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If you win the top superstar, can the Rockets keep 5+6 towers? It will lead to a chain reaction of the lineup, and it will be a chance to win the championship.

On May 20, the top four in the league playoffs were officially born. After the Thunder eliminated the Nuggets, they became the last team in the semi-finals. At this point, the East and West finals are out: the Timberwolves vs. the Thunder in the West, and the Pacers vs. the Knicks in the East. It is worth noting that all of these four teams have excellent star-level centers, the Pacers have Miles Turner, the Knicks have All-Star center Towns, the Western Conference Thunder have new center Haltenstein, and the Timberwolves have best defensive player Gobert. This shows how helpful the center is to a team!

The Rockets actually have several good centers. In addition to All-Star center Alperen Shinkyung, Gaota Steven Adams, who shined in the playoffs this season, is the Rockets' biggest discovery in the playoffs. The double tower lineup formed by him and Shin Kyung is quite strong, and he can not only score in the inside, but also the two-man no-fly zone at the basket also gives the Warriors a headache. Although Adams averaged only 5 points and 6 rebounds in the playoffs, his role in the game is far from being reflected in the statistics. In addition to chasing superstars this summer, the Rockets' biggest problem is how to keep the "God Tower" Adams. After all, Adams is here, the Rockets have a backbone in the interior. Shen Jing has poor defensive ability. If Adams is around to assist, the Rockets' double tower mode will still be very useful next season. Therefore, if the Rockets want to win the championship next season, it has become an inevitable choice to keep Adams and Shin Kyung partnered.

However, Adams' outstanding performance in the playoffs has attracted the attention of many teams. His contract of 12.6 million in the second year has expired and is now a free agent. Although the Rockets want to keep Adams, Adams may not be willing to stay. On the one hand, the Rockets may not be able to give Adams a big contract; on the other hand, in addition to pursuing a big contract, Adams may pay more attention to the team's chances of winning the championship. Teams like the Lakers and Warriors all need excellent centers, and the probability of these teams winning the championship next season seems to be higher than that of the Rockets, after all, they all have their own superstars.

If the Rockets want to keep Adams, in addition to offering a reasonable big contract, they need to let Adams see hope of staying in the team to win the championship. After all, Adams has never won the championship in his career for more than ten years, and he has only achieved his wish by winning a championship in the last few years of his career.

For the Rockets, the team's will to win the championship should be demonstrated to Adams through practical actions, such as chasing top superstars this summer, such as Antetokounmpo, Durant, etc. In this way, with the support of superstars, coupled with the Rockets' already strong character player lineup and defensive ability, there is a chance to win the championship next season with superstars. If Adams can see hope of staying in the team to win the championship, he is obviously more willing to reach a contract renewal with the Rockets.

Therefore, as long as the Rockets can introduce top superstars, the lineup can have a chain reaction. When Adams sees the Rockets' gorgeous lineup configuration, he is likely to be willing to stay in the team and continue to play. If the Rockets can introduce superstars, keep Adams, and the existing lineup team, there will be great hope for the Rockets to win the championship next season.