari Eason）、喬什·奧科吉（Josh Okogie）和傑肖恩·塔特（Jae’Sean Tate）等更強大的防守者並肩作戰。考慮到這位火箭隊教練的過往記錄，他傾向於防守的身份並不奇怪。然而，休士頓在比賽後期的進攻掙扎一直是整個賽季不斷增長的故事情節。

例行賽期間，火箭隊的關鍵進攻效率排名第20。在季後賽前兩場對陣缺少盧卡·東契奇和奧斯汀·裡維斯的湖人隊的比賽中，他們的投籃命中率為 39.0%，三分命中率為 29.0%。

“說實話，我們只是投籃不進，”杜蘭特在第二場比賽結束後說道，“我們投籃不好。我們的投籃很好。我們錯過了很多上籃。我只是認為這就是比賽的不同之處。他們投籃了。他們投籃了。” [Marcus] 史馬特是今天為他投籃的人，肯納德也是……所以我們必須切斷他們的水源，但我們也必須積極地投籃。 」

在週二比賽的大部分時間裡，謝潑德都坐在替補席上，杜蘭特在面對不斷的包夾和周圍空間有限的情況下表現得很掙扎。這位37歲的球員失誤了9次，追平了季後賽生涯新高。

杜蘭特表示，儘管洛杉磯隊對他進行了包夾，但他需要更具侵略性。

「他們從控球一開始就開始包夾我，夥計。我想我必須更好地在我揮球時不讓我的隊友處於不利的位置，」他說。 「有時我可以擊敗雙打，下坡，讓他們的投籃更容易一些。我可以投籃。有兩到三個人在我身邊，如果我投籃，我們可以獲得進攻籃板。所以我試著傳球。我試著做出正確的選擇 [read] 有時會揮動球，但我覺得我必須投更多的球，讓我的隊友處於更好的位置。

但我覺得我們仍然對它有一些很好的看法。 24% 來自三、40 [percent] 來自外地。投籃對我們來說是一個艱難的夜晚，他們投籃命中率很高。他們的後場合計得分 48 分，命中 8 個三分球。然後睿 [Hachimura] 你知道，他自己投進了三個三分球，所以很難。但我必須更加積極地尋求得分。無論包夾來自哪裡，無論是誰包夾，很多時候我都覺得自己可以投籃過掉那些傢伙。 」

當火箭隊週三返回主場進行第三場比賽時，烏多卡和杜蘭特將繼續在進攻端尋找答案。

受欢迎的体育分析师比尔·西蒙斯 (Bill Simmons) 不喜欢休斯顿火箭队在 NBA 季后赛临近时所散发出的氛围，甚至认为主教练伊梅·乌多卡 (Ime Udoka) 并不喜欢这支球队。

进入本赛季，火箭队被许多人视为对西部俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的严重威胁。他们拥有精英防守、优秀的年轻核心，并加入了未来的名人堂成员凯文·杜兰特，为他们提供了他们所缺乏的首选得分手。

在本赛季的大部分时间里，他们一直是联盟前四的球队。然而，他们似乎在最后阶段步履蹒跚。过去 10 场比赛中输掉 6 场，包括周三输给可能的季后赛对手圣安东尼奥马刺队、洛杉矶湖人队（两次）和明尼苏达森林狼队。

他们最近的表现让忠实的 NBA 球迷和专家比尔·西蒙斯 (Bill Simmons) 非常担心，他在新一期的 The Ringer 播客中阐述了自己的想法。

自从凯文·杜兰特毁掉手机的传闻之后，火箭队是否已经走下坡路了？

“肢体语言医生感到震惊，”西蒙斯开始说道。这位受欢迎的播客声称火箭队的气氛很糟糕，他觉得他们是“季后赛球队中最脱节的”。本周加时赛以 110-108 输给森林狼队的关键时刻，就是他产生这种感觉的最有力证据之一。

在常规赛后期出现糟糕的失误后，全明星球员阿尔佩伦·先贡 (Alperen Sengun) 跑回并获得了巨大的盖帽，打出了令人难以置信的表现。他伸得太多，以至于失去平衡，最终摔倒在地，并割破了嘴唇。然而，里德·谢泼德并没有让他的队友们为这场比赛而兴奋起来，而是给了他“干得好，伙计，就像第一节结束了一样”。

