Congratulations to the Rockets! Joining the frontcourt 3-man team, Stone pointed out the lineup advantages: three-point shooting + rebounding are both improved

One of the reasons why the Rockets were ranked second in the Western Conference's regular season last season was their excellent defensive and confrontational abilities. The Rockets have the top five defensive efficiency in the league last season, and they are also a team with super rebounding ability, with the average rebounds per game and frontcourt rebounds in the league. The Rockets have two star centers: Alperen Shinkyung from Europe and Adams from New Zealand. Both players have very strong rebounding skills and are both masters of rim protection. Adams is even the most specific and strongest center in the league. Moreover, Rockets' third center Jock Langdale also has certain basket protection and shooting ability. Last season, the Rockets' marginal player and fourth center Enfalee Dante also had strong ability to protect the rim, and was even called "Capela Jr." After the end of last season, the Rockets not only left Adams behind this offseason, but also introduced Durant, Finney Smith and former Rockets player Capela. In this way, the Rockets' frontcourt depth has become better. Although the Rockets lost Dillon Brooks, the starting wing, the Rockets also left behind veterans such as Jeff Green and Tate, and the Rockets also signed the forward line freshman Kevin Harris with a two-way contract. After Capela joined, the Rockets' rebounding ability has become stronger, and their rebounding ability has become the top in the league. In addition, Shen Jing's defensive ability has gradually increased and Adams' stable form, the Rockets' inside line, especially their rebounding ability, should still be the first in the league. After all, in addition to the three centers of Shinkyung, Capela and Adams, the Rockets' Jabarry Smith, Ethan and even Amen Thompson have a very strong ability to grab rebounds, and Finney Smith is also a rebounder on the front line. After Capela, Durant and Finney Smith joined, the Rockets not only improved their defense capabilities in the frontcourt, but also their offensive capabilities were activated. Durant averaged 26 points per game last season, making him the top scorer in the league, with a three-point shooting percentage of 43%; and Finney Smith also shot as high as 41% from three-point shooting last season. Capela is also an insider cake eating expert. After the three strong players joined, Rockets general manager Rafael Stone also accepted an interview, and he talked about these signings. When asked whether the three-point shooting improvement was an extra gain after the Rockets got Durant and Finney Smith, Stone also showed up directly. He said that although the Rockets are a team that is good at rebounding and tipping, it is of course the best if they can directly shoot the ball. The Rockets now only want to score and don’t care which way to score, but no one will refuse to improve their shooting ability.

Obviously, Capela's arrival has made the Rockets' inside rebounding ability stronger. After all, Capela averaged nearly 9 rebounds per game last season and had one block, and this was achieved when Capela lost the starting position. If Uduka is willing to give Capela more time, the Rockets will perform better in rebounding next season. In terms of three-point shooting, Finney Smith, who has an obvious three-point shooting percentage of more than 40% will arrive together, which will quickly improve the Rockets' shortcomings in the outside line - three-point shooting. The Rockets' three-pointers and rebounds have improved, which is also the result of the Rockets' success after the three strong aids joined.