Shen Jing has not played very well in these recent games, the inside attack has been repeatedly frustrated, the previous smart small throw is also unstable, and the Golden Rooster cannot stand up independently. Turnovers are increasing, free throws are getting worse and worse, and the defense isn't as aggressive as it used to be.
I think there are three main reasons for Shenjing's current situation:
1. The style of play is targeted. Shen Jing's height injury is insolable, and this hard injury will accompany him throughout his career, with his current characteristics, the Rockets' strongest defensive lineup and the most critical offensive lineup are not expected to include him. At present, all teams are familiar with his style of play, and his methods will be strangled if he is too monotonous after blocking, and he is easy to be targeted by top opponents with relatively slow feet and a little height difference in defense.
The other teams will start to pay attention to you, and they will set you up for each game, and that's when you start hitting the wall.
Second, since the start of the competition, it has been too smooth, and Shen Jing is estimated to be instigated by his agent to get better data. In the interview, he said that he was going to be an All-Star this season, and the enthusiasm on the court has declined, and you still want to compete for the boss of the Rockets, which is not as hard as before, which is particularly obvious on the defensive end.
But Udoka's practice is that whoever is in good shape will go up, and whoever has a problem with the defense will go down, Jalen Green is the most affected, and it will be Shen Jing's turn soon.
Third, the Rockets are estimated to begin controlling the player's stats in order to give them a contract below market price next year. Fujian has six young rookies in the past three years, and once the rookie contract expires, it will face the problem of renewing it, and in the absence of a single ride, the team will definitely want to sign them with a reasonable **. The team will definitely instruct the head coach to suppress the rookie stats, and for a new system, the coach will put you on the court with a lineup that is not suitable for you, which will make your stats greatly reduced, but your strength will not be reduced. In the case of obvious victory, Udoka should cooperate with the management's request, after all, these people are going to play under him, and keeping all of them will strengthen the team, so why not?