西蒙斯还指出，杜兰特和他的其他火箭队队友随后也没有对这场比赛表现出太多支持。 “那个团队的意见完全不一致。我不喜欢这种氛围。确实出了问题，”他说。

然后他把事情更进一步了。暗示伊梅·乌多卡（Ime Udoka）做了本赛季NBA最糟糕的教练工作之一，并质疑缺乏后期的调整。

“气氛很糟糕。我认为他不太喜欢这支球队。如果你想完全阴谋论的话，自从全明星期间 KD 燃烧器的事情以来，他们就不再一样了，”西蒙斯说。

本赛季早些时候出现了一起阴谋，据信杜兰特拥有的 X 账户显示了批评火箭队队友以及联盟其他球员和教练的群聊对话。

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Popular sports analyst Bill Simmons doesn’t like the Houston Rockets’ excitement as the NBA playoffs approach, and even he believes head coach Ime Udoka is not a fan of this roster.

Entering the season, the Rockets were viewed by many as a serious threat to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the West. They had an elite defense, a good young core, and added future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant to give them the scorer they were lacking.

For most of the season, they have been a top four team in the conference. However, they seem to be slowly faltering. Lost 6 of their last 10, including potential playoff rivals, the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers (twice), and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

His recent play has dedicated NBA fan and expert Bill Simmons very concerned, and he expanded on his thoughts during a new edition of his The Ringer podcast.

Are the Rockets on a tear after Kevin Durant burner phone rumors?

“The body language doctor is terrified of,” Simmons began. The popular podcaster claimed that the Rockets have bad vibes, and that he thinks they are “the most disconnected of the playoff teams.” The biggest evidence of why he feels that way was a key moment during this week’s 110-108 overtime loss to the Timberwolves.

After a bad turnover at the end of regulation, All-Star Alpern Sengun made an incredible play by running back and getting a big block. He moved so far that he lost his balance, fell on his face and got a cut on his lip. Yet instead of his teammates getting excited about the game, Reed Shepard gave him a “Good job, dude, like it’s the end of the first quarter.”

Simmons also noted how Durant and his other Rockets teammates did not show much support after the game. He said, “That team is not on the same page. I don’t like the vibes. Something is really wrong.”

Then he took the matter a little further. There are suggestions that Ime Udoka has done one of the worst coaching jobs in the NBA this season, and questions over his lack of late-game adjustments.

Simmons said, “The feelings are terrible. I don’t think he really likes the team that much. And if you want to go into the whole conspiracy theory, they haven’t been the same since the KD Burner stuff during the All-Star break.”

Earlier this season a conspiracy surfaced on an X account owned by Durant that featured group chat conversations criticizing Rockets teammates as well as other players and coaches around the league.

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週一晚上休士頓火箭隊以 132-124 輸給芝加哥公牛隊的比賽中，伊梅烏多卡 (Ime Udoka) 全程執法。

烏多卡正在經歷他在 NBA 主教練生涯的第四個賽季，也是他在火箭隊的第三個賽季。他帶領球隊重返季後賽爭奪戰，並希望在明星組合凱文杜蘭特和阿爾佩倫森貢的帶領下，在本賽季取得更深的進展。

然而，他們很容易遭受意外損失。他們最近一次輸給公牛隊，在罰球大戰中以 23-15 落敗。烏多卡在賽後反思了這場失利，並批評裁判整晚如何判定惡意犯規和技術犯規。

據記者 Lachard Binkley 報道，烏多卡表示：“吹噓軟蛋根本不算什麼，而且技術人員也很軟。我不會抱怨船員軟弱。”

只能說伊梅對裁判不滿意。

“吹噓軟的**地獄沒什麼，然後技術人員也軟了。我不打算抱怨軟的船員。” pic.twitter.com/yuNiZOhoQO

— 拉查德‧賓克利 (@BinkleyHoops) 2026 年 3 月 24 日

火箭隊的伊梅·烏多卡 (Ime Udoka) 在對陣公牛隊的比賽中表現如何

伊梅·烏多卡和火箭隊需要一些自我反省，他們在客場慘敗給公牛隊。

在這場失利中，休士頓隊有四名球員得分上雙。凱文杜蘭特以 40 分、7 個籃板和 5 次助攻的數據領先全隊。他全場23投15中，其中三分線外10投5中，罰球線8投5中。阿爾佩倫·森貢（Alperen Sengun）緊隨其後，拿下 33 分、13 個籃板和 10 次助攻的三雙。阿門·湯普森拿下23分和3個籃板，里德·謝潑德則貢獻13分和6次助攻。

