How Rockets Bench Went From WORST To BEST?

How Rockets Bench Went From WORST To BEST? The Houston Rockets starting lineup is already TOP 4 in the West, but what about the bench? Last season the Rockets bench averaged just 13.8 PPG in the playoffs — DEAD LAST in the NBA. This season? It's arguably FIRST TIER among all Western Conference contenders. In this video I break down why the Rockets rotation is now one of the deepest in the league: STARTING 5 CONTEXT: Why VanVleet's return + Durant + Amen Thompson + Sengun puts Houston Top 4 in the West BENCH ROTATION BREAKDOWN: 0:00 Intro - From Worst To Best? 0:45 Why Starters Are Top 4 (Durant effect) 2:10 Backup PG Marcus Smart - The Playoff Dog 3:45 Backup SG Reed Sheppard - Future 6th Man of the Year? (4.4 to 13.5 PPG) 5:20 Backup SF Bogdan Bogdanovic - Elite Shooting (38.1% career, 2.4 3PM) 6:50 Backup PF Tari Eason - All-Defense Wing (5yr/$80M, 40%+ corner 3) 8:15 Backup C Steven Adams - The Sheppard + Adams Secret (122.7 OFF, 105.3 DEF, +17.5 Net) 9:50 DEEP BENCH: Capela, Tate & SECRET WEAPON Kevin Thornton II (19 PTS 5 REB 4 AST 2.6 STL 40.6% 3PT Summer League) With VanVleet back, Smart & Bogdanovic signed, and Thornton drafted — the Rockets finally fixed their biggest weakness: outside shooting, playoff experience, and bench scoring. Will Durant finally have enough help to get past the first round? 👇 YOUR TURN: How do you rank the Rockets bench in the West? Comment below! SUBSCRIBE for daily Rockets content! Houston Rockets, Rockets bench, Rockets rotation, Rockets depth, Houston Rockets 2025, Houston Rockets 2026, Kevin Durant Rockets, Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Marcus Smart Rockets, Reed Sheppard, Tari Eason, Steven Adams Rockets, Bogdan Bogdanovic Rockets, Kevin Thornton II, Rockets Summer League, Rockets bench ranking, NBA bench rankings, Western Conference contenders, Rockets playoffs. Rockets bench worst to best, Rockets bench first tier, Houston Rockets bench 2025-26, how good is Rockets bench, Rockets second unit, Rockets depth chart, Marcus Smart Rockets debut, Reed Sheppard sixth man, Steven Adams Sheppard pick and roll, Kevin Thornton II Rockets, Rockets 19 points Summer League, Durant Rockets help, Rockets top 4 West #houstonrockets #rockets #nba #kevindurant #amenthompson #fredvanvleet #reedsheppard #marcussmart #tarieason #stevenadams #bogdanbogdanovic #KevinThornton #nbasummerleague #rocketsnation #nbabets #westernconferencefinals