The lineup is 4 in and 4 out, and the Rockets are upgraded to the 14-man roster! US media shows the three new advantages of Houston in the new season

Linear players enter and exit 4, and the Rockets have painlessly upgraded to the 14-man roster during the offseason! As the preseason officially started, US media also showed the three new advantages of Houston's new season lineup compared to last season. After growing from a bottomless team without bottom line to a reasonable competitor through two short seasons, Uduka led the Rockets, which has established a culture of iron-blooded team culture, to defeat all sides in the offseason.

Stone first won the superstar Durant through an extremely cheap deal of 8 for 1. Since Durant had already agreed to join forces with the Rockets to lower the price, Houston upgraded the team's first scorer from Jaylen Green to Durant after only paying Jaylen Green, Dillon, one first-round pick and five second-round picks in the transaction.

Add to the special case of splitting the middle class, signing Finney Smith and Capela to fill the gap between Dillon and Landale, and taking Okogie to replace the Lone Wolf White Devils with a minimum salary, the Rockets' low-key general manager Stone once again smoothly 4 in and 4 out to complete the painless upgrade of the lineup.

The new 14-man roster is as follows

The expected starter: Van Jordan (the cruciate ligament laceration is missing, the substitute is not yet determined), Amen, Durant, Xiao Jia, and Shin Jing.

9 substitutes: Ethan, Adams, Capela, Finney Smith, Okogie, Tate, Jeff Green, Holiday, Shepard.

US media show three major improvements

With the official start of the preseason, the test for this brand new Rockets will also come, especially after starting point guard Van Jordan was seriously injured.

However, the outside world is still optimistic about the Rockets' performance in the new season. US media "SI" believes that compared with last season, this brand new Rockets has made great progress in three aspects. Advantage 1: Outside projection

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Advantage 1: Outside projection

three-point shooting has always been one of the biggest shortcomings of this Rockets. For this reason, the Rockets won Shepard in the 24th draft, who was recognized as the best scorer in the 24th class, and shot an exaggerated three-point shooting percentage in college.

It's a pity that the Rockets' lineup is too outstanding in the rookie season, which has limited opportunities. With Van Jordan seriously injured, Shepard will usher in the best chance to prove himself since joining Houston.

In addition, the Rockets also introduced two new players with excellent shooting abilities, Durant and Finney Smith. The former shot 43% of three-point shooting percentage last season, while Finney Smith is an elite 3D wing.

With the improvement in projection of Shin Kyung, Xiao Jia and Amen, the Rockets have the hope of significantly improving their outside shooting performance in the new season.

Advantage 2: Key scorer upgraded

Compared with last season, the Rockets' key scorer upgraded from unstable Jaylen Green to Durant, who is a tried and tested superstar and the most trustworthy key scorer in the current service.

Especially in dealing with critical moments and playoffs, Durant's performance is far from comparable to Jaylen Green. Last season, Durant averaged 26.6 points per game, and his efficiency was close to the "180 Club".

In contrast, Jaylen Green's performance in critical moments and playoffs is disappointing, even if he looks proud and talented, the future may be bright.

Advantage 3: Better combination of new and old

It is not difficult to see from Jaylen Green to Durant that the Rockets' goal in the new season is to compete for the championship and achieve results, rather than putting the training of young players first. Therefore, the Rockets have cleared out some young players whose growth does not meet expectations, and at the same time introduced more experienced veterans.

The Rockets also have a number of young players such as Shinkyung, Amen, Ethan, Jar and Shepard, but there are also excellent veterans such as Durant, Adams, Finney Smith, Capela, and Jeff Green.

Uduka's combination, what kind of chemical reactions can these young people and veterans burst into the offensive and defensive system are exciting.