21.5 million + 39 million shots! Rockets double center assisted Shen Jing, 3-player rotation team double towers, Uduka tasted the sweetness

The Houston Rockets' investment in the center position can be said to be a big deal. Last summer, the Rockets left their main center Alperen Shinkin with a five-year, quasi-maximum salary contract of 185 million. Now, Manager Stone's operation is simply a helping hand. Shin Kyung's performance last season was already at the All-Star level. This summer, he even performed as a top center in the European Championship, using data to help the Turkish team advance to the quarterfinals of the European Championship, and perhaps he can go further. Shen Jing’s annual salary is less than 40 million, which is also a "bad price" in the NBA. More importantly, the Rockets left veteran Adams with a reasonable price of 39 million in three years this summer. Although 32-year-old Adams missed many games last season, he did not lose any game in the playoffs. When forming a double tower with Shin Kyung, or when he plays as a single center, he can always perform at his level at the basket. Whether it is covering pick-and-roll, grabbing rebounds or blocking, Adams has almost returned to his peak period; and by Shin Kyung, he has formed the Rockets' strongest double tower lineup with Shin Kyung.

In addition to Adams staying in the team, the Rockets also signed the old player "Pie King" Capela with a new contract of 21.5 million, once again strengthening the depth of the inside. At the same time, the Rockets also cut off their third center Jock Landale, because in the Rockets' opinion, although Landale has certain offensive ability and good defense, it is obvious that Landale is still almost interesting compared to pure defensive players and inside gate Capela.

The Rockets used 39 million to keep Adams and signed Capela 21.5 million. In this way, with All-Star center Alperen Shinkyung, the Rockets will form their strong No. 5 lineup next season. The two veterans assist Shin Kyung. Shin Kyung faces less defensive pressure next season. He can devote more physical fitness and energy to offense and passes like the Turkish team in the European Championship, helping the Rockets, who already have poor offensive capabilities, get more points and output more firepower.

Durant's arrival has liberated the Rockets' inside line. They only need to do their job well: Shin Kin scores more, and even if Adams and Capela don't have much offensive ability, they can use defense to help the Rockets' outside line. Moreover, the Rockets' three towers can be rotated to form a two-tower mode next season. Some experts believe that the reason why the Rockets signed Capela with a lot of money is to use the extremely successful two-tower lineup next season.

The Rockets' double towers last season were nothing more than Shinkyung and Adams. In addition to this traditional combination in the new season, the Rockets can also allow Shinkyung and Capela to form a double tower, and Capela and Adams to form a defensive double tower. In the second half of last season's regular season and throughout the playoffs, the Rockets' double towers were impeccable.

Uduka also saw it and was happy in his heart. He tasted the sweetness of the two towers last season, so in this offseason, the Rockets took the initiative to renew Adams and introduced Capela, just to maximize the configuration of the two towers they rely on to win next season, and there will even be more different changes - for example, Smith Jr. can also serve as the center and form a double tower lineup with any of these three centers, which not only ensures the shooting of the outside, but also increases the flexibility of the inside. Next season, we may see more double center lineups appearing in the Rockets' games.