Westbrook replaced the Wizards’ head guard John Wall. Since the transaction was officially completed, the Rockets’ roster for the new season has 20 players. The NBA stipulates that each team is in the regular Before the game starts, there must be at most 17 players, of which there must be 2 two-way contract players. Obviously the number of Rockets players exceeds this limit. In the next 20 days, what the Rockets will do is no longer to introduce players. The "addition" is the "subtraction" of streamlining the lineup.
However, this series of operations by the Rockets did not reduce the overall strength of the team too much. Westbrook no longer wants to play for Houston. Harden is also more willing to join forces with Wall. As for Wall and Cousins, who have suffered serious injuries and affected their state, according to reports in recent days, they are all recovering well, even When Durant talked about Wall training, he also used the word "surprising", which shows that Wall's condition has recovered.
More importantly, most of the players that the Rockets give up during the offseason this year are veterans who cannot contribute to the Rockets, such as Sefrosa, Barmot, Tyson Chandler, Carroll, even Jeff Green, who took the initiative to leave the Rockets, is also a 34-year-old veteran. Look at the players introduced by the Rockets. Cousins + Wall, who has been in the league for many years, is only 30 years old. It is the peak of a player.
and the Rockets’ new main center, Wood, is only 25 years old. According to statistics, in addition to the introduction of the 25-year-old Wood, the Rockets also include players aged 25 and under: 23-year-old small guard Clemons, 25-year-old forward Jessien Tate, 25-year-old forward Kapo Colo, 25-year-old Sterling Brown, 23-year-old Quinn, 22-year-old Wood, 22-year-old Mason Jones, and the rookie Kenyon Martin Jr. who signed a 4-year contract with the Rockets. Broadridge Thomas, who was awarded a training camp contract, was also a failed rookie. After
signed these players, the Rockets are no longer the "old team" that ranked first in the league in average age. The Rockets coach Silas is only 46 years old. The players are young and the coach is young. Obviously the Rockets The team took the initiative to lower the average age of the team.
But the problem is also coming. The 9 players under the age of 25 seem to make the Rockets full of vitality and athleticism, but in fact, the Rockets' lineup is old and old, small and small, and a large number of young players are difficult to squeeze into the rotation lineup. , The Rockets’ core lineup is still a veteran gathering-35-year-old Tucker, Harden, and Gordon have all entered the end of their career peaks. The Rockets need exactly the kind of Mesozoic players between the ages of 28 and 30, but unfortunately However, these players are not many in the Rockets, and they are not the absolute core of the Rockets.
Therefore, the Rockets are in the trouble of "not picking up". There are too many inexperienced young players. The veteran as the core of the Rockets is too old and lacks Mesozoic players. This is the hidden danger of the Rockets' new lineup. Although the Rockets have 10 players aged 25 and under, it is difficult for these players to become the Rockets’ “immediate combat power” in a short time. The Rockets must still rely on Harden and Waugh, who are over 30 years old, in the new season. Gore, Tucker, Gordon and other players went to win.
But from another perspective, the Rockets' introduction of so many young players seems to be a sign of reconstruction. After all, Westbrook has become the first core to leave the team, and Harden has always been concerned about the Nets. Once the Rockets' record in the new season is not satisfactory, it is not ruled out that the management will directly start the reconstruction mode, then these young players will be able to come in. Useful.
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