85 blocks + 85 steals! Amen is ranked 1st in the league, Durant analyzes thoroughly, the Rockets are really going to compete for the championship

Last season, the Rockets achieved 52 wins and 30 losses, with a second record in the Western Conference, but they were eliminated by the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. The management is also seeking changes when entering the offseason. For example, trading chips such as Jaylen Green and Dillon got Durant from the Suns, renewing Jabbarri Smith for $122 million in five years, renewing Adams for $39 million in three years, renewing Van Vritte for $50 million in two years, winning the cake king Capela for $21.5 million in three years, and sending Whitmore to the Wizards for two second round picks, and signing Okogie for $3.1 million in one year. The Rockets' lineup depth is at the top level in the league.

If nothing unexpected happens, the starting lineup will be Van Vreet + Amen + Durant + Jabbarri + Shenjing. Uduka can even line up the second and third lineups, because the Rockets have Ethan, Shepard, Adams, Capela, Finney Smith, Okogie, Jeff Green, Holiday and Tate. The competition in the center position is fierce, Adams and Capela have to compete for the substitute position, the No. 4 and No. 3 are the Rockets' strengths, and the No. 2 position is also good. If you have to say that the shortcoming may be the No. 1 position, Van Vreet is average, but fortunately, he has reduced his salary and renewed his contract. The Rockets have not strengthened the point guard in the offseason, and they have to wait for Shepard to rise.

The Rockets have seven young men in the past, Jaylen Green and Whitmore left the team. The remaining five young men are undoubtedly Amen Thompson. Because Shin Kyung's offense is unstable and his defensive awareness is poor, Jabbarri's shooting percentage is also rising and falling. Shepard still needs time to prove himself. Ethan is very good, can attack and defend, but in comparison, Amen's upper limit is higher. Let's talk directly with the data. Last season, Amen averaged 14.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks, filling the data bar, with a shooting percentage of 55%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 27%. It should be noted that although Amen's shooting is unstable, he dares to take action.

This is where Amen is stronger than Ben Simmons. Simmons is a big open space and dares not take action. Moreover, Amen has extremely excellent defensive ability. He was even selected for the best defensive team last season. His offensive ability is also improving steadily. He is good at rushing into the inside or grabbing the frontcourt board to launch a second attack. However, the Rockets official updated social media some time ago, which was about Amen training three-pointers. He has been developing shooting during the offseason. If Amen can increase his three-point shooting percentage to 35% in the future, then Amen is destined to become a superstar player, with defense, offense and active offense, and such players will not be bad.

According to the NBA's big data statistics, Amen won a total of 85 blocks + 85 steals in the regular season last season, becoming the only player in the league who can achieve at least 85 blocks + 85 steals. In other words, Amen became the first in the league. There is another data that must be mentioned. In January this year, Amen averaged 17.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.2 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 55.5%. He can be regarded as a giant on both sides of the offense and defense. In this way, you will find Amen's strength. He is the Rockets' most promising young man and the cornerstone of the Rockets' future team building. At that time, the Rockets defeated the Celtics in the regular season. After the game, Tatum said bluntly that Amen is everywhere and can always affect the game.

It can be seen that Tatum was defeated by Amen. Uduka also commented on Amen in the regular season. He said: "Where is the position of defense, from No. 1 to No. 5, Amen is fully prepared. This is very demanding for a player. He won a triple-double, and there are key defenses, rebounds, etc. Amen is full of aggressiveness. He is sometimes responsible for possessing the ball, sometimes playing an all-connection end point, and sometimes finding room for joint defense. His performance on the defensive end is also outstanding. It is obvious that he is an extremely important part of us." These words are easy to understand. Uduka's evaluation of Amen is quite high and is an indispensable part of the Rockets.

A group of talented young people, excellent lineup depth, Durant's finishing ability, and Uduka's excellent coaching ability, these are the Rockets' confidence in the new season. It is no exaggeration to say that the Rockets guaranteed second in the West in the new season and should have the opportunity to compete for the top spot with the Thunder. The first round of last season was eliminated because they had no superstars and no ending ability. Durant solved this shortcoming. Durant is right. The Rockets' goal in the new season is to compete for the championship, and they are hard to match. In addition, the US media recently announced the Western Conference's combat power ranking, in order of the Thunder, Nuggets, Rockets, Clippers, Lakers and Timberwolves, but the Rockets are not afraid of the Nuggets.