In a previous NBA regular season game, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets 112-95 at home. After this game, the Thunder, who have won six consecutive wins, has reached a record of 41 wins and 17 losses, and continues to rank second in the West; The Rockets, who have suffered two straight losses, have slipped to 25-33 and remain in 12th place in the West.
In this game, the Rockets' backup backcourt rookie Amen Thompson (Amen Thompson) returned to a very struggling form. Amen played 17 minutes and 22 seconds in the game, shooting 1-of-5 from the field and 0-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, and only had 2 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block, including 4 frontcourt rebounds. It is undeniable that Amen can cause some problems for opponents on the defensive end with his super physical talent and athleticism, as well as good defensive awareness, but on the offensive end, due to the limitation of ball possession, Amen's performance seems to be very difficult when there is no way to play at his own pace. Amen's technical shortcomings and poor shooting from the perimeter are further amplified, and he looks a little bewildered on the offensive end, looking like he can't do anything with his strength. Obviously, Amen didn't have the means to get the most out of his abilities, at least in this game, and his performance was very disappointing.
In the NBA regular season this season, Amen made a total of 39 appearances for the team, averaging 19 minutes per game8 minutes, with an average of 79 points 57 rebounds and 24 assists 11 steal 06 blocks and 50 percent shooting4 percent, 14 percent from three-point range9% and 63 free throw percentage1%。Amen's overall performance has been steadily improving as the season has progressed, especially in the previous period, when starting point guard Fred Vanvleet (Fred Vleet) was absent due to injury, Amen has fully exploited his breakthrough ability and his huge advantage in physical talent in some games, and his performance has also left a deep impression on everyone. However, with Van Vleet's return and Amen's return to the second team, his playing time and the role he played on the pitch have changed significantly, and his performance has also dropped significantly.
In fact, Amen has already proven himself capable of playing the role of a ball-handling backcourt core, and if he can improve his projection and refine his skills, he may be able to perform to the next level. In this way, the key factor limiting Amen's progress has become Van Vleet, who is on a contract with a maximum salary. We don't know how the Rockets will adjust the team's rotation lineup next, and the operation of making Amen squat for a long time like the current one is not the right way to do it anyway.
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