The Rockets still see two faces after the All-Star weekend, this team can be beaten by the Pelicans without fighting spirit, or they can face the Suns with Booker and Durant to complete the reversal, the two games show different looks, but there is no impact on the record of the season, missing the play-offs is a certainty, and the Rockets can start preparing for the offseason.
The rocket will face a difficult task this summer, and the summary is three points, eliminating a group of people, correcting a group of people, and introducing a group of people.
The Rockets have a lot of young players, and it's time to make a choice this summer, after all, a player like Jalen Green, who is already a third-year player, can already be set if it's worth developing. One of the targets for the elimination is Jalen Green, who has affected the development of others this season due to his presence, such as Amen and Whitmore have performed better than Jalen Green, but due to limited possession and playing time, these two have only had a short period of good performance.
Give up Jalen Green, VanVleet and other players who have performed very poorly this season, and then correct a group of people, and correct Amen Thompson and Whitmore in the backcourt, this partner is more interesting in the backcourt, don't worry about Whitmore's injury hazards, for the Rockets, the indecisive final outcome is that they can't be cultivated, and the inside line lures Jabbar Smith and Shen Jing can continue to be trained, and the small forward is a hidden danger, if you can trade a good quality of the small forward, the Rockets can have a lot of improvement next season.
The list of Rockets introduced this summer should be based on veterans and small forward positions, VeinVleet is not a veteran in itself, and his game experience itself is limited, not all players who have won championships can be called experienced veterans, of course, the addition of this position is also the focus, I personally hope that the Rockets can cultivate one by themselves, and use this summer's draft picks to select a standard small forward, with 3D ability.
Of the three key points mentioned above, elimination is the most important step, without which all policies cannot be implemented. Elimination is naturally cruel, and it is likely that people will move their lives, but the rocket should be more resolute. Let's talk about Jalen Green, if you don't send it away this summer, you will have another year of bad performance next summer, and your rookie contract will expire, and restricted free agents will be more uncomfortable for the Rockets, so it's better to trade for a great role player while there is still some value now.
The Rockets have been rotten for many years since Harden left, but there is still no shadow of the team's cornerstone, so changing the training object is the key point, and how far the Rockets can go in the future is really important.
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