32+10+19 assists and 2 turnovers, Huo Ji said it was incredible! KD’s debut was amazing and no one deserves more praise than him.

In two preseason games, they scored 32 points, 10 rebounds and 19 assists with only 2 turnovers. The Rockets' record was incredible! KD's first performance was stunning and no one deserves more praise than him.

The Rockets have won two consecutive games

With Van Jordan seriously injured, new aid Finney Smith continuing to be absent, and Adams also resting, the Rockets still welcomed Durant's debut in the second preseason game and defeated the Jazz 140-127 to win two consecutive games.

Since it is just a preseason game, the outcome of the game does not matter. It is more about examining the status of the players and running into the chemical reaction of the new lineup.

The Rockets not only won 2 consecutive victories, but also became a big winner in terms of player inspection. Durant's first performance was extraordinary, and one person is more worthy of praise than Durant.

Full marks for Durant's debut

This is Durant's first game wearing a Rockets jersey. The 37-year-old veteran has seamlessly integrated into the Rockets' offensive and defensive system.

After shooting 0-for-3 from the first three shots, he hit all his last seven shots. He easily scored a team-high 20 points in only 23 minutes of play and 10 shots.

More importantly, Durant mostly played the role of an off-ball endpoint, which did not affect the Rockets' original offensive and defensive advantages at all, so his first show performance was a perfect score.

One person deserves more praise than him

Compared to Durant, who scored a perfect score in his debut, the inside core Shen Jing deserves more praise than him, because for Durant, who is 37 years old and has been in the league for more than ten years, it is completely within his ability to test his skills in the preseason.

On the contrary, Shen Jing showed amazing abilities in two consecutive preseason games, especially in terms of organization.

After Durant was absent in the first game, he played the role of offensive core and scored a team-high 19 points, plus 5 rebounds and 6 assists. After Durant returned in this game, Shen Jing became the core organizer and defensive gate. He scored 13 points, 5 rebounds, 13 assists and 4 steals on 5-of-8 shooting.

If we say that debutant Shen Jing showed the stability and comprehensiveness of a technical insider in the absence of Durant.

In this game, after Durant returned, Shen Jing fully demonstrated his upper limit and organizational talent. On the defensive end, Shen Jing's confrontation has improved significantly, making him not afraid of a heavy inside man like Nurkic.

At the same time, he still maintained a good lateral speed during the defense change, and sent a game-high 4 steals.

What is even more surprising is that after the absence of Fan Jordan, Shen Jing played a ball-holding role on the offensive end. Like his template Jokic, when Shen Jing got more ball-holding opportunities on the line, his offensive threat and basketball IQ were fully displayed.

During the game, he kept sending wonderful passes and rarely made mistakes. This is crucial for the current Rockets.

Especially when Amen and Sheppard are temporarily unable to assume a larger organizational role, Shen Jing's role as a true organizational core is expected to help the Rockets tide over the difficulties and establish a new system.

Huo Ji said it was incredible

Faced with Shen Jing's performance, the Rockets and team reporter Bradeaux posted several social media posts praising Shen Jing's performance, calling the latter an incredible player.

Shen Jing also posted on social media his performance in the two preseason games so far. Shen Jing played a total of 44 minutes in the two games, making 10 of 16 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 32 points, 10 rebounds and 19 assists, with a plus-minus of +24.

And while Shen Jing sent 19 assists, he only made 2 turnovers.

Coupled with the fact that Shen Jing has shown similar abilities in the European Championships, his continued outbreak in the preseason is obviously no accident.

His performance also conquered new aid Durant. The latter bluntly said in the post-game interview that he and Shen Jing made each other successful. When the opponent double-teamed him, Shen Jing would punish the opponent and vice versa.

James, who has recently devoted himself to off-court careers, also publicly praised Shen Jing's performance in the European Championships in the latest podcast program and believed that he will have a brilliant season.