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25+26+29! The first person in the team history! This is why the Rockets gave him a large contract of $129 million

11:13am, 10 May 2025Basketball

The NBA is a league dominated by superstars. Only by the vast ocean can the heroic nature be revealed. The wind and waves are rushing and rushing to see the pillars in the middle. Especially in the playoffs, the quality of the stars determines the upper limit of the team! Take the six teams that have advanced to the second round this season as an example. Alexander Jaylenway of the Thunder, Hua Zi of the Timberwolves, Mitchell of the Cavaliers, Halliburton of the Pacers, Tatum of the Celtics, and Brunson of the Knicks, all of them have the ability to take over the game. The Houston Rockets dragged the series into the tiebreak in a desperate situation of 1-3, which has a direct relationship with Van Vleet's request for gods and Jordan.

Van Jordan was just a undrafted draft, but he became famous in the 2018-19 Raptors' championship season, winning Van Jordan's reputation, winning both fame and fortune, and signed the first big contract of his career, with 85 million US dollars in four years! As the Raptors enter the reconstruction cycle, Van Jordan rejected the last year's player option worth $22.8 million in the 2023 offseason and became a full free agent. Immediately afterwards, the Rockets brought Van Jordan's talent to Houston with a three-year, $129 million contract. The Rockets are not short of talent or salary space. They introduced Van Jordan and are interested in his championship experience and his iron-blooded spirit in fighting tough battles!

From Uduka taking the Rockets coaching stick, Van Jordan has been entrusted with important tasks. He and Uduka are also a match made by nature. The temperament of a tough guy is exactly the same, and it is indispensable if you don’t show off your mountains and show off! This season, the Rockets achieved a 52-30 record, ranking second in the West to return to the playoffs. In this process, Van Jordan plays the role of the team's big brother and third scorer, fully supporting Shin Kyung and Jaylen Green. He played 60 regular season games for the Rockets, and averaged 14.1 points + 3.7 rebounds + 5.6 assists + 1.6 steals per game. In the words of fans, the Rockets team has many talents in the backcourt. The best situation can be seen as Jaylen Green, but the reversal still depends on Van Jordan. This is more vividly displayed on the playoff stage!

The Rockets faced the Golden State Warriors in the first round. The Warriors attacked hard and took away the home advantage early. Van Jordan was no less questionable than Jaylen Green! For example, in G1, the Rockets lost their home court, Van Jordan made 4 of 19 (2 of 13 three-pointers), 0 free throws, and only scored 10 points; in the series G2, Van Jordan made 2 of 8 (1 of 7 three-pointers), 2 of 2 free throws, and only scored 7 points; in the series G3, Van Jordan made 5 of 14 (3 of 9 three-pointers), 4 of 4 free throws, and only scored 17 points. But starting from the G4 series, Van Jordan was shameless and brave, completing his self-salvation, and once again became the Rockets' life-saving pill. Among them, G4, Van Jordan scored 25 points, 6 assists and 8 three-pointers; G5, Van Jordan scored 26 points and 4 three-pointers; G6, Van Jordan scored 29 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 three-pointers.

According to statistics from the NBA official website, Van Jordan scored 18 three-pointers in the last three playoffs, becoming the first player in team history to achieve this achievement. Meanwhile, Van Jordan's record against Curry in the playoffs was 7 wins and 5 losses, with the best record among all defenders (at least 10 games)! Van Jordan continued to go wild and rescue the Rockets and won a lot of prizes! Shin Kyung said bluntly: Van Jordan is great. He takes us on and off the court, and we are willing to let him lead him. Ethan said: Van Jordan is our leader, and our young people need his presence; Uduka made the point: Veterans understand the playoffs best, and I am not surprised at all Van Jordan's performance. Van Jordan himself was extremely calm and said bluntly: Now is not the time to celebrate, we need to stay focused and prepare for the next game! This is Van Jordan, a real big-scene star, burning himself for the growth of young Rockets! Perhaps, this is why the Rockets gave him a three-year, $129 million contract without hesitation. Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.

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