44 points and 13 boards! The Rockets' 2 rookies incarnated as the main attackers and won quickly
The Houston Rockets are indeed full of talent, even if Tari Eason as the main player on the bench missed several games due to injury, there is still a lot of fresh blood on the bench to replenish, in the Rockets vs. Raptors battle, two rookies, Thompson, Whitmore, have shown their All-Star level, of which Whitmore scored 25 points, setting his own career record, and also created a Rockets game-high 25 points.
Whitmore had 25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 assist, and his plus/minus reached 22, while Thompson started the game, he scored 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block on 9-of-11 shooting, and in this game, he scored 19 points, setting a career-high for Thompson, and his score was +27, which is his highest score.
In other words, Thompson and Whitmore, the two Rockets alternates, shared a rebound in the game. He is now the second guard of the Rockets. The two rookies combined for 44 points is not a big deal, but it is clear to everyone that neither Whitmore nor Thompson received enough attention last season, and it was not until the middle of the season that both men began to emerge and show their strength.
Whitmore thanked him for his performance, "We played fast and we knew how to play fast, that's our style, all thanks to our players. ”
That is to say, Whitmore is very suitable for the Rockets, the current Rockets, is defense-oriented, offense-oriented, fast and slow, offensive instead of playing, the last time the Rockets beat the Lakers, the next time the Rockets beat the Raptors, they all used this style of play, and Whitmore is one of the best, he and Thompson are the two fastest Rockets, although they are young and lack combat experience, but they are the best choice.
It's clear that Thompson and Whitmore are both Rockets' No. 2 guards right now. The Rockets' quick offense gave Thompson and Whitmore full freedom, and Thompson and Whitmore used their quick offensive and defensive shifts to win games for the Rockets.
Today's Rockets are basically two-line operations, Shen Jing and Van Vleet are on the field at the same time, the Rockets are more in position, Van Vleet and Shen Jing are excellent passers, if the two of them go off the court, replaced by Jalen Green, Amen Thompson, Whitmore, the speed of the Rockets will be improved, and with some fast offense, and with some explosive power, it will become a goal weapon for the Rockets.
Previously, the Rockets' second-tier scoring level has not been high, but now, with the addition of Amen and Whitmore, their weaknesses have gradually turned into their strengths.