Average of 4+3+1, the Rockets retain the 29-year-old tower, just to reduce Adams price? Highlight Stone s cleverness

The Timberwolves, who have Randall, Gobert and Reed, are quite strong inside. Even if they lost All-Star center Towns this season, in the playoffs, the Timberwolves' inside line will beat the Lakers first and then the Warriors. With the help of strong inside and Edwards, the Timberwolves advanced to the Western Conference Finals with their heads held high. Moreover, the two sets of matches were both 4:1, which can be said that "those who win the inside win the world", which can be reflected in the Timberwolves' performance this season's playoffs.

In fact, for the Houston Rockets, their overall strength in the interior is not inferior to that of the Timberwolves, but when they faced the Warriors in the first round, the Rockets performed a bit bad on the outside - whether it was Van Vreet in the first three games or Jaylen Green in 6 games, the two defenders did not perform well enough on the offensive end. Although the Rockets' inside double-team Tashi Kyung and Adams struggled to do anything, they still couldn't compete with the Warriors.

If the Rockets can perform better on the outside, the Rockets may be the one who advances in the end. But the two tower combination of Adams and Shin Kyung can be said to have performed quite well. In the regular season, the Rockets' 29-year-old third center Jock Landale also performed well. This season, Langdale didn't play much time in the regular season. He averaged 4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 42.3%. It can be said that Langdale should be Adams' best substitute.

The Rockets are now facing a choice: Adams' two-year contract has officially expired and he will become a full free agent this year's offseason. For the Twin Towers tactics, the Rockets must have to renew Adams' contract with all their strength, but considering that the center position in the league is quite popular now and many teams lack an excellent starting center, Adams will become one of the hottest centers in the free agent market this summer.

For example, the Lakers and the Warriors can compete for Adams. As long as the contract is given is reasonable and Adams can see hope of winning the championship, then the 31-year-old veteran can leave the Rockets and sign and play for other teams. The Rockets must also want to keep Adams, whose annual salary last season was around 12.6 million. The Rockets are interested in introducing superstars this summer and will also execute Jaylen Green and Shin Kyung-new's annual salary contract of more than 30 million yuan, so Manager Stone really can't give Adams too high a salary to keep him.

Of course, if the Rockets can convince Adams to stay at the team with an annual salary of more than 12 million yuan per year like he used to, it would be better; if Adams wanted a big contract, the Rockets could only move out of Langdale to reduce the price. After all, Landale's contract was signed for four years. Although it was insured in the last three years, the Rockets should continue to stay Landale. After all, his annual salary of 8 million is not high. With Langdale in there, if Adams wants to stay, he must have a salary cut because he knows that the Rockets have Langdale back-up at the No. 5 position.

As a 31-year-old veteran, Adams's first choice is definitely to pursue a stable long-term contract. If you leave the Rockets rashly, your future tactical status and performance in the new team will be unpredictable. So, staying with the Rockets, he has both a quasi-start tactical position and enough playing time. Everyone loves Adams, and he is also very happy with the Rockets.

But because Langdale is there, Adams must not ask for a big contract, and he cannot ask for a price all over the place. Therefore, leaving 29-year-old Langdale also has the effect of lowering Adams' new contract. Manager Stone is obviously smarter. Langdale is easy to use and not expensive, and is worth keeping. It also has the effect of reducing Adams' contract. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.