The Rockets happy troubles! The team already has 2 maximum salaries, and will give away 3 more in the future, or give up Van Jordan

November 14th, because there are only 3 games in the league today, and there are no big traffic teams, it is estimated that everyone’s interest in the game is not that high, so during this period we can talk about the performance of some teams this season. The Rockets are one of the teams that everyone is paying more attention to. Their record so far this season is 7 wins and 3 losses, ranking tenth in the Western Conference, and they are only 1.5 games away from the Nuggets, who are second in the Western Conference.

In the case that the team does not have a real point guard, and also introduced a star Durant, their record during the running-in period is already very satisfactory, and the team is still exploring ways to continue to become stronger. By February, it is estimated that they will be in a stronger state. The Rockets this season are still worth looking forward to. The Rockets have far more surprises than problems so far this season. This season they have the opportunity to perform well in the playoffs.

The problem with the Rockets is that their current defensive scheduling is not as good as before. Of course, this is understandable. After all, Van Jordan is absent, and the team lacks a field commander. Van Jordan's defense and defensive command cannot be ignored, because without Van Jordan, the Rockets have tried the five majors.

So far this season, the Rockets' defensive efficiency is 112.1, seventh in the league. Although it is not as good as last season, it can still be called excellent. However, without Van Jordan, the team cannot control the rhythm of the game when facing strong teams, so they often fall into singles situations. I thought that Van Jordan's absence would affect their offense, but the Rockets' offense turned out to be surprisingly good. The team's offensive efficiency of 123.1 ranked first in the league.

The reason why they are able to play such an excellent offense is mainly because the team's secondary offense is still excellent this season. He ranks first in the league in secondary offense with 20.4 points per game. Many players with a height of 2.11 meters also make them better in protecting offensive rebounds. Moreover, relying on Amen, Shen Jing and Durant to tear apart the defense this season, shooters also get easier shooting opportunities. The Rockets' three-point shooting rate this season is 43.5%, ranking first in the league.

The current Rockets are unfamiliar, and they have such excellent offensive firepower. Durant and Shen Jing have paid a lot. Durant averaged 24.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game this season. Although his scoring is not as high as in the past few years, he attracts more defenses and allows his teammates to get easy shots. In addition, Durant still has a three-year, 140 million contract this season. If the current level is maintained in the next three years, the Rockets will not lose money in renewing the contract.

Shen Jing may be one of the players with the best low-post offensive ability in the active league. He may not be as good as Jokic and Varan, but he is still in the top five in the league. His skills are too comprehensive, and his three-point shooting has also made great progress this season. This season, he averaged 22.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He shot 42% from three-point range and averaged 1.3 three-pointers per game. The Rockets renewed the current league's top insider for 180 million for five years, which was a great value. He is still the current team organizer.

The Rockets may be in trouble of happiness now, because the team will have to offer many big contracts in the future. Now the team has two maximum-salary contracts, and in the next two years they will have to offer three more contracts worth hundreds of millions. The first is Amen. Amen's performance this season is obvious to all. He is the indispensable core of the Rockets on both offense and defense. This season, he averaged 17.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He shot 50% from the field. Ben Simmons dares to shoot three-pointers.

Amen faces an early contract extension next summer. He was selected to the All-Defensive Team last season. If he continues this season, he will have a chance to be selected for the All-Defensive Team again. And with the All-Star restructuring, Amen will also have a chance to be selected for the All-Stars. Amen has a chance to win a five-year contract of 264 million in the next summer, and he can sign a maximum of 5 years of 317 million. With Amen's talent, the Rockets will definitely give him a contract as soon as he can renew his contract.

Ethan failed to reach a contract extension with the Rockets this summer, but judging from the current situation, he will definitely get a contract extension next summer. This season, Ethan has played at the league's top 3D level, and his defense is still strong. His three-pointers have made great progress, and this season The attendance rate is also very good so far. So far this season, he has averaged 12.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 53.1% and an average of 2.6 three-pointers per game. This efficiency is terrible. Ethan may not be able to get a contract as big as Amen, but he is still able to fight for 125 million in five years.

Sheppard has also fulfilled his talent this season. His shooting ability is very good. According to the current situation, if the Rockets do not give him a big contract when he renews his contract in 2027, it is estimated that he will not sign it. This season, he averaged 12.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game. This is an average of 22 minutes per game. He shot 50% from three-point range and averaged 2.8 three-pointers per game. This is outstanding. The Rockets are in trouble of happiness. Maybe the team will give up Van Jordan in order to save money.

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