Average of 18+4+4! Can the Rockets stay in control for another year? Will win 45 million space next summer and sign superstars

Among the Rockets this season, some players are obviously born for the regular season, while some players perform much better in the playoffs than in the regular season. For example, Jaylen Green of the Rockets is obviously currently a regular season player. He averaged 21 points per game in the regular season, and he can score more than 30 points from time to time in the game, and even won the Western Conference Player of the Week.

However, Jaylen Green's performance in the playoffs is hard to describe. On the one hand, the Warriors' strict defense and crazy double-teaming of Jaylen Green put the 23-year-old shooting guard in trouble, and on the other hand, the role players of the Rockets were unable to stand up to help Jaylen Green clear the ball.

And some players performed far better than the regular season in the playoffs, with Rockets veteran Adams being one of them, while another veteran Van Vreett obviously better than the regular season in the playoffs. We can see from the data alone. In the seven games of the playoffs, although Van Vreet performed poorly in two games, he performed well in the other games. In 7 games, he averaged 40 minutes per game, making him the Rockets with the most playing time, contributing 18.7 points, 4.4 assists, 4.1 rebounds, 1 steal, and 0.3 blocks per game. His shooting percentage reached 43%, his three-point shooting percentage even exceeded the shooting percentage and reached 43.5%, and even Van Vreet's free throw percentage in the playoffs was as high as 100%. But in the regular season, Van Vreet's personal data averaged only 14.1 points, 7 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game. His three-point shooting percentage was only 34.5% and his shooting percentage was 37.9%. It can be said that such regular season data is obviously much worse than playoff data, which also shows the value of Van Vreet.

He can go through the motions and not pay attention to data in the regular season, but in the playoffs, when the Rockets' Jaylen Green was surrounded and intercepted, it was Van Vreet who stood up to help the Rockets' outside opening. Without Van Vreet's performance, the Rockets would have no chance to tie in Game 5 and Game 6 of the playoffs.

Therefore, the Rockets can try another year when facing Van Vreet's team option this summer. Because the Rockets are now the second record in the Western Conference, after the Rockets' playoffs next season, it is obvious that their overall strength and game experience will be improved, so retaining the existing lineup and leaving Van Vreett as the main point guard to execute his nearly 45 million team option in the last year seems to be a safer choice.

Believe in young players like Van Vreet and the Rockets for a year, if the Rockets are still in the first round next season, then the Rockets' salary space will be extremely flexible at that time, because Van Vreet's three-year contract will officially expire at that time. If Van Vreet is not retained, the Rockets will probably be able to free up about 45 million salary space. At that time, some superstars who have become free agents will obviously want to join the Rockets if they see the potential and lineup configuration of the Rockets. The Rockets also have enough salary space to eat their big contracts.

Therefore, during this offseason, the Rockets have no need to make such a big deal that shocks the league. As long as they maintain the status quo and introduce a shooter and a ball holder, the Rockets will still be the top team in the league next season.