休士頓本季戰績跌至43勝28負，在西部積分榜上排名第六。他們領先菲尼克斯太陽隊和洛杉磯快艇隊，落後於明尼蘇達灰狼隊和丹佛金塊隊。

火箭隊希望在下一場比賽中反彈，繼續留在客場。他們將迎戰灰狼隊，比賽將於美國東部時間 3 月 25 日晚上 9:30 進行。

There are no guarantees on the NBA calendar, and that was made abundantly clear on Monday night, the way the Houston Rockets slipped on a banana peel and lost to the Chicago Bulls, 132-124, despite a 40-point night from Kevin Durant. The Rockets were playing from behind all night, and while they made a strong comeback to close the game, even taking the lead at one point late in the fourth, they ultimately lost and fell to 43–28 on the year.

Rockets head coach Ime Udoka lost his temper at the end of the game, as he ejected himself after an offensive foul by Durant sealed the game in the Bulls’ favor and the game was out of his team’s reach. And his bad mood continued after the final buzzer, as he lamented the poor effort his team showed against a lottery-bound Bulls team.

“Bad start, disrespect to the game, not ready from the start. Just non-aggressive, chasing them, watching them shoot. They had nothing to lose, they were gonna fire. Obviously, giving up 41 points in that first quarter is disappointing. It was a quarter that killed us. Not ready to play at all,” Udoka said in his postgame presser, via FullCourtPass on X (formerly Twitter).

Rockets fans have had enough of Ime Udoka

Rockets fans made it clear that it is Udoka’s responsibility to lead their team against a lousy team (on paper).

“Okay, if you were a good coach, maybe you would have groomed them in advance so they don’t look bad. Your coaching disrespects the game,” wrote X user @shaef__.

@defnotsmoj_ said, “You’ve been saying this all season. If the players aren’t listening to you then maybe you’re the problem.”

“This is the crap that bothers me. You’re the coach. You have to prepare your team to play on any given day. The constant lack of accountability while trying to wear down the opponent is bothering Im,” @_MaxClark continued.

The Houston Rockets witnessed history when Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, and head coach Ime Udoka made sure the moment was one to remember. For the Rockets, it was bigger than the numbers. This was legacy. This was greatness unfolding in real time. Under the lights, milestones like this reshape the way fans view the game.

Ime Udoka on Kevin Durant surpassing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list:

“It’s an honor for everybody to be involved in that…Being in the top 5 all-time in scoring doesn’t have to be an afterthought. The efficiency, the professionalism with which he plays with you, he takes it for you… pic.twitter.com/lnz9LOHQ6w

– NBA Courtside (@NBA__Courtside) 22 March 2026

“It’s an honor for everybody to be apart of him… being in the top 5 all time in scoring doesn’t want to be an afterthought. The efficiency, the professionalism with which he plays with you takes it for granted. To pass a name like MJ is a huge accomplishment. I’m sure he’ll have a few more names to bite into going forward.”

Durant’s ascent reflects more than longevity. This shows precision. This shows discipline. Night after night, he delivers. That consistency matters, especially in a league that moves so fast.

A milestone that demands attention for the Rockets

At the same time, surpassing Michael Jordan on the NBA scoring list forces a pause. It demands recognition. Very few players are able to reach that level. Still very few people have progressed beyond this. For the Rockettes, having a front row seat adds meaning. Ime Udoka understands this.

Meanwhile, the next name on the NBA scoring list is Kobe Bryant. The difference is within reach. As a result, each point brings Kevin Durant closer to another great mark.

Still, Durant isn’t slowing down. Instead, the climb continues. The numbers keep rising up the NBA scoring list.

And as the list continues to change, one question is now echoing louder than ever: How many more giants will Kevin Durant pass before his job is done?

