Average of 4+1+1! Rockets Stone named Shepard: The position is too single, far less than Amen s comprehensive

The Rockets have really become a super strong team with both offense and defense next season. On the offensive end, Durant naturally needs to say more. He is one of the 75 superstars in history, and is also the scoring champion for many years. He has been selected for the All-Star and the Best Team many times. Moreover, in the Warriors that year, Durant won two championships and two FMVPs. It can be said that Durant has achieved success and fame. Even if he retires now, he will be a top superstar at the Hall of Fame level, and even one of the strongest scorers in history.

In addition, Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson of the Rockets have been practicing their shooting and scoring skills this summer; Shin Kyung of the Rockets is naturally a top scoring center in the interior. In recent warm-up matches of the Turkish men's basketball team, Shin Kyung averaged 25 points per game, which is the best proof. Don't forget that there are also point guard Van Vreet who averaged 18 points per game in the playoffs last season. These are the players the Rockets can rely on on offensive end next season.

On the defensive end, such strong players as Ethan, Amen Thompson, Adams, Capela, Finney Smith and Smith Jr., also have super first-class defensive capabilities. Together, these players can completely improve the Rockets' defense to a higher level.

There are also some X factors among the Rockets, such as 21-year-old shooter Shepard. As the No. 3 pick last season, Shepard's previous performance is hard to describe. Uduka first opened his season and put him in the rotation, but Shepard was too nervous to show off his performance in college. He was even delegated to the Vipers, a Tanhua Show was delegated to the Development League, which is indeed a pity.

However, Shepard was recalled later, but it was difficult for him to enter the rotation lineup again. Rockets coach Uduka even replaced Shepard with veteran Holiday and young forward Whitmore, becoming the main firepower point on the outside.

Now, Shepard will play a more important role in his second NBA season. The Rockets hope that Shepard will become the second point guard and get more ball rights and playing time next season, helping Van Vreet sort out the offense and make three-pointers from the offensive end. Although Shepard performed poorly on both offense and defense last season, I wonder if Shepard has improved after a summer of training? In 52 regular season games last season, Shepard averaged 4.4 points, 1.4 assists, 1.5 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of only 35%, a three-point shooting percentage of 33.8%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 81.2%.

Shepard's performance next season directly determines how far the Rockets can go in the regular season and even in the playoffs, after all, he will bear heavy responsibilities. In a show, Rockets general manager Stone also talked about Shepard. He said that the Rockets need Shepard to continue to improve, and Shepard is very talented.

Usually, as a rookie with a high pick, if you happen to be a defender, then you can go to a lottery-level team and learn from mistakes, but now the Rockets are a strong team. After Shepard came here, there obviously are not many opportunities, and the Rockets can't give him this opportunity to try and error. This was the case with Amen Thompson before, and gave Amen a chance, but Amen is different. He is a versatile player. If he can't play No. 1, he can play in other positions, such as centers or something, and he can play in any position.

Obviously, in Stone's eyes, Shepard's position is too single, and if the double guard cannot play, he will not be able to play as a forward or inside line. This is also the main reason why Shepard has fewer and fewer opportunities in the Rockets. After all, compared with Amen, Shepard's position is too monotonous, which is also the key reason why he is not as successful as Amen.