The NBA regular season continues, and today the Rockets sit at home to take on the Spurs. The collision between the two youth armies is also a showdown of top insiders. Wembanyama has been performing amazingly before, but today he faced Shen Jing, who was in the third grade, but he was ruthlessly beaten. In the end, the Rockets easily defeated the Spurs 114-101, and Shin Kyung also played a god-level performance, setting the first record in the history of the NBA in 77 years, and the maximum salary of $200 million is stable.
The Spurs weren't very efficient in this game, and the boss Wembanyama was not in shape, he played 30 minutes, although the defense was top-notch, and he handed out seven blocks. But there was no touch on the offensive end, scoring only 10 points and making six turnovers. Guard Vassell played well, he chipped in 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Sochan was also a steady player, contributing 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Johnson on the bench scored 18 points, and Branham also scored 20 points, but the team couldn't contain Shin Kyung and failed miserably.
On the Rockets side, the front line basically didn't play, Dillon scored 0 points in the whole game, and Smith only scored 2 points. However, the backcourt combination is very good, Jalen Green cut down 23 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. VanVleet also had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists, and Whitmore on the bench also played a surprise role, handing over 19 points and 8 rebounds. The team was more solid at the key moment and successfully won the game.
The Rockets were able to walk away with the victory, mainly in today's center matchup. Shen Jing vs Wembanyama, this battle Shen Jing completely blew Wembanyama. He played 37 minutes and shot 19 of 32, scoring 45 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 1 block very efficiently. Wembanyama was tackled many times at critical moments, making the game completely lose its suspense.
After this battle, the young Shin Kyung also ushered in a milestone moment. He set an NBA all-time record, becoming the youngest player in 77 years to score 45 points + 5 steals in a single game. The current Shin Kyung is only 21 years and 225 days old, with 45 points + 5 steals, which also proves his absolute dominance on both offensive and defensive ends.
So far this season, Shin has played 60 games for the Rockets, and he can average 21 minutes per game in 32 minutes per game2 points 93 rebounds and 48 assists 12 steals of gorgeous statistics, including a shooting rate of 54%, very efficient. Although he was not selected for the All-Star stage, Shen Jing has an efficient offense, guaranteed rebounds, and good defense, and is already the core of the Rockets. This year is the third year of his career, and Shin Kyung also has the opportunity to renew his contract early. Judging from his age, performance and potential, there is almost no suspense about winning a five-year contract with a maximum salary of more than $200 million.