Bam Adebayo has been the talk of the town after owning the second-highest scoring game in NBA history after recording 83 points in a 150-129 win for the Miami Heat over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Adebayo is a career 16 points per game scorer, averaging just under 19 for the season entering Tuesday night, making him a fairly unlikely player to surpass Kobe Bryant’s 81-point masterclass.

But amid all the celebration of Adebayo’s historic effort, there are some who are putting the game under the microscope. Some are downplaying the 83-point night because it came against the hapless Wizards, a team that never stopped fouling Adebayo (Adebayo took 43 free throws and made 36 of them).

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka wondered how Adebayo, who is not one of the best scorers of all in the NBA, can score 83 – Which says a lot about the Wizards defense.

“The first thing you think of is, not because of him, but because of the way he played. I saw he only made six threes but 40 free throws or something like that, that tells the story right there… and the Washington Wizards,” Udoka said in his postgame presser via @big_business_ on Twitter.

Ime Udoka on Bam Adebayo’s 83-point night:

“The first thing you think about is how … not because of him but because of the way he plays. I saw he only made 6 threes but 40 free throws or something, that tells the story right there and … the Washington Wizards.” pic.twitter.com/PScqMKHBPv

– Ahmed/The Ears/IG: bigbizthegod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) 11 March 2026

(Contrary to what Udoka said, Adebayo made seven threes.)

Wizards’ defense was really suspect in Bam Adebayo’s 83-point night

Adebayo deserves all the credit in the world for all the buckets he made. He went 20-43 from the field and made 36 free throws. But how did the Wizards allow the Heat star to take so many free throws in the first place?

They couldn’t get possession on Adebayo all night, and even in the fourth quarter, they were hacking him almost every time they got the ball. Adebayo deserves all the praise, but the Wizards also deserve their fair share of jokers for their stellar defensive performance.

On Sunday night the Houston Rockets got another chance to test themselves against one of the NBA’s best teams in the San Antonio Spurs. However, it turned out to be nothing more than a test, in which he failed completely. They didn’t look like they were on the same court as the upstart Spurs as Houston lost 145-120 to their division rival.

The Spurs continued to hum offensively throughout the game, as they once again rained down shots from beyond the arc against the Rockets. It’s certainly a big concern that a team that should be proud of its defense is stumbling on that end, especially against a team that could be up against come playoff time.

After the game, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said the problem for Houston isn’t the talent level on the roster – it’s basically everything else that’s intangible.

Udoka told Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle, “We have no doubt the talent is there. The identity, the mentality, the toughness, the poise, it’s all missing right now. We’ll see if we can get it back by the end of the season.”

However, fans don’t feel like that’s all that’s missing from the Rockets.

Rockets fans protest Ime Udoka’s statements

Rockets fans urged Udoka to take a long look in the mirror and assess his shortcomings in setting up his team. Some fans believe that the team’s offensive system is substandard and needs to be overhauled.

“Lmao. Every great team plays hard bro. The difference is in your system. The Spurs don’t have that many incredible shooters but their system consistently creates a lot of open 3s, movement off the ball and doesn’t bring up the experience factor many teams younger than us have out there now,” wrote X user @AbdulMu079.

“I focus so much on toughness that he gives his team even the toughest shots… Every possession in half court feels like a dentist pulling teeth… The Rockets have probably reached their limits with this coaching staff… I need an offensive coordinator in the worst way,” @LarryLe97168426 said.

The Houston Rockets lost a crucial home game against the shorthanded Golden State Warriors. According to multiple posts by Red Nation and Roush on

The Rockets lost 115–113 despite being favored by 9.5 points. The loss dropped them to 38–23. Although they still finished fourth in the Western Conference, the loss was another game they let slip, a pattern Rockets fans have recognized from the beginning. Other Rockets influencers and fans felt the same way, especially when discussing some of the scenarios the team has faced.

I honestly don’t think the rest of the Ime Udoka era (no matter how long we have to endure this nightmare) will ever top Jabari Smith Jr. in dispatches. Out for a jump ball. Literally the lowest percentage in athleticism league.

