Average 9+8+1! Can the Rockets chase the 31-year-old center? Make up for Adams and increase conversion speed

The Rockets' inside line looks quite strong, especially this season, the Rockets have 4 centers, and the styles of these 4 centers are completely different. Shin Kyung is good at low post offense and passing. Although he is not good at defense, Shin Kyung's defense has indeed improved to the naked eye in the playoffs. Second center Adams is the strongest big man in the league, and his ability to cover, pick-and-roll, and basket protection are beyond words.

And for the Rockets, they also have third center Jock Landale. With Landal's personal strength, if he goes to a mid- and downstream team, he can even serve as the starter. It can be seen how luxurious the Rockets' inside line is. Even the Rockets' fourth center and undrafted Dante have certain abilities, averaging 6 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist per game in the regular season, which are all data that were drawn in less than 13 minutes.

As long as Dent is given enough playing time, he can even become one of the best inside players among this year's rookies. But this summer, Dante and Adams' contract expired and they may not necessarily stay in the team, especially Adams will be chased by many teams. If the Rockets cannot give him a big contract, it should be more difficult for Adams to stay in the team. However, the Rockets can actually use the salary space freed up by Adams to pursue other centers.

NBA expert Ryan Diamond suggested that the Rockets should chase old player Clint Capela. Everyone is very familiar with Capela. Back then, he was the best inside partner around Harden. Fans gave him the nickname of the King of Cakes. This means that although Capela is not very independent invasive, he can eat cakes at the basket, especially when he meets a good point guard, Capela can receive a lot of passes and easily score layups.

And Capela is also a big man with strong mobility and ability to protect the basket. Now among the Hawks, Capela has lost his starting status, and the Hawks prefer to use the young Okonggu as the main center. Capela will be a free agent this summer and the Rockets can chase him.

Capela is a better choice if Adams cannot be left behind. Capela and the Rockets know the bottom line, so both sides don't have to adapt to each other at all. In 55 games this season, Capela averaged 9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1 block and 0.6 steals in 21.5 minutes per game, with a shooting percentage of up to 56%. His efficiency and ability on both offense and defense are no less than that of the Rockets center Adams.

And Capela is faster and more suitable to be a substitute for Shin Kyung. Even if the Rockets still use the double tower lineup, it would be a good plan to let Shin Kyung and Capela partner with the inside. Of course, the Rockets' first choice is to be able to use a middle-class contract to keep veteran Adams, but if Adams is poached by other teams, then the Rockets should not lose money to pursue Capela. After all, Capela missed the days she played for the Rockets, and it should be easier to convince Capela to return to Space City.

If Capela comes to the Rockets, although the inside's ability to confront each other will decline, the inside's speed will increase rapidly, which is also urgently needed for the Rockets. Because Uduka has always emphasized fast offensive and defensive conversions on the offensive end, Capela is one of the fastest centers in the league. If he can join the Rockets, the increase in offensive and defensive conversion speed of the Rockets inside is extremely obvious.