In an NBA game that ended today, the Rockets defeated the Spurs 114-101, the process was quite intense, the first quarter of the Rockets only led by 5 points, the second quarter of the Rockets lost power, the Spurs won 11 points in a single quarter, the third quarter Shen Jing suddenly broke out, with a single quarter of 18 points to lead the Rockets to regain the lead, the last quarter not only Shen Jing was exerting force, Whitmore also stood up, and finally the Rockets withstood the Spurs' offensive. In terms of statistics, Shen Jing blasted 45 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals, 1 block and 2 turnovers, Jalen Green 23 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, VanVleet 21 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals, Whitmore 19 points and 8 rebounds, and Amen 2 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks.
At present, the situation in the West has gradually become clear, and the Jazz and Rockets have made efforts in the future, and the gap between them and the Lakers and Warriors is widening, so although they beat the Spurs today, the Rockets are still 5 years behind the 10th-ranked Warriors5 wins, this gap is difficult to chase, unless the Rockets can usher in a wave of at least 10 consecutive wins, then there may be a chance, but the Rockets obviously can't do it. In fact, looking back on this season, the Rockets started with a wave of consecutive wins, and then they quickly ranked in the top 5 in the West for a long time, so as the season progressed, why did the Rockets drop in the rankings? The main reason is that there are shortcomings in the young people of the Rockets, such as Jalen Green and Jabari are unstable, Shen Jing's defense is poor, and Amen does not shoot.
Compared with the Thunder, the young people of the Rockets are indeed inferior, but in fact, it is also related to Udoka's poor tactics and employment, because until today, who is the leader of the Rockets, I'm afraid Udoka himself has not figured it out, in the past, the Rockets' tactics were Van Jordan and Shen Jing, and in recent times, Jalen Green's ball possession has increased significantly, as if he has returned to the Silas coaching period, unfortunately, Jalen Green's stability is too poor, unpredictable, and the Rockets are destined to have no future around him, and Green and Alexander are incomparable. So who among the young people of the Rockets is more suitable as the cornerstone of the team? The answer is Shin Kyung, as long as it is used correctly, Shin Kyung will not disappoint the Rockets, and today he once again cashed in on Jokic's talent.
In the first quarter of the contest, Shen Jing's performance can only be regarded as decent, he wanted to train Wembanyama, but he was hatted, and Shen Jing became more and more ferocious in the second quarter, he first threw and scored, and then blocked Collins, Shen Jing played momentum, and then singled Wembanyama, and finally scored on the inside. However, the third quarter was Shen Jing's performance time, two violent dunks in a row, and then he was blocked by Wembanyama, Shen Jing was not convinced, and turned around to face Wembanyama and cut 4 points in a row, the latter has an absolute advantage in height and arm span, but Shen Jing's footwork and technique are too good, especially the hook hand, this move alone makes Wembanyama unguardable. In the following time, Shen Jing continued to wreak havoc under the basket, all kinds of unsolved hooks or throws, and one round also caused 2+1.
In the entire third quarter, Shen Jing scored 18 points, only 6 points less than the entire Spurs team. In the last quarter, Shen Jing continued to dominate the game, scored three points, and for a while he made 3 consecutive steals of Wembanyama, and soon after, Shen Jing singled Wembanyama, and the result was easy to deduct the score, two rounds later, Shen Jing hit Wembanyama's head hook again, after the game, Wembanyama was beaten to a sluggish time, after entering the league, in addition to being scored 70 points by Embiid, Shen Jing was the person who made him suffer the most. According to NBA big data statistics, the Rockets and Spurs have played each other three times this season, and Shen Jing has an average of 28 per game3 points, 13 rebounds, 47 assists, steals + blocks for a total of 4, compared to Wembanyama's 153 points 137 rebounds and 23 assists, steals + blocks for a total of 6.
In addition, Shin Kyung also became the youngest player in NBA history to score at least 45 points and 5 steals in a single game (21 years and 225 days). To sum up, Shen Jing should be cultivated as the cornerstone of the Rockets, his offensive ability is very strong, of course, Shen Jing's defense has been criticized, but don't forget, the Rockets got Adams before the trade deadline, and the chips at that time were Oladipo + 3 second-round picks, just imagine, if the Rockets can put out Shen Jing + Adams's twin tower lineup next season, then Shen Jing's offensive ability will be completely liberated, because when he was in the national team, Shen Jing was the No. 4 position, and he only played the No. 5 position when he came to the Rockets, And Adams can guard the inside.
Adams is a defensive center in his own right, and even his brother once said: "Adams is full of muscles, he seems to push everyone away, and he's one of the best players in the league in terms of interior positioning and defense." ”
And Adams' salary next season is only $12.6 million, and the Rockets can get him to make a lot of money, no different from a white prostitute. After today's game, Udoka also talked about Shin Kyung's performance during the interview, he said: "Shin Kyung is very unique, it's a luxury to have a player like that, he can be in different positions on the court, he can do all kinds of things, once his shooting improves, he will open up a new world for the team and himself, I'm looking forward to what kind of power such an inside combination will be when Shin Kyung and Adams are on the court at the same time, I can't wait," Obviously, Udoka also wants the Rockets to put on a two-tower lineup to see the effect, at that time, the Rockets' starters will be VanVleet + Jalen Green + Dillon + Shen Jing + Adams, with a more balanced offense and defense.