– RedNinetyFour (@RedNinetyFour) 6 March 2026

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1. यदि इमे उडोका रीड शेपर्ड शुरू करता है तो रॉकेट्स यह गेम जीत जाते हैं

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– रूश (@RoshWilliams) 6 मार्च 2026

उडोका 25 अप्रैल, 2023 से टीम के मुख्य कोच हैं। जहां टीम में सुधार हुआ है, वहीं प्रशंसकों का धैर्य खोने लगा है। पिछले सीज़न में रॉकेट्स दूसरी वरीयता प्राप्त होने के बाद, अनुभवी वॉरियर्स से हारकर प्लेऑफ़ में लड़खड़ा गए। यदि वे प्लेऑफ़ में प्रदर्शन नहीं कर पाते हैं तो चौथी वरीयता प्राप्त उनकी वर्तमान स्थिति प्रशंसकों की चिंताओं को कम करने में कुछ नहीं करेगी।

फिलहाल, उडोका मुख्य कोच बने रहेंगे और रॉकेट्स का नेतृत्व करना जारी रखेंगे। रॉकेट्स ने व्यापार की समय सीमा पर कोई कदम नहीं उठाया, इसलिए उडोका को उनसे अधिकतम लाभ उठाने के लिए इस समूह के साथ काम करना होगा, अन्यथा उनकी नौकरी के लिए कॉल तेज़ हो सकती हैं।

上周末，洛杉矶湖人队在 Crypto.com 球馆外为传奇人物帕特·莱利 (Pat Riley) 树立了一座雕像，以纪念他。但在庆祝活动期间，此次活动中最大的声音之一是莱利建议 NBA 教练应该重新穿西装打领带参加比赛。好吧，休斯顿火箭队主教练伊梅·乌多卡（Ime Udoka）并不喜欢这个想法。

在周三火箭队对阵萨克拉门托国王队的比赛之前，伊梅·乌多卡表示，NBA 教练会投票决定是否应该穿西装，但绝大多数人都表示不穿。乌多卡在NBA担任助理教练期间，经常穿西装。

“不用了，谢谢，”乌多卡说。 “我当时很喜欢它，但新冠疫情那一年显然改变了它。为了舒适的打包，减少思考，我认为以上都是。他们每年都会对教练进行投票，我认为 87％ 的人说不。大约有五个人说是，其他人不在乎。”

乌多卡于 2012 年在圣安东尼奥马刺队担任格雷格·波波维奇的助理教练，开始了他的教练生涯。他一直是马刺队的一员，直到 2019 年加入费城 76 人队参加 2019-20 赛季。 2020-21赛季，他在布鲁克林篮网队又担任了一个赛季的助理教练，然后在2021-22赛季之前在波士顿凯尔特人队获得了第一份主教练职位。

乌多卡在担任主教练的第一年就带领凯尔特人队闯入NBA总决赛，最终在六场比赛中输给了金州勇士队。他因违反球队政策而被禁赛一个赛季，并于 2023 年被凯尔特人队解雇。他在 2023-24 赛季之前成为火箭队主教练。

This past weekend, the Los Angeles Lakers honored the great Pat Riley with a statue outside the Crypto.com Arena. But during the festivities, one of the biggest sound bites to come from the program was Riley’s suggestion that NBA coaches should wear suits and ties to games. Well, count Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka as one person who isn’t a fan of the idea.

Before the Rockets’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, Ime Udoka said NBA coaches vote on whether or not they should wear suits and the overwhelming majority say no. During Udoka’s days as an assistant coach in the NBA, he used to wear suits.

“No, thank you,” said Udoka. “I enjoyed it at the time, but the Covid year obviously changed that. For comfortable packing, less thinking, I think about all of the above. They vote on coaches every year and I think 87 per cent of people say no. About five say yes and the others don’t care.”

Udoka got his start in coaching in 2012 as an assistant under Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs. He was a part of the Spurs staff until 2019 when he joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2019–20 season. He spent another season in 2020–21 as an assistant with the Brooklyn Nets before getting his first head coaching job with the Boston Celtics ahead of the 2021–22 season.

Udoka led the Celtics to the NBA Finals in his first year as head coach, ultimately losing to the Golden State Warriors in six games. He was let go from the Celtics in 2023 after serving a season-long suspension for violating team policies. He became the head coach of the Rockets ahead of the 2023–24 season.

