On March 6th, Beijing time, I don't know when it started, the Rockets that fans were still talking about at the beginning of the season, have been out of the ordinary, the Rockets who once rushed all the way to the first echelon of the West, and now they are only ranked 12th in the West, and it is a big problem to rush into the play-off area, after all, the goalkeeper Warriors in the play-off area, compared with the Rockets, the difference in wins has reached 5Five, but that doesn't mean the Rockets have lost their chance to play in the play-in tournament. Just like in today's battle, Shin Jing led the Rockets to defeat the Spurs led by Wembanyama, and the Rockets started a winning streak. What's more, Shen Jing directly handed over a super record of 45 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists in this competition, and Shen Jing's situation this season is needless to say, and he has surprised fans more than once. Bombarded 45+16, military training Wembanyama, easily broke the record, and became the future core of Houston.
In this matchup, Shin Kyung's playing time reached more than 36 minutes, and the plus/minus came to the level of +18. You must know that Shen Jing is the opposite player on the field, but the talent monster in the hearts of the fans asks**, but Shen Jing perfectly showed his ball quotient, not only can pull himself down the three-point line, but also through his personal extreme rhythm, through singles score, such a player is undoubtedly very smart. What's more, Shen Jing has taken rebounds from the hands of Spurs players again and again through his game experience and ability to grab boards, and even the number of rebounds in the front court has reached 6. Based on this premise, Shen Jing easily broke the record in the history of the alliance. According to the league's big data statistics, Shen Jing has scored 45 points in a single game for the first time since entering the league, and the number of rebounds has reached 16 for the first time this season.
What's more critical is that in the entire league history, among the players who have scored 15 points, 15 rebounds and 5 steals in a single game, in addition to Shen Jing's performance today, the rest are Embiid and thick eyebrows, as well as Harden and John Drew. I have to say that at Shen Jing's age, a player who can do this is not seen in the past 40 seasons, at least in the past 40 seasons, after all, Shen Jing's current age has not yet reached 22 years old. But then again, the Rockets' goal this season is not much, nothing more than to get into the playoffs, at least to be able to enter the play-in stage. With Udoka's arrival, coupled with the defection of players such as VanVleet and Dillon, it is announced to the outside world that the Rockets are really ready to impact the playoffs, and the Rockets did not disappoint fans at the beginning of the season, but under the impetus of the new season, the Rockets are still slowly falling behind.
After all, the Rockets have only a 26-34 record so far, which means that the Rockets' hopes of making the playoffs are very slim. Especially after Ethan's injury, it is difficult to help the team win by relying only on Shin Kyung. You know, Shen Jing's progress this season is indeed very fast, basically every time the team is in trouble, Shen Jing can step up, and he has also handed over 21 so far this season3 points 93 rebounds and 4With 8 assists, the two shooting rates have also reached the level of 53% and 29%, and Shen Jing is a young player, so attendance can naturally be guaranteed. Especially in recent games, Shen Jing's performance has become better and better, just like in the last five games, the Rockets have met the Spurs twice, the Suns twice, and the last time is today's Spurs, but Shen Jing's average data per game has reached 232 points 104 rebounds and 34 assists.
It is not difficult to find that when Shen Jing encounters a strong opponent, he will show his ability to fight tough battles, which is exactly the ability that a core player should have. is like Russell of the Lakers, who performed so well in the regular season, but because he couldn't prove his worth in the playoffs, he directly became a trading chip for the Lakers. In fact, veteran fans know how crucial a playoff titan can be for a team at a playoff level. What's more, Shen Jing is very young now, and there is still plenty of room for growth in the future, as long as Shen Jing is given enough time, he will be able to shine in the alliance sooner or later, not to mention, Shen Jing has now proven his ability to fight tough battles, and he has also obtained the position of the core of the rocket.
Houston fans know that the cornerstone of the Rockets was Jalen Green, but because Jalen Green's stability was not strong enough, he was gradually deprived of playing time, and even directly became a trading chip not long ago. Fortunately, Shen Jing also cherished this hard-won opportunity and played a stable and efficient performance. Especially when encountering Spurs head-on this time, you must know that Wembanyama is the future face of the league in the hearts of many supergiants, and for young players, they must want to challenge Wembanyama. In this contest, Shen Jing began to attack Wembanyama in the first quarter, but the effect was not particularly good, and it lasted until the second quarter, and Shen Jing's momentum became stronger and stronger.
The third quarter was completely Shen Jing's personal show, and the entire Spurs team only scored a total of 24 points in the third quarter, but Shen Jing himself blasted out 18 points, and he did not give any chance to counterattack in the final quarter. After all, after coming to the league, he was beaten so badly by Embiid, the leader of Philadelphia, and now there is another Shen Jing. In other words, if the Rockets use Shen Jing as the cornerstone of the team in the future and rebuild the roster, there is really hope to rush into the playoffs, and it may even go further. As a young player who came out of the 16-year draft, it is time to renew his contract, and the 15.1 million salary contract he received before is about to expire, depending on what choice the Rockets and Shen Jing will make next.