3 center rotation! Double tower mode may become a conventional Rockets tactic! 21.5 million locked Capela in 3 years, Stone did not sign the wrong person

It can be said that the Houston Rockets have invested a lot of money in the center position. Not only did they renew the European star Shin Kyung with an average annual salary of 37 million, but the Rockets also gave Adams a three-year, 39 million contract extension before. In this way, the two centers who made great achievements last season will continue to stay in the team. If the Rockets do not take the initiative to trade them, then the new and old combinations can work together for at least three years.

The Rockets' improvement in center position has not ended. Although they directly cut off Langdale, the third center, the Rockets also used the method of signing first and then changing to get the Hawks' former starting center Capela from Durant's trade. As the starting center of the Rockets many years ago, although Capela has no Paul and Harden around him, it is a good thing that he has returned to the Rockets. After all, Capela has always wanted to go back to play. In order to make room for Westbrook at the basket, the Rockets had to send Capela to the Hawks through a three-party deal.

Although Capela, who is now 31 years old, has declined in form, he has obtained a three-year contract of 21.5 million from the Rockets, and an average annual salary of 7 million should be of great value for the Rockets. After all, Capela averaged 9 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block per game in the Hawks last season. Although her shooting ability is poor, Capela is a famous pie-type center in the league. She has a very strong ability to catch and score. Capela's vertical jumping ability and air defense ability are both very strong. In the Rockets, Capela's defense was undoubtedly the key to the Rockets being able to compete with the Warriors. Although his speed is a bit slow now, he is still in a state where he is in a position of being in a position of being in a hurry and having no one can beat him. The average annual salary of

7 million is also a great signing for the Rockets. Now the Rockets have three star centers. In addition to the starter Shin Kyung and the first substitute Adams, Capela will obviously become the Rockets' second substitute center. Not as everyone suspects, Capela won't get too much playing time, because the Rockets may use the double tower lineup more next season. After all, the Rockets tasted the sweetness in the double tower tactics last season, especially in the playoffs, the combination of Shin Kyung and Adams caused huge trouble to the Warriors' inside. If Jaylen Green hadn't performed well, the Rockets might have made it to the Western Conference Finals long ago.

Capela should have won a lot of opportunities to play last season, otherwise the Rockets would not easily sign him with a contract of 21.5 million. The signing of Capela is to give the Rockets more choices in the center position. Rockets general manager Raphael Stone also admitted that he will use the double tower lineup more next season, because the Rockets liked it very much after trying this lineup last season, and such a lineup is very effective for the Rockets. Capela can also provide some traits that the Rockets did not have before, such as being an inside player, being able to move more flexibly on the outside, and his space ability is also a threat point on the offensive end.

Rockets also believe that the depth of the lineup is very important. If you want to play a full season smoothly, you don’t want a huge strength gap in rotation. So although I didn't expect to sign Capela at the beginning, the Rockets were very happy when Capela joined. So next season, the Rockets' double towers may not necessarily be Adams and Shin Kyung. Adams and Capela can form a defensive double tower, while Shin Kyung and Capela can also form a double tower lineup. In this way, the Rockets' Twin Towers will become one of the main tactics and conventional tactics next season. Manager Stone locked Capela, the inside defensive gate in just three years, only 21.5 million. It was obvious that he did not sign the wrong person. The Rockets' insider's ability to eat cake and protect the basket have been upgraded. Next season we may see more of the three centers rotating in the No. 5 position.