周三晚上，休斯顿火箭队以 128-97 令人信服地战胜了死气沉沉的萨克拉门托国王队，尽管阿门·汤普森因股四头肌受伤而缺席了当晚，这在很大程度上要归功于阿尔佩伦·森贡的统治级表现，这位土耳其球星创下了本赛季的第三次三双。但汤普森的缺席也为里德谢泼德进入首发阵容铺平了道路。

在主教练伊梅·乌多卡眼中，谢泼德还没有完全确立自己作为不可或缺的球员的地位。他在防守上有相当大的缺点，这限制了他在防守第一的火箭体系中的优势，但他在夜晚的出色投篮使他成为球队的一个无价的X因素。

周三，谢泼德充分利用了他罕见的首发机会，当晚在三分线外 16 次出手 7 次三分球，拿下全场最高的 28 分。火箭队主教练伊梅·乌多卡 评论谢泼德的表现 赛后并透露了这位才华横溢的二年级生的正确选择。

“侵略性，寻找投篮机会。事实是他得到了 12 分 [shots] 上半场告诉你所有你需要知道的，”乌多卡在 X 上通过太空城家庭网络说道。“总体来说干得很好。也打出了正确的比赛。”

制作Udoka后 #火箭队 128-97战胜国王 #全火 @休斯顿火箭队 明天下午 6 点在 SCHN 和 SCHN+ 上于奥兰多回归 pic.twitter.com/XFMbBLibMx

— 太空城家庭网络 (@SpaceCityHN) 2026 年 2 月 26 日

在弗雷德·范弗利特缺席的情况下，里德·谢泼德在火箭队中占据重要地位

范弗利特的出现会让谢泼德在火箭队中的表现更加缓慢。然而，范弗利特在赛季开始前前十字韧带撕裂导致赛季报销，这迫使谢泼德开始上场比赛，他经历了一些起伏，这在年轻后卫中很常见，他们仍在学习如何成为联盟的组织核心。

无论如何，谢泼德在他开始的比赛中都做出了贡献。在七场首发中，他场均贡献15.9分、3.7个篮板和4.9次助攻，并有2.1次抢断。

週三晚上，休士頓火箭隊以 128-97 令人信服地戰勝了死氣沉沉的薩克拉門托國王隊，儘管阿門湯普森因股四頭肌受傷而缺席了當晚，這在很大程度上要歸功於阿爾佩倫森貢的統治級表現，這位土耳其球星創下了本賽季的第三次三雙。但湯普森的缺席也為里德謝潑德進入先發陣容鋪平了道路。

在總教練伊梅·烏多卡眼中，謝潑德還沒有完全確立自己作為不可或缺的球員的地位。他在防守上有相當大的缺點，這限制了他在防守第一的火箭體系中的優勢，但他在夜晚的出色投籃使他成為球隊的一個無價的X因素。

週三，謝潑德充分利用了他罕見的首發機會，當晚在三分線外 16 次出手 7 次三分球，拿下全場最高的 28 分。火箭隊總教練伊梅·烏多卡 評論謝潑德的表現 賽後並透露了這位才華橫溢的二年級生的正確選擇。

「侵略性，尋找投籃機會。事實是他得到了 12 分 [shots] 上半場告訴你所有你需要知道的，」烏多卡在 X 上透過太空城家庭網路說道。「總體來說乾得很好。也打出了正確的比賽。 」

伊梅·烏多卡之後 #火箭隊 128-97戰勝國王 #全火 @休士頓火箭隊 明天下午 6 點在 SCHN 和 SCHN+ 上於奧蘭多回歸 pic.twitter.com/XFMbBLibMx

— 太空城家庭網路 (@SpaceCityHN) 2026 年 2 月 26 日

在弗雷德·範弗利特缺席的情況下，里德·謝潑德在火箭隊中佔據重要地位

範弗利特的出現會讓謝潑德在火箭隊的表現更加緩慢。然而，範弗利特在賽季開始前前十字韌帶撕裂導致賽季報銷，這迫使謝潑德開始上場比賽，他經歷了一些起伏，這在年輕後衛中很常見，他們仍在學習如何成為聯盟的組織核心。

無論如何，謝潑德在他開始的比賽中都做出​​了貢獻。在七場先發中，他場均貢獻15.9分、3.7個籃板和4.9次助攻，並有2.1次抄截。

The Houston Rockets are suffering a significant identity crisis after several disappointing losses to teams they were expected to beat. This struggle has sparked debate regarding the team’s floor leadership, with many fans and analysts calling for Reed Shepard to be included in the starting lineup. Supporters of the move argue that the Rockets lack a traditional floor general to organize their attack in high-pressure moments. However, head coach Ime Udoka has been steadfast in his refusal to bench Amen Thompson in favor of the newcomer.

