122 million stay in the team for 5 years! Stone named the 22-year-old forward: 1 person competes in 3 positions, and the Rockets 3-Tower lineup is stress-free

With the addition of the tall center, Collint Capela, the Rockets have three star centers next season. There is no need to praise the 22-year-old main center Alperen Shinkyung. In the recent European Championship, Shinkyung's performance is not inferior to Jokic, and he also helped his Turkish team to win the semi-finals. They will play against the Greek team in the next game. If they can advance, they will successfully reach the final of the European Championship to compete for the gold medal.

Another 31-year-old veteran Adams has received a three-year, 39 million contract extension. Adams had a very happy life during one and a half seasons with the Rockets. He partnered with Shin Kyung and formed a double tower lineup from time to time, which also benefited the Rockets a lot. The Double Tower lineup is the Rockets' main use mode after the All-Star last season, and the two centers have a great effect together. Capela's arrival also gave the Rockets an extra choice in the center position, especially when Adams is often injured or takes the initiative to take a game off, which will be useful at that time.

The Rockets should continue to use the double tower lineup more next season. In fact, in addition to the double towers, the Rockets often line up three centers, which is the so-called "three tower lineup". At that time, Adams served as center, Shin Kyung returned to the power forward position, while Jabbarry Smith Jr. served as small forward. Three players with center height partner on the court, which makes the opponent very uncomfortable. They can't play the Rockets one-on-one singles in the interior, and it is very difficult to break through on the outside. After all, the three "centers" stand on the court, no matter how strong you can break through, it will be difficult to score layups.

Someone said, will the three Rockets centers slow down when they are together? Actually, it won't. Adams' speed is not the kind of particularly slow in the center, Shin Kyung's pace has been speeding up, and Smith Jr. is an inside player known for his flexibility and speed. The Rockets left Jabbarry Smith Jr. this summer with a five-year, 122 million contract to make their inside and forward stronger.

In a recent show, Rockets general manager Stone also named the 22-year-old forward Smith Jr. He said that in his opinion, the Rockets let Shin Kyung play in the No. 4 position last season and Jabbarry Smith Jr. was more comprehensive. He can be competent in the No. 4 position and No. 5 position, and No. 3 position. The Rockets like to let him play in these three positions.

So, next season, the Rockets will not only let Smith Jr. be the power forward, but will also let him play a cameo in the center in the small lineup. In the Rockets' double tower lineup, there is also a chance to join Smith Jr. to form the three center mode. The "Three Towers Lineup" will control the offense and defense under the basket well, and Smith Jr.'s three-point shooting ability is also one of the rare scoring methods for the Rockets.

So, with Smith Jr., a super versatile player who can play three positions, even if the Rockets lineup is out of the "three tower lineup", they will be as stress-free as last season. After all, Uduka had tried many times to let the Rockets use the "Three Towers Lineup" last season. At that time, the Rockets lost less and won more, and eventually won the second place in the Western Conference in the regular season.

The Rockets will focus on the center position next season, while Smith Jr. can cover three positions in the game, and he can let Uduka allocate: if he needs to be a small forward in the double tower lineup, then Smith Jr. can be competent; if he needs to play the role of the inside, Smith Jr. can also adapt to this position.