Beat Shin Kyung + Amen! The old players in Houston showdown: New players are the Rockets No. 1 star + key gentleman

Rivers Jr. played for more than a season with the Rockets, but at that time, Rivers Jr.'s tactical status was not high. At that time, he was the first substitute for the Rockets' main point guard Paul. Although there are not many ball rights, Rivers Jr.'s ball control ability and his three-point shooting ability are still quite good. As a substitute point guard, Rivers Jr. also made great contributions to the Rockets, but unfortunately the Rockets were already on the decline at that time.

Paul's decline in form and the departure of the Rockets' excellent role players made it difficult for the team to win the championship. However, the Rockets have now welcomed Durant and have trained star players such as Amen Thompson, Smith Jr., and Shin Kyung. These new players will work with Durant to help the Rockets compete for the NBA championship trophy next season. The Rockets are considered one of the popular teams to win the championship next season. Although Kevin Durant is the only one who is known as the superstar in the team, it has to be said that if Shin Kyung and Amen Thompson, who have evolved rapidly this summer, are given some time and opportunity, they will definitely become top stars in the NBA. But now if you want to talk about the Rockets' first core, it is definitely not Shin Kyung and Amen Thompson, but the new Kevin Durant.

Although Durant is about to be 37 years old, he is still the top superstar in the Rockets and even in the Western Conference. Some people even think that Durant is still one of the ten superstars in the league. In fact, this is true.

Although he was seriously injured, Durant recovered from the Achilles tendon injury. Although his explosive power was not as good as before, Durant has always supported himself with his accurate shooting and rich experience. In fact, Durant is now lacking in everything. He has won many big contracts, won two NBA championships, and two FMVPs. If Durant retires now, he can also be regarded as one of the strongest scorers in NBA history, but it is obvious that Durant still wants to compete for his third championship ring. The best proof of his bid to the Rockets this summer.

And now the Rockets' former player Rivers Jr. shows up directly. He believes that the Rockets' first star and key player next season must be Durant. Let's hear what Little Rivers said. In a show, he talked about the Rockets and Durant. Rivers Jr., a player who had played for the Rockets for a while, said that Durant is the best player in the Rockets now and he is also the core of the team. When the score is close, for example, the Rockets and another team have a score of 90, and the game is about to end in 6 seconds. Rockets coach Uduka will definitely say, "Durant will lead us out" because he has such ability.

So in Rivers Jr.'s view, the Rockets' number one star and core player are not Amen Thompson and Shin Kyung, two star players who emerged last season, but 37-year-old veteran Kevin Durant. After all, no one can match his key ball ability and scoring ability in the NBA. At the critical moment, the Rockets coach Uduka must count on is definitely not Amen and Shin Kyung, two players who are not good at shooting three-pointers, but the all-round Durant.

This is also the reason why the Rockets spent a lot of money to introduce Durant this summer. Because of Durant, the Rockets have the most basic guarantee on the offensive end. After all, Durant can easily score more than 25 points in a game. At critical moments, he is the only one that the Rockets can count on.