Adams may leave the team! Expert prediction: Rockets draw Maruac in the first round! 3 advantages over Adams

The reason why the Rockets have been able to play against the Warriors in seven games in the playoffs is that in addition to veteran Van Variett's performance in the last four games, the Rockets' inside double towers can be said to have made great contributions. Without the performance of Shuangta Adams and Shin Kyung on both offense and defense, the Rockets would definitely not be able to play with the Warriors to a tiebreak battle. As the Rockets' substitute center, Adams' performance and team status are no less than a starter in the seven games in the playoffs. The average of 5 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block per game does not reflect Adams' importance in the inside. His defense and Shin Kyung's partner in the interior made the Warriors' inside a very embarrassed. If the Warriors hadn't played well on the outside, Curry and Butler, the Rockets would have a good chance of replacing the Warriors with the next round. Of course, this is all a story. The Rockets have long been eliminated, which is a fact.

The Rockets will be in addition to chasing superstars this summer, the first job they have to do is to quickly renew the contract with 31-year-old center Adams. After all, the Rockets' newly developed double tower tactic is really easy to use. Whether it is against some teams with empty inside or some teams with strong inside, the Rockets' double towers can form a huge advantage. If Adams leaves the team, the Rockets will lose a tactic of defeating the enemy next season, which will obviously be a pity.

The Rockets are now very skillful in using the Twin Towers tactics, and Shin Kyung is also in this set of tactics. However, Adams' contract has expired, and it is hard to say whether he will stay with the Rockets. After all, he has become one of the most popular centers in the free market this year.

If Adams leaves the Rockets, the Rockets' inside line will turn from strong to weak, because Langdale's contract has expired, and the two-way contract of the Rockets' fourth center Dante has expired. Now the only Rockets center with the contract is Alperen Shinkin. If these centers cannot be left behind, the Rockets can only go to the free agent market or use trading methods to find new centers.

However, NBA expert Derek Parker gave the Rockets a suggestion, suggesting that the Rockets should exchange their first-round pick with the Wizards, and then the Rockets used this lower-ranked first-round pick to pick out center Maruac from South Sudan. This center can be regarded as a young version of Mutombo. He has stronger defensive ability and even shooting ability. Although he is not very proficient in low-post scoring at the basket, Maruac is a center who can run, jump and is extremely athletic.

And as a rookie, he is also young enough to be comparable to any big man on the defensive end. Although the offensive ability is slightly insufficient, with Shin Kyung beside him, it is obvious that such shortcomings will be infinitely reduced.

Compared with Adams, Maruac is younger, faster and more explosive. More importantly, Maruac is able to complete mid-range and long-range shots, which is something that veteran Adams does not have. These three advantages are also the best for Maruach to Adams. Of course, he lacks experience in the game. Compared with Adams, his strength has not been fully tested by NBA games, which is also the shortcomings of Maruac.

However, once Adams leaves the Rockets, it may be more cost-effective for the Rockets if he can win the best defensive center Maruac, among the rookies of this year.