30 points, 12 rebounds and 0 mistakes in 2 games! The Rockets rose to the bench at the age of 28, so Stone doesn t have to sign a defender again?

The Rockets lost again in the summer league today. The Rockets won 0 and lost 4 in the four summer league games, with a very bleak record. Moreover, the Rockets only allowed Shepard to play in the first two games, and he averaged 23.5 points per game. Although the data seems to be good, Shepard's scoring efficiency is quite low, with a three-point shooting percentage of only 31%, and he makes a lot of mistakes, basically sending nearly 5 mistakes per game on average.

So, Shepard has certain talents and abilities, but he can't even understand the summer league. Shepard will find it difficult to reuse it in the regular season next season. Manager Uduka and Stone have already said that they will focus on cultivating Shepard next season, but seeing Shepard's poor performance, I believe these two Rockets leaders will withdraw this sentence. After all, what the Rockets need next season with Durant is to keep winning and there is no time to give 21-year-old rookie guard Shepard more opportunities to grow. If Shepard cannot seize the fleeting opportunity, he is likely to follow in the footsteps of Jaylen Green and Whitmore next season and become another young Rockets player to be traded.

In fact, the Rockets will not give up Shepard for the time being, because there are too few defenders in the team. With all the plans, the Rockets now have only four defenders, namely main point guard Van Vreut, substitute guards Holiday and Shepard. Nate Williams was directly cut a few days ago. As the Rockets signed a two-way contract not long ago, 28-year-old Kevin Harris has indeed performed very well in recent summer league games. In

4 Summer League games, Harris played three times for the Rockets. He did not play in the previous game against the Hawks, and his performance and statistics were quite impressive in the previous game against the Pistons and today's game against the Trail Blazers. Against the Pistons, Harris made 6 of 12 shots and 2 of 4 three-pointers in 28 minutes, scoring 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal in the whole game, and without a single turnover.

In today's Rockets lost to the Trail Blazers, Harris made 5 of 13 shots and 1 of 6 three-pointers in 25 minutes, contributing 14 points in the game, and also had 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals, with a turnover number of still 0. In other words, in these two games, Harris scored a total of 30 points, plus 12 rebounds, and he scored three-pointers in both games, with 0 mistakes. In summer league games, this can be said to be quite rare.

Scoring 30 points is really nothing in two games, but it is quite rare for Harris, who is the main small forward or the forward guard to swing, to be a very rare one. Harris' performance is quite steady. He doesn't need to hold the ball in his hand. He can play without the ball for a long time. He can not only serve as a shooting guard, but also play as a small forward. This is also an important reason why the Rockets are willing to sign the 28-year-old marginal substitute with a two-way contract.

It seems that Harris is very adaptable. He has joined many NBA teams in his career, so he has become the top player in the Rockets' summer league lineup. Even if he enters the regular season next season, Harris can become the Rockets' substitute shooting guard. As long as he needs it, he can stand up and use his shooting and defense to help the Rockets. Everyone is suggesting that Manager Stone should sign another defender for the Rockets as soon as possible, but there is actually no need for this.

The Rockets have Van Vreet, the traditional point guard, Holiday and Shepard are both double-time guards, and Kevin Harris' performance at the No. 2 position, as well as Tate and Amen Thompson, can play guest roles at the defender position. So for the moment, the Rockets' lineup is strong, and even if there are a few guards, Manager Stone can not sign new players for the time being, because Harris is trustworthy. I hope Uduka will give him more time next season.