Although the 2022 European Championship will not start in 11 days, the two inside players from the Rockets , Shen Jing and Garuba, continue to perform steadily in their respective national teams. Alperen-Shenjing, who is about to be "promoted" to the Rockets' main center in the new season, is naturally one of the big winners among the Rockets players in the new season. He was selected by the Thunder team with the 16th pick in the first round, and was later sent to the Rockets.
After Shen Jing played as a substitute for a season in his rookie season, he finally ushered in his spring - the Rockets sent away Wood, freeing up the inside starting position for Shen Jing. In the new season, Shen Jing will partner with super star Jabari Smith in the paint. The model of one person passing and the other shooting is really exciting. In several warm-up matches of the Turkish men's basketball team, Shen Jing's performance was not bad. After several games, Shen Jing had a performance of 19+9 in a single game, and a performance of 15+3 and 17+3 in a single game. Even if In an average game, he can still contribute 8 points and 5 rebounds.
Garuba has also officially returned. Although his data is not good, his role on the court, especially his contribution on the defensive end, cannot be ignored. In this way, in the European competition, the Rockets' Shen Jing performed steadily, and Garuba also returned after more than a month of recovery, which is good news for the Rockets. In addition to the two centers Shen Jing and Garuba, Marjanovic and Chris are also centers for the Rockets. And half a month ago, the Rockets also signed the old center with an Exhibit 10 contract. Will Fernando.
As a result, the number of centers in the Rockets has reached saturation, even a little too much. But the Rockets' operation a week ago now feels a bit "superfluous". This is to sign defensive center Willie Cowley, who just celebrated his 29th birthday, with a one-year minimum salary contract. stan. Cauley-Stein, who has played for many teams in his career, is indeed a powerful inside man. His defensive ability is very good, but his offense is not very reliable.
If Cauley-Stein can defend more and attack less, I believe he will be suitable for the Rockets. When Cauley-Stein reached a signing agreement with the Rockets, Garuba did not come back, but the problem now is that Garuba is back again. If Cauley-Stein comes again, the Rockets will have too many people at the center position. Therefore, with Garuba returning, there seems to be no need for the Rockets to sign Cauley-Stein.
In theory, this is indeed the case, but in fact, it has always been the Rockets' "team tradition" to use basic salary or some temporary contracts to sign some capable fringe free agents who have never had a chance. Since the era of Harden , the Rockets have often done this, euphemistically called "using small to expand big". The advantage of this is that the Rockets can sign some powerful players without spending too much. If these players can show their strength in the training camp, then the Rockets will definitely make money by signing them with such cheap contracts. .
If the strength of these players cannot meet the Rockets' expectations, just give up, because in addition to temporary contracts and unguaranteed basic salaries, the contracts these players generally receive are training camp contracts or two-way contracts at most. The Rockets feel If they are not suitable, just give them up. Over the years, the Rockets have used this method to introduce many easy-to-use, inexpensive and cost-effective players. For example, Garrison Matthews joined the team last season through this method.
Therefore, regardless of Garuba's comeback, the Rockets do not lack big men, but signing Cauley-Stein will have little impact on the Rockets lineup. If Cauley-Stein can really prove that he is suitable for the Rockets, it will be another success for the Rockets on the road to picking up leaks.
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