Can Durant help the Rockets win the championship? Yang Yi s answer is consistent with Perkins

The NBA officially entered the offseason. The first big deal happened before the Rockets and the Suns. The specific plan gave the Rockets Jaylen Green + Dillon + 25-year No. 10 picks + 5 second round picks, and got Durant from the Suns. This deal was described by the US media as a robbery. First of all, Jaylen Green has made almost no progress in the past four seasons, and his performance in the playoffs was even messy. Therefore, Green's upper limit may not even be able to reach the All-Stars, which is not suitable as the cornerstone of the team to train. At the same time, it also makes the Rockets management lose patience, so it is better to trade it out. Secondly, the Rockets ranked second in the Western Conference last season. They seem to be strong, but in fact they still have shortcomings.

The Rockets' defensive ability is at the top level of the league, but their offensive ability is deviated, and they often lose power inexplicably, and then they lose games. The Rockets do not have superstars who can turn the tide at critical moments, and they are prone to lose chains. Last season, the Rockets lost many games due to this situation. Jaylen Green and Shin Kyung are unstable, Amen and Ethan focus on defense, and their explosiveness is a bit poor. Whitmore is also unpredictable, Jabbarry Smith has no ball rights, so if the Rockets want to go further next season, it is necessary to introduce superstars. It is unrealistic to expect to cultivate Alexander like the Thunder.

In this way, the Rockets traded Durant indeed made a profit. Last season, the average number of death was 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 52%, and a three-pointer of 43%. This data is much better than Green. Just imagine, the Rockets are in a stalemate with their opponents in the new season. With their fierce defense and Durant's unsolved shooting at the critical moment, the Rockets can basically win the game. The Rockets can rank the starting lineup of Amen + Ethan + Durant + Jabbarri + Shen Jing in the new season. I wonder if Van Jordan can stay. Even if he stays with the Rockets, Uduka should let him play as a substitute. It is better to exercise Amen more.

There are many opinions now that the Rockets will be the Thunder's strongest opponent in the West in the new season. This year's first round of the playoffs, it should strive for the championship next year. Of course, some fans think that ideals are beautiful, but reality may make the Rockets desperate. After all, Durant is 36 years old, and he is already on the decline, especially his physical strength often cannot keep up, so the improvement of the Rockets' strength in the new season may not be that exaggerated. To put it bluntly, it is still unable to reach the championship. Perhaps the upper limit is the level of the West Finals. If Amen, Shin Kyung, Ethan and Shepard grow up, they may be able to win the championship, but Durant will retire by then.

So, can Durant help the Rockets win the championship? The famous basketball commentator Yang Yi recently talked about this issue on the show. The answer given is that no, and it is even difficult to enter the Western Conference Finals. The reason is very simple. First of all, Durant is really old and may decline again in the new season. Secondly, Durant played the most comfortable time in his Warriors' career. Curry and Thompson could attract defensive attention for him. In the later periods of the Nets and Suns, we found that Durant was very tired from playing, and the key was that he could not win the ball, because the Nets and the Suns did not have a system like the Warriors, so do the Rockets have it? The answer is no, the Rockets' offensive ability is relatively weak.

The Rockets do not have strong offensive points, and are all unstable players. Therefore, Durant may have to pay more on the offensive end in the new season. This will cause Durant to consume serious physical strength, affecting his personal performance and team performance. To sum up, Teacher Yang Yi believes that Durant cannot help the Rockets win the championship, and his best result is the Western Conference Finals, which is highly likely to be the second round of the game. It has to be said that Teacher Yang Yi’s point of view makes sense. You should know that time is unforgiving. In theory, the Rockets’ most ideal script should be that Shin Kyung, Jabbarri and others should make efforts in the first three quarters, and Durant takes over the fourth quarter, but the Rockets’ young players may not be able to withstand the three quarters.

It is estimated that Durant will have to break out early. Another thing that must be mentioned is that how Uduka uses Durant is also an unknown. In addition to Mr. Yang Yi, commentator Perkins recently talked about the Rockets in the new season. He said that the Rockets are still not a championship-level team, because the Rockets' young players cannot share more pressure for Durant on the offensive end. It can be seen that Mr. Yang Yi and Perkins are not optimistic about the Rockets because Durant's age is indeed a hidden danger. In the end, the Rockets still have a shortcoming. They do not have a point guard with excellent organizational skills unless Amen Thompson or Shepard can develop the tandem ability.