Stone made a mistake! Did the Rockets sign the wrong person with an annual salary of 7 million? They signed the third center and missed the 2+2+6 star point guard.

The lack of an excellent point guard really made the Rockets very passive in the first two regular seasons. Although the Rockets have four players who can serve as point guards, coach Uduka is very conservative. He only likes to use two young people, Amen Thompson and Sheppard. Veteran Aaron Holiday originally had good defensive abilities and three-point shooting ability, but he was left out in both games and did not get a chance to play for a minute. Similarly, 23-year-old backup point guard Davidson also did not get a chance to play.

In fact, judging from the 4 preseason games, Davidson's performance is not inferior to Shepard, and he can even serve as the main player. Able to shoot, attack on his own, as well as have defensive abilities and good passing ability, Davidson is indeed underestimated by the Rockets.

In fact, Rockets veteran VanVleet has now appeared in the arena. Not long ago, there was news that VanVleet has been with Rockets players to help and guide them in training. Although he could not play himself, VanVleet became a coach in the training camp and became a guide for the Rockets' young players. However, no matter how quickly VanVleet recovers, it is estimated that it will be difficult to catch up with the playoffs this season. After all, VanVleet still needs more time to recover and it is impossible to play this season.

The Rockets can try out the lineup this season to find more suitable players and train them. Only after VanVleet returns next year will the Rockets have a chance to compete for the NBA championship.

In fact, the Rockets did make some not-so-good signings this season. For example, the Rockets signed old player Clint Capela with a three-year, 21.5 million contract. After two games, Capela only played a few minutes in each game. Against the Thunder, Capela made 1 of 1 shots in 8 minutes and scored 4 points and 1 steal; while against the Pistons, Capela played only 4 minutes and scored 2 points and 4 rebounds. It can be said that Capela has been almost ignored. The Rockets' main center did not have many opportunities after joining the Rockets. He is incompatible with the Rockets' current tactical system.

Although Capela can defend, his condition is far inferior to that of the main center Adams, and he himself has no independent offensive ability and lacks shooting ability. Compared with tall players like Shen Jing and Jabari Smith Jr., Capela doesn't have many opportunities at all. Capela's annual salary is around 7 million. If the Rockets have this 7 million, they really might as well sign a veteran point guard.

Former NBA player Matt Barnes talked about the Rockets' dilemma at the No. 1 position in a show. He said that neither Wall nor Lowry are suitable for the Rockets. They are too old and the Rockets need someone who can organize and pass the ball. Shen Jing did play well, but most of the time, they should have given the ball to Durant, but failed to do so. In Barnes' view, Chris Paul is the most suitable point guard for the Rockets.

In fact, everyone knows that Paul, Harden and Leonard have joined forces to join the Clippers. During the offseason, he only signed a one-year veteran's minimum salary contract of 3.6 million with the Clippers. The Rockets actually had the opportunity to compete for Paul at the time, but the Rockets wasted their salary space on players such as Capela and did not give Paul a contract at all, so Paul was signed by the Clippers. The Rockets believed that VanVleet alone was enough, and there were Holiday, Shepard and other players at the 1st position, so they did not need veteran Paul. Unexpectedly, the Rockets are now in a point guard shortage.

It seems that there are more players available for point guard, but in fact none of them can play. Udoka also hid Holiday and Davidson, making the No. 1 position even more vulnerable. If Paul can stand on the court and help the Rockets play at this time, it will definitely be different.

Although Paul's scoring ability has seriously declined, he is still a superb passer. In two games for the Clippers, Paul averaged 2 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals in 17.5 minutes per game, and averaged only 1.5 turnovers per game. If converted into 35 minutes, Paul's data is 4 points, 4 rebounds, plus 12 assists per game. It seems that the Rockets really made a mistake. Stone really shouldn't have signed Capela. With this money to sign Paul, the Rockets might have won two consecutive games now.