The Rockets are fully upgraded! US media commented on the luxury list of 14 people: KD becomes the key to breaking the deadlock

aimed at the championship, Stone Lianxiu Shen operated the Rockets 4 in and 4 out to usher in a comprehensive upgrade! The US media "fadeawayworld" also commented on the 14-person luxury roster after Houston basically finalized its lineup, pointing out that KD will become the key to breaking the situation.

4 in and out of Lianxiu Shen operation

The Rockets completed many super god transactions and contract renewal operations in the trading and free markets, with a total of 4 original players leaving the team, and 4 new players also joined.

4 players who left the team are Jaylen Green (training for many years of unsatisfactory growth), Dillon (rebuilding an early premium contract), Langdale (8 million unsecured contract) and White Devil (the style of the lone wolf has not been changed throughout the season).

4 new players are Durant (targeted to solve the lack of key ball skills), Finney Smith (elite 3D wings fill Dillon's vacancy), Capela (high-quality blue-collar insider becomes the upgraded version of Langdale) and Okogie (the base-paid defensive player deals with the risk of injury).

According to the league regulations, the Rockets can sign another formal contract to fill the 15-man roster, but from the perspective of salary, the Rockets can no longer sign new players.

Because the Rockets used a middle-class special case to trigger the hard hat, the team is currently earning $194.7 million, only $1.2 million left to the hard hat, and they can't pay a basic salary contract.

Of course, if a big fish appears in the market, the Rockets can continue to adjust their lineup through trading. With a series of magical operations since the offseason, the Rockets still have enough chips in their hands, and they can also pack and trade up to 5 first-round picks.

Potential starting lineup

Even if the Rockets do not make any major moves in the future, the current 14-man official roster lineup is luxurious enough.

Five Tigers in the starting lineup: Van Jordan, Amen, Durant, Xiao Jia and Shin Kyung.

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

3 major advantages hit the championship

After the Rockets completed the reinforcement, the US media was also optimistic about this newly upgraded Rockets. In the latest Western Conference championship odds announced in the new season, the Rockets tied for second place behind the Thunder and the Nuggets. In an interview with Spotac reporter Keith Smith, Rockets executives did not hide the Rockets' ambitions for the new season.

bluntly stated that after the team got Durant, the goal would definitely not be just the playoffs. The Rockets want to win and win a big victory, at least it must be better than last season and go further.

TA Rockets Kelly Iko also predicts that this brand new Rockets will not have a luxury to win 56 to 60 wins.

From the book perspective, the Rockets do have further capital and strength, and the three major advantages are extremely obvious.

First of all, it is the top defense. Apart from Dillon, the Rockets retained a full defensive lineup and upgraded Jaylen Green to Durant with more experience and taller figure.

Plus, with the better stability Finney Smith filling the vacancy after Dillon left, and the joining of two strong players Capela and Okogi, the Rockets are expected to further improve their defense. The Rockets have played fifth in the league in the 24-25 season.

followed by terrifying athletics and body talent. The Rockets' original talent is already terrifying enough, but it completed a major upgrade in the front line and inside line during the offseason. Currently, the Rockets have 10 players with a wingspan of 7 feet (2 meters 13) and above.

Finally, there is a huge imagination and growth space. Although the Rockets have introduced veterans such as Durant, there are still many high-ranking shows in the core, Amen, Xiao Jia and Ethan, and are expected to further grow and transform significantly in the new season.

KD has become the key to breaking the deadlock

, but this Rockets are not perfect, and they still have obvious shortcomings in projection.

The only reliable projection point is Durant, and Van Jordan seems to be very reliable, but he is not stable enough. Another shooter worth looking forward to is Shepard, but his performance in Summer United is disappointing.

Therefore, the Rockets need Durant to play more of the projection endpoint in some tough games to help the team break the deadlock, but considering Durant's age, how to use Durant while ensuring health will be the primary problem facing Uduka.