Rockets 3-for-1 to chase Harden? Famous star gives Stone advice: 2 newcomers + additions become bargaining chips, the Clippers don’t want Shen Jing

The Rockets now have 3 consecutive wins. In the previous two games, they defeated the underdog Wizards and the Western Conference powerhouse Trail Blazers respectively. The Rockets' overall performance was very good, and the Rockets scored high points in both games. In the previous game when the Rockets defeated the Trail Blazers, the team scored another 140 points, while Shen Jing scored a near-triple-double and Durant scored 30+. The two core players are getting better and better together, and their chemistry is getting better and better.

For the Rockets, in fact, the shortcomings at the 1st position have always existed. However, Shen Jing is now averaging 7 assists per game, and Amen Thompson is averaging 5 assists per game. Coupled with Shepard, who can shoot and pass, the Rockets' No. 1 problem has been temporarily solved. But in some high-end games, the Rockets may need a traditional point guard. Because Shen Jing is not a traditional point guard after all, and his limitations at the center position are also very large.

Shepard is very young and inexperienced. Although Amen Thompson is strong defensively and has first-class athletic ability, his passing ability is not very good in offensive battles and positional battles. If the Rockets can find a better point guard after VanVleet's injury, they have a chance to win the NBA championship this season. After all, the Rockets now have a record of 8 wins and 3 losses, which is also the Rockets' best start to the regular season in five years. If the Rockets can get an All-Star point guard, then all problems will be solved and the Rockets will no longer have any shortcomings.

The Clippers are currently struggling, and their All-Star point guard James Harden is also performing quite well. Harden led the team to a difficult victory over the Mavericks in the previous game. It was very difficult for him to lead the team with a single core. Because Leonard was unable to play for a long time, Bill was also reimbursed for the season, and Paul was DNP in many games and was not reused. Therefore, it should be difficult for Harden to lead the Clippers into the playoffs. If Harden can come to the Rockets, the Rockets will no longer have shortcomings at the No. 1 position. Coupled with superstars like Shen Jing, Amen Thompson and Durant, the Rockets are expected to form the Big Four.

Former NBA point guard Raymond Felton gave advice to the Rockets in a program. He said that Harden should go to the Rockets, they can handle it. Because Harden has a house in Houston and will live here for a few days, and then the management will finalize the deal. Because the Clippers have Zubac, they don't need center Shen Jing. The Rockets can keep Shen Jing, and then send two young shooters-Jabari Smith Jr. and Shepard, plus other players as additions. In other words, in this transaction, Felton believes that the Rockets should pursue Harden. They can send two young shooters Smith Jr. and Shepard, as well as an additional player.

In this case, the Rockets will have a chance to get Harden and let him serve as the Rockets' main point guard and ball-handling core, and the Clippers can also start to rebuild. Because they have two talented newcomers in Smith Jr. and Sheppard, plus some other players, they can chase playoff tickets if they enter, and they can directly fail if they retreat. They focus on cultivating Sheppard and Smith Jr. and making them the core of the future Clippers.

I wonder if the simulated transaction Felton proposed for Rockets general manager Stone is reliable? But in our opinion, it is obviously unreliable. Harden is already 36 years old. If he is 26 years old, then there is no problem with this transaction, and the Rockets can make a lot of money from it. However, Harden is already 36 years old and has only a few years left in his career. Smith Jr. and Shepard have just played their best season, so it would be a pity to send them away like this. I believe that the rational Rockets will never even think about such a transaction.