Tucker admitted Sunday night that space is tight in his hotel room, but he's making it work.
Players are essentially quarantined at the Disney complex for the eight seeding games, and however long their teams last in the playoffs.
This is requiring them to step out of their comfort zones and really focus on basketball.
"I think the biggest challenge for everybody, not just even the Rockets, I think for everybody is you’re going to have to have that self motivation," Tucker said. "Everybody always talks about not playing in front of fans, not having this or that. But at the end of the day, I like it because it’s just raw, straight up basketball. You’re just coming to play basketball every single day, at practice and obviously for games. Nobody’s going to be there. It’s going to go to whatever teams get motivated and really wants to win, because that’s all it’s going to come down to."
Tucker was asked if he believes the Rockets' veteran leadership will be an advantage in Orlando. He said it's mostly an even playing field, because young players might get going quicker than the older veterans.
"I don’t know about advantages," Tucker said. "It’s like being back in college or high school again, living in a hotel room. Not being so comfortable, not having everything that you want and need. But at the end of the day, it’s not about that. It’s about playing basketball and focusing on that. And that’s what I’m super excited about, and super happy about, just being able to play basketball. Period. It’s been taken away for the last three months. So I know a lot of guys are having complaints, but for me, I’m just happy to be able to play basketball again.
"I don’t know if anybody has any edges, being a veteran team or not being a veteran team. Young teams could have advantages. Those guys are younger. They’ve been sitting at home, but they don’t get as tight as the older guys do. They’re always loose, they’re ready to go. They’ll jump back on the court and be ready. So, I think it’s going to be an even playing field. I think everybody’s going out there, with having to sit at home for so long, I think it’ll be fun to see everybody play."