Udoka made it clear that no such seismic change is on the horizon, primarily because the team prioritizes a strong defensive identity. While Thompson is considered one of the league’s premier defenders, Shepard has yet to make significant progress on that end of the floor to justify a starting role in Udoka’s system.

This lack of late-game organization was on full display during a narrow 108–106 loss against the Knicks, where even Kevin Durant’s 30-point effort was not enough to secure the win. This collapse has highlighted the same inconsistencies that have plagued Houston all year.

After the game, Udoka expressed his disappointment with the backcourt’s execution. According to Kelly Echo on X, the head coach noted that the ball stopped moving because the team leaned too heavily on the separation play.

Udoka commented that it was a familiar story of losing games this way, saying, “The ball stopped moving, started falling apart too much. Same story – we’ve lost a lot of games like this. I’m telling Amen and Reed to be more demonstrative and get us into our sets; this is not the time to freestyle. Turnovers hurt, but bad offense is just as bad.”

The pressure on these young guards has increased even more after the Rockets decided to stand down at the trade deadline. Despite the glaring gaps in perimeter shooting, the front office has essentially tasked its current roster with fixing these issues internally. It focuses extensively on Reed Shepard, who is currently going through a difficult period of shooting.

If the Rockets really want to stop the freestyling that Udoka has criticized, they will have to strike a balance between developing their young shooters and making sure they are on the floor when the game is on the line.

休斯敦火箭队在多次令人沮丧地输给了原本有望击败的球队后，正面临着一场严重的身份危机。这场斗争引发了关于球队场上领导力的争论，许多球迷和分析师呼吁将里德·谢泼德纳入首发阵容。此举的支持者认为，火箭队缺乏一位传统的场上将军来在高压时刻组织进攻。然而，主教练伊梅·乌多卡（Ime Udoka）坚决拒绝让阿门·汤普森（Amen Thompson）坐在替补席上，而让这位新秀上场。

乌多卡澄清说，这种巨大的转变不会出现，主要是因为球队优先考虑坚固的防守身份。虽然汤普森被认为是联盟最优秀的防守者之一，但谢泼德在防守端仍然有很大的进步，以证明他在乌多卡体系中的首发作用是合理的。

这种后期组织能力的缺乏在球队以108-106险胜尼克斯队的比赛中得到了充分体现，即使是凯文·杜兰特的30分也不足以确保胜利。这次崩溃凸显了困扰休斯敦一整年的非常不一致的情况。

赛后，乌多卡表达了他对后场执行力的失望。据 X 上的凯利·伊科 (Kelly Iko) 报道，主教练指出，由于球队过于依赖孤立比赛，球停止了移动。

乌多卡表示，这是一个熟悉的以这种方式输掉比赛的故事，并表示，“球停止移动，开始过多地孤立。同样的故事——我们已经输掉了太多这样的比赛。我告诉阿门和里德要更加表现出来，让我们进入我们的局面；现在不是自由泳的时候。失误很糟糕，但糟糕的进攻也同样糟糕。”

在火箭决定在交易截止日期前按兵不动后，这些年轻后卫面临的压力只会更大。尽管在外线投篮方面存在明显的差距，但管理层基本上已经责成其目前的阵容在内部解决这些问题。这让里德·谢泼德成为人们关注的焦点，他目前正在经历一段艰难的投篮期。

如果火箭队真的想停止乌多卡所批评的即兴发挥，他们就需要在培养年轻射手和确保比赛关键时刻他们在场上之间找到平衡。

休斯頓火箭隊的球迷不會對他們以 111-104 擊敗底特律活塞隊贏得一場重要比賽的事實抱怨太多，凱文·杜蘭特再次領先。杜蘭特當晚拿下 32 分，儘管已經 37 歲了，但他繼續證明自己有能力為火箭隊處理如此繁重的工作量，本賽季火箭隊需要他的每一點貢獻。

