The Rockets basically retain the core framework and do not want to give up Green easily. The opponents in the two zones are the negative teaching materials

If someone tells you before the start of the season, the Rockets will rank second in the West, I'm afraid they are reluctant to believe it, or they think they will be very satisfied with it. But being staged by the Warriors in the first round was like a basin of cold water, poured on the heads of Rockets fans. The Warriors are definitely not a top-level team, but the Rockets still become losers, which further shows that there is still a long way to go before the championship team.

According to experts' analysis on podcast programs, the Rockets' management, especially general manager Raphael Stone, is not planning to launch a major cleaning this summer, and the Rockets will basically retain the core lineup framework. From the perspective of tacit understanding and chemical reaction, this may not be a big problem, but the management does not want to give up Jaylen Green easily, hoping to continue to give him a chance, which can be considered as spending some time on the investigation. Many fans think it is not necessary.

You should know that this offseason, even if the Rockets do not make drastic changes to the lineup, there are still many things to do. Jaylen Green has been trained by the Rockets as the core of the outside line for four years. The Rockets actually think that he is a quasi-not-selling product, or can change star players with just a little bit. This idea is too optimistic. At the same time, this summer, two forwards, Jabbarry Smith and Ethan, both have the right to renew their contracts in advance. If the Rockets keep two of them at the same time, it will seem a bit unreasonable from the perspective of salary and resource allocation.

So don't look at the Rockets in the rising period, if the subsequent operations are not satisfactory, they may encounter a crisis. The opponents of the two zones, the Grizzlies and the Pelicans, are even the negative textbooks. The Grizzlies were also ranked second in the West, and they were the same as the Rockets. They lost to the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs and directly encountered the Black Seven. Afterwards, the Grizzlies fell out of the ranks of first-class teams, suffered injuries last season and became a lottery team. This season, they opened high and closed low. The final stage was dismissed, causing the Grizzlies to plummet their record. Finally, after a hard fight in the playoffs, they became the No. 8 seed in the West and were swept by the Thunder again in the first round of the playoffs. The Pelicans are even worse. When they always trust Tsai Williamson, their teammates changed. However, Zion Williamson has basically never been healthy. The Pelicans have always been a team on the edge of the playoffs and formed a luxurious lineup last summer. However, this season, the Pelicans' main players have been injured one after another. Brandon Ingram has been sent away, and this team is unlikely to compete for the championship again. Therefore, the Rockets management needs to learn from it, not to mention that there have never been a few teams with outstanding talents in history. The key is how to realize their talents and get good results.