On the morning of March 28, Beijing time, the Rockets defeated the Thunder 132-126 in overtime, winning a wave of ten consecutive wins, and continuing to maintain the pressure on the Warriors, they have a good chance of overtaking the Warriors to enter the playoffs. However, this wave of Rockets' winning streak may not make one person happy, and he is the Rockets' main center Shen Jing.
Before Shin Kyung's injury, he was the absolute tactical core and cornerstone of the Rockets, and he also had 21.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists as a result. If this trend continues, he will not be able to run with a big contract or even a maximum salary contract, after all, the Rockets at that time really couldn't do without him. However, since he was injured in the game against the Kings, nothing has changed.
Just when everyone thought that the Rockets would fall because of the loss of Shen Jing, Jalen Green stood up and used super stable play to drive the speed and fighting spirit of the whole team, and played a wave of ten consecutive wins, including many strong teams such as the Thunder, Bulls, and Magic. The point is that without Shin Kyung, everyone is playing better than before, including Landale, who has fallen out of the rotation before. Such a situation fully proves that Shen Jing is not the indispensable person for the Rockets, Jalen Green is. In this way, Shin Kyung's contract will not be too big, because after Adams returns next season, the Rockets' demand for Shin Kyung will be further reduced. In this way, it was Shen Jing's absence that made the Rockets lose the contract that could have been the highest salary!