On the field +53 ending -39: 12.6 million Adams changed the trend of Fire, Stone won again with 4 and 1

NBA soul painter's big move, Steven Adams' ultimate expansion directly crushed Jimmy Butler. Aquaman became the super surprise of the G6 game. He destroyed the Warriors' super five lineup with one hand and smashed Cole's "slashing Aquaman tactic".

Adams made 4 of 4 in the whole game, 9 of 16 free throws, scored 17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 blocks, and made 0 mistakes. His shooting percentage was 100%, and his real shooting percentage was 77%. He was cut in the third and fourth quarters, but Aquaman was very successful, especially when he made all four free throws, he was stunned by Cole. (The number of free throws hits hit a career high)

NBA reporter Kevin O'Connor posted this series, with Adams on the Rockets +53 on the Rockets and Adams off the Rockets -39 on the field, this is the charm of Aquaman.

Aquaman averaged 21.5 minutes per game in this round of series, scoring 6.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.3 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 68.8%, with the Rockets' blocks the most. After the game, Aquaman said: "I just follow the game plan. I will do whatever the coach arranges for me to do. If you want to maintain speed throughout the game, their size will drop. I can't judge whether there is any problem with their lineup. They are also playoff contenders. We need to be aggressive enough to avoid being kicked out." Adams' contract is 25 million for two years signed with the Grizzlies in the summer of 2023. He only has a salary of 12.6 million this season. He suffered a tear of ACL last season and finally underwent surgery for the season. The Rockets exchanged him with Oladipo + 3 second round picks in February 2024. The Rockets knew he was recuperating but were willing to wait for him.

It is worth mentioning that Adams is the inside rotation that Uduka calls for. He knows Adams' defensive talent. General manager Raphael Stone used Oladipo + 3 second round picks to exchange for him. At that time, many people didn’t understand why they used three rotations to replace a Sea King who couldn’t make it. Now do you know?

Text/Yan Xiaobai: Rocket Observation