賽后，火箭隊主教練伊梅·烏多卡被問及杜蘭特的上場時間，他對這位老將每晚打出大量上場時間的能力非常有信心。儘管如此，他還是計劃減少這位明星前鋒的上場時間，以嘗試 保護他 免受潛在的傷病困擾，前提是休斯頓能找回一些關鍵球員。

“我們想放棄 [his minutes] 盡我們所能。 ……凱文是一個根本不想缺席比賽、想休息的人。他想每天晚上都打球。對我們來說，當我們讓每個人都健康時……讓多里安回歸併擺脫上場時間的限制，讓塔里回歸，我們就可以開始縮短上場時間。讓其他人，讓其他高素質的防守者上場，”烏多卡在賽后採訪中說道，通過X（以前的Twitter）上的@BigSargeSportz。

“凱文是一個根本不想缺席比賽的人，”當我詢問前鋒凱文·杜蘭特本賽季的上場時間（36.8 分鐘）以及他計劃如何管理未來時，火箭隊主教練伊梅·烏多卡說道。 #火箭隊 #中士 @TheRocketsWire pic.twitter.com/Twwl8AvwDh

— BIG SARGE MEDIA LLC (@BigSargeSportz) 2026 年 1 月 24 日

火箭隊會得到一些後衛幫助嗎？

火箭隊並不打算如此依賴杜蘭特，但他是他們外線最危險的得分武器，他彌補了他們後衛打法的不足。他是球隊最好的得分手和最好的控球組織者，休斯頓已經意識到他們有多麼需要他，因此他的上場時間很長。

然而，火箭隊似乎不太可能在交易市場上表現活躍。等待球隊變得更健康似乎確實是他們最好的行動方針。

週五晚上，休斯敦火箭隊延續了近期的強勁狀態，以 111-104 客場戰勝底特律活塞隊，但給主教練伊梅·烏多卡留下深刻印象的不僅僅是球星。賽后，烏多卡強調了他有限的替補輪換的影響，其中包括傑肖恩·塔特（Jae'Sean Tate），這場競爭激烈的比賽在半場結束後發生了決定性的變化。

休斯頓隊嚴重依賴先發球員，但預備隊在接到請求時也表現出色。回顧表現，烏多卡解釋了這種貢獻是多麼重要，特別是考慮到替補出場的球員數量很少。教練也確保給予應有的信任，尤其是泰特。

“我認為我們的整個替補席都很棒。我的意思是，我們只上場了三個人，Jae'Sean [Tate]里德 [Sheppard]和克林特 [Capela]，但三人都是高水平的，”Udoka 說。“Jae'Sean 為我們提供了另一個換防維度，他可以防守更大的球員，所以他在防守大個子方面做得很好。克林特的表現非常出色，里德顯然​​也是如此。儘管我們沒有派出那麼多球員，但我認為他們都產生了巨大的影響，顯然，你可以從正負值中看到這一點。 ”

儘管超級巨星凱文·杜蘭特得分高效，但火箭隊還是以 52-52 進入半場，底特律早早就控制了內線。休息後情況很快發生了變化。火箭在第三節爆發了 34 勝 20 負的戰績，這得益於防守強度以及首發和替補球員的及時得分。

杜蘭特拿下 32 分，繼續在對陣底特律的比賽中保持統治地位，而阿爾佩倫·森貢 (Alperen Şengun) 得到 19 分，替補出場的里德·謝潑德 (Reed Sheppard) 得到 18 分。阿門·湯普森拿下 15 分、9 個籃板和 7 次助攻，幫助火箭隊在活塞隊威脅進攻時穩定局勢。

底特律隊在第四節多次發起進攻，將分差縮小到3分，但休斯頓隊屢次做出回應。喬什·奧科吉在最後一局中段的角球三分發揮了決定性作用，恢復了兩位數的領先優勢並鎖定了勝利。

這場胜利結束了底特律隊的四連勝，並讓休斯頓隊從前一天晚上加時賽以 128-122 輸給費城 76 人隊的比賽中反彈。隨著休斯頓回到主場迎戰孟菲斯灰熊隊和聖安東尼奧馬刺隊，隨著賽程的緊張和季后賽的定位進一步成為焦點，保持板凳能量可能是關鍵。