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The Rockets may add another All-Star? The third giant is expected to be released, and it is more confident to compete with the top three in the Western Conference

12:24pm, 14 August 2025【Basketball】

The more star players you have, the closer you get to the championship, which seems to be a law. After all, the Warriors, who had the Big Four, Curry, Klay Thompson, Durant and Dream Green, won the NBA championship many times. The Heat, which had the Big Three Bosh, James and Wade back then, was also one of the most powerful teams in the NBA.

The Rockets are also chasing star-level players. Now the Rockets have trained All-Star Center Shin Kyung. Although the 23-year-old center is known as Jokic Jr., he does not have Jokic's performance or ability now. However, compared with himself, Shin Kyung has indeed grown into a first-class center in the league in four years. Even before media commented that Shin Kyung is already one of the five best centers in the league.

Shen Kyung was the first core of the Rockets last season. He averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists per game in the regular season; in the playoffs, his data has been upgraded, increasing to an average of 21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists per game. The Rockets need Shin Kyung to come forward and score, but Shin Kyung is obviously not enough. The Rockets have been pushing Jaylen Green last season, trying to make him another All-Star, but ultimately failed. The Rockets lost to McCity in the playoffs, and Jaylen Green performed poorly. He scored in double digits in only 3 games in 7 games, and was eventually sent to the Suns by the Rockets for Durant.

Shin Kyung and Durant should still be the Rockets All-Star players next season, so the Rockets have a chance to form the Big Three. Van Vreet is older and his performance in the regular season will not be 100% desperate, but there is still a player in the Rockets who is expected to become the new All-Star, 22-year-old forward Amen Thompson. Although he may appear more in the shooting guard position next season, Amen is a super versatile and can perform first-class in any position.

Amen Thompson is one of the best defensive outside lines in the league. On the offensive end, Amen has super breakthroughs and attacking ability at the basket, and he has been practicing mid-range shots and three-point shooting. If you can make a three-point shooting, as many experts say, Amen will become the top all-round superstar in the league.

The Rockets need more superstars to support the team, especially at this critical moment. The Rockets need to make good use of Durant's peak state in the past one or two years and quickly strive for the championship. So in addition to Shin Kyung and Durant, it is still very promising to make Amen Thompson the Rockets' own third All-Star, and Amen is also quite successful. He practices hard every summer, and his performance has never disappointed.

The Rockets are expected to form a Big Three lineup next season, namely Durant, Shin Kyung and Amen. The Rockets will be more confident by using this powerful lineup composed of the three giants to fight against the Western Conference Thunder, Clippers and Nuggets. After all, compared with the number of stars, the Rockets are far less than these three teams, but if Amen can be made into another All-Star, then the Rockets will obviously not be at a disadvantage compared with the other three Western Conference strong teams in the comparison of the number and quality of stars.

source:7m cn livescore soccer