How to strengthen the target championship? US media sends 3 tricks: Trade All-Star Scoreman

Target championship, how can the Rockets strengthen the offseason? The US media "hoopshabit" has given three great tricks. While introducing All-Star scorers, it is determined to continue to build a team around Amen + Shen Jing's dual cores.

The Rockets performed beyond expectations

After playing badly for several consecutive seasons, the Rockets ended last season. Although they missed the playoffs, they established an iron-blooded defensive system under the leadership of Uduka, and a group of young players have finally entered the fast lane of growth.

The Rockets made a big splash this season, successfully winning 52 wins and 30 losses, ranking second in the fiercely competitive West. Even though they were eliminated by the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, their overall performance is still far beyond expectations.

Because the Rockets forced the experienced Warriors to tiebreak before they were eliminated, judging from their performance against the Timberwolves in the second round, if Curry was not injured, the Warriors would at least enter the Western Conference Finals and might even compete for the championship. How do the Rockets strengthen?

More importantly, the Rockets still have a large number of rookie bonus contracts in their lineup, and there are also a large number of future draft picks, including the 25-year first-round picks obtained from the Suns at the beginning of the season, which also bet on becoming the No. 10 pick.

This gives the Rockets a huge operational space in the offseason. For this reason, the US media "hoopshabit" also gave the Rockets three great tricks to compete for the championship.

First point: Prioritize the development of Shin Kyung and Amen. The Rockets will inevitably adjust their lineup during the offseason and are very likely to introduce stars. However, no matter what level of players are introduced, the long-term development of Shin Kyung and Amen must be included in the priority category.

Because these two 22-year-old stars have achieved great achievements and growth in the past season, Shin Kyung averaged nearly 19+10+5 in his career and was selected as the All-Star for the first time in his career.

Amen has grown even more, especially after he has firmly settled in the starting position, Amen's future looks brighter than Shin Kyung, because he has historically-level basic physical talent.

not only scored 14 points and 4 assists with a shooting percentage of 56%, but also further grew on the defensive end and was successfully selected for the best defensive team.

Of course, the two have obvious shortcomings that need to be improved. Amen needs to improve their offensive capabilities as soon as possible. Shen Jing needs to improve the efficiency of finishing near the basket, while developing medium and long shot capabilities as much as possible to expand his offensive influence.

The second point: It is an open secret that the Rockets lacked shooting space. This season, their three-point shooting percentage is 20th in the league, 21 three-point shooting percentage and 22 three-point shooting numbers. Apart from VanVleet, the Rockets have no other reliable three-point threat points.

Therefore, the Rockets need to strengthen the projection through various means, first of all, try to use a contract with a relatively low annual salary but a longer contract, leaving VanVleet.

Secondly, in trading and free markets, try to pursue potential goals such as Batum, Prince and Beasley. If you don't trade the No. 10 pick, then Knuppel will be the perfect choice.

The third point: Getting an All-Star scorer

The Rockets' ideal goal is Antetokounmpo. Even if he lacks shooting ability, Antetokounmpo has proved that he can average 30+ per game without space in the past two seasons. Space will only reduce the difficulty of his scoring and will not become the decisive factor in his 30+ score. The

selection is Durant. If the price is low enough, the Rockets can bet on this historical scorer and bet on the next 1-2 seasons.

In addition, LaVine is the Rockets' last alternative. This season he has achieved the best efficiency in his career, and averaged 23 points per game with a 45% three-point shooting rate. If the price is reasonable, it is worth considering the Rockets, even if his star level and stability are insufficient.