Opening game against Thunder! Fighting with James again, after Durant joined, the Rockets are really good

The Rockets' new season schedule has come out, and Durant's joining is indeed full of traffic. The opening game is when the Rockets fight against thunder, which can be said to be a battle between thunder and earth fire, and it is also a battle between Durant and his old club. Then the Rockets also had a card match in Christmas and directly faced the Lakers, James and Durant. It is worth mentioning that the Thunder will raise the championship flag at home and award the championship ring, which Durant has never done before when he was in the Thunder.

Perhaps under such stimulation, Durant will make an extremely explosive debut. The Rockets also have enough lineups to help Durant. Last season, the Rockets and Thunder lost more than wins. The most important issue is that there is no stable scorer. Jaylen Green just couldn't play against the Thunder and was completely defeated by Alexander. The Rockets still win the game Van Jordan C. Now that Green is replaced by Durant, and the Rockets retain the original team, they have the strength to compete with the Thunder.

The next season is also crucial to Durant, which is the key to whether he can get the maximum salary. Today, ESPN reporter Tim MacMahon reported that the Rockets do not want to provide Durant with a maximum salary of 124 million yuan for two years, and the two sides may discuss renewal in the offseason next year. After all, Durant needs to prove himself in the new season. First of all, the attendance rate must meet the standards, secondly, the performance of personal data must be stable, and finally, the Rockets must produce results.

If Durant joins the Rockets' record and cannot enter the playoffs, and even continues to be eliminated in the first round, it is difficult to say whether the two sides will cooperate next year's offseason. But if we break through the first round, the Rockets and Durant will be sure to cooperate. If it is the Western Conference Finals or even the finals, then Durant's maximum salary will be stable. If the Rockets win the championship, Durant can even retire the jersey with the Rockets, let alone the maximum salary? It all depends on Durant himself. The Rockets also have the strength to help Durant. They renewed Van Jordan's contract at a low price this offseason, and then left Smith with a low price of 122 million in five years. Except for Ethan, the Rockets have not renewed their contract, all other rookies have stabilized. Then the signings also got electric fans, Okogi and Capela. The Rockets further improved on the front line, and the inside line was rich. If Durant plays well in the regular season next year, he may even have hope of competing for MVP.

Durant won the MVP in the 10-11 season in the Thunder, and it has been a long time now. Perhaps for Durant, next season will be a time of double harvest. The US media Sports Illustrated recently discussed the probability of Durant's MVP, which they thought was quite high. Durant played 62 games for the Suns last season. He averaged 36.5 minutes per game, scoring 26.6 points, 6 rebounds and 4.2 assists, of which his shooting percentage was still 52.7% and 43.0% of his three-pointers.

Durant still has the level of 180 clubs. To put it bluntly, the Rockets' youngsters are not of sufficient level. If Durant had been with the Rockets last season and led the team to the second place in the Western Conference, he had hope to compete for MVP. After all, Shin Kyung ranked 10th in the MVP list last season, and Durant has been unable to prove himself after leaving the Warriors. If he can lead the Rockets to win the championship, the Green formula will not be lethal to him. Durant's final outcome will be a great success, getting a big contract with the Rockets, retiring the jersey, and greatly improving his historical status.