In a very good condition! The Rockets inside veteran who has not yet driven enough horsepower plays a significant role in the offensive end?

In a previous NBA preseason game, the Houston Rockets defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-113 at home. After this game, the Rockets got a good start to the preseason, while the Hawks suffered a bad start to the preseason.

In this game, the performance of the Rockets' substitute big man Steven Adams was quite stable. Adams played 16 minutes and 15 seconds and made 4 of 4 shots. He scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists with a 100% shooting rate. He also had 3 turnovers and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of -4. Adams also showed quite good scoring and finishing abilities on the offensive end. He also seized limited opportunities and scored some points, which can be regarded as providing a lot of help and support to the team. Adams' performance on the defensive end is also worthy of recognition. He also has good rebounding ability and interior defense ability. Overall, Adams did not actually use his full power in this game, and his overall performance was relatively relaxed, but even in this case, he still had a good effect, and it seems that he is still in pretty good condition.

In the NBA regular season last season, Adams played 58 times due to injuries in 82 games, averaging 13.7 minutes per game. He averaged 3.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.5 blocks, 0.9 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 54.5% from the field and 46.2% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Adams played a total of 7 times, averaging 22.1 minutes per game. He averaged 5.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.4 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game. He also had 0.7 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 60% from the field and 53.3% from the free throw line.

After the free market opened this summer, the Rockets and Adams reached an agreement. Adams received a three-year contract extension from the Rockets with a total amount of US$39 million. He also locked in his future with the team. Adams' performance during the regular season last season can only be regarded as quite satisfactory. Although he can play a very good role in rebound protection and interior defense on the defensive end, his presence on the offensive end is also relatively limited. However, in the playoffs, Adams' performance has improved in all aspects, and his twin-tower combination with Alperen Sengun has created tremendous pressure on the opponent Golden State Warriors' inside line. Considering the great success of the twin-tower combination in the playoffs last season, this should also be an important factor in the Rockets providing Adams with a long-term contract. I don’t know what kind of performance Adams can perform in the next preseason games.