2nd in the league + 5th in the league! Averaged 6+9 per game, the Rockets’ second center is comparable to Jokic? 39 million missed in 3 years

Although the Rockets' point guard position has certain shortcomings, looking at it now, Amen Thompson is averaging 5 assists per game, and Shepard is also able to deliver 3 to 4 assists per game. Coupled with the fact that veteran Aaron Holiday was also included in the rotation in the previous game, the three point guards performed increasingly well in the Rockets' No. 1 position. Moreover, Shen Jing averages 7 assists per game. He is also one of the best passing centers in the league.

In terms of passing, Shen Jing may only be inferior to Jokic, but compared with other centers and point guards, Shen Jing has great advantages. The Rockets are able to achieve their current record of 8 wins and 3 losses, and Shen Jing plays an important role in it. In addition to scoring in the low post and three-point shooting in the high post, Rockets center Shen Jing is now the assists leader among the team. Without him, the Rockets will never reach their current level.

In fact, in addition to Shen Jing, the super center, the Rockets also have two star centers. One is the 32-year-old Tower Adams, and the other is the Rockets' "Cake King" Capela. Although Capela doesn't have many opportunities now, he can still contribute a first-class performance in the limited playing time. Adams, the Rockets' second center, is even more comparable to Shen Jing. He has the ability to start. This season, Adams is averaging 6 points and 9 rebounds per game, and is among the top players in the league in offensive rebounds.

At the beginning of the season, Adams made two starts. However, because the Rockets' big lineup was slow and lacked shooting ability, Udoka had to put him back on the bench. But Adams has indeed become the core of the interior in the second team. According to statistics, so far, Adams' net efficiency has reached +18.4, ranking first among the Rockets and fifth in the league.

With data like this, among all centers in the league, Adams ranks second, only slightly inferior to Jokic, higher than other centers, and even higher than star centers such as Towns, Wenbanyama, Shen Jing, and Embiid. The Rockets traded Oladipo and a second-round draft pick for Adams. Adams, who was the center of the Grizzlies at the time, was seriously injured for the season, and the Grizzlies kicked him out. If the Grizzlies had been more patient and waited until Adams recovered from his injury to return, then the Grizzlies would not be in this situation now.

The Rockets were considered a leak at the time, acquiring star center Adams at a very small cost. After playing for the Rockets for two years, Adams reached a three-year contract extension of 39 million yuan with the team this summer. The average annual salary is 13 million yuan, which is simply a "cabbage price" in this league. Even if Adams goes to other teams, he can at least get an average annual salary of about 15 million, but he still chooses to stay with the Rockets, even if he cannot be the starter, he has no regrets.

Because Adams is very comfortable in the Rockets. He has his old friend Durant here, and there are also many young newcomers who respect him very much. It is indeed a stroke of genius for the Rockets to renew Adams with such a low contract.