The Rockets and the Hawks had a fierce matchup. Although the Rockets lost to the Hawks in the end, the Rockets' rookie point guard Amen Thompson showed his all-round strength with an eye-catching performance.
In this game, Amen Thompson played 32 minutes, made 6 of 10 shots, contributed a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds, and also had 1 steal and 3 assists. His scoring methods are mainly breakthroughs and low-post offense, and he shows excellent physical fitness and basketball skills. In addition, there were only two mistakes, and the performance was very comprehensive. This is also the fourth double-double of Amen's career. It's been said before that Amen Thompson's template is now a lot like the Nets' star guard Ben Simmons, but Thompson now seems to have more potential than Bency.
It is worth mentioning that Amen Thompson's rebounding ability is very strong, especially in the game, he grabbed key rebounds many times, which won more offensive opportunities for the Rockets. As one of the best rookie guards in this year, Amen Thompson's rebounding ability can even rival that of some interior players. In the last three games, Amen has double-doubled in rebounds twice, and once he had a performance of 9 rebounds in a single game.
In addition to his rebounding ability, Amen Thompson has also excelled defensively. He is able to accurately judge the opponent's offensive line and make timely tackles and blocks, making it difficult for opponents to break through his defense. In the game, Amen Thompson's defensive ability was fully displayed, fighting for more opportunities for the Rockets to defend and counterattack.
However, Amen Thompson's shooting ability leaves much to be desired. In this game, he shot 0-of-1 from three-point range and failed to hit a single three-pointer. Although Amen Thompson's shooting ability is not his strong point, he still needs to improve his shooting level and increase his offensive means in future games.
As the Rockets' temporary point guard, Amen showed his all-around prowess. In the future, he is expected to become an all-round guard and become one of the core players of the Rockets. Although Amen Thompson's shooting ability is one of the areas that needs to be improved, his other skills are already excellent, and I believe that he will continue to play to his strengths and fight for more wins for the Rockets in future games.
Looking at Amen Thompson's performance this season, we can say that Amen Thompson has a high ceiling, basically a Ben Simmons-type player. Even if he can't shoot, he's a good rotation player. Again, if Amen Thompson can really practice shooting and can practice three-point shooting, then he doesn't have to be proficient in shooting and three-point shooting, as long as he reaches the average point guard in the league, then Amen Thompson is an All-Star point guard.
The reason why the Rockets dared to use the No. 4 pick to select Amen Thompson is that he has infinite potential, shooting can be practiced, but talent and awareness cannot be practiced, and the Rockets believe that Amen Thompson can develop his mid-range shooting and three-point shooting in future games and become the best point guard for the Rockets.