Scored 15+7 in 30 minutes in 2 games! The Rockets minimum salary gate showed 3 skills, and Stone successfully missed another one?

In the two preseason games, the Rockets did get what they wanted. For example, Durant easily scored 20 points in 23 minutes, and Shen Jing showed off his talents in passing in the two games. He sent out a total of 19 assists in the two games, showing his true qualities as a super passer. Needless to say, the two core players Shen Jing and Durant performed very well and even exceeded expectations.

Even main point guard Amen Thompson is playing well at the No. 1 position. Coupled with Sheppard's progress, we have reason to believe that even if VanVleet cannot play in the new season, the Rockets' No. 1 position will not have much problem. Moreover, there is Shen Jing, a super passer inside. The Rockets have enough players next season to sort out the offense and control the tempo of the game.

The Rockets successfully picked up Davidson. I believe everyone knows that in the first game, Davidson, as the fourth point guard, got a lot of playing time and scored 17 points and 4 assists. In the second game, the Rockets' Davidson also scored 8 points. Like Davidson, the Rockets have another successful case of picking up missed opportunities, and that is the 27-year-old basic salary Okogie.

Okogie, who played for the Suns and Hornets last season, switched to the Rockets this summer. He only signed a basic salary of more than 3 million with the Rockets. Although Okogie is only 27 years old, his style of play is actually very mature. He does not occupy the ball on the court, works hard, and is willing to do the dirty work; on the defensive end, he performed perfectly and was able to mark the opponent's main scorer; and on the offensive end, Okogie is also a pretty good shooter, and he even showed off three of his skills in two preseason games.

Judging from the first game, in the Rockets' victory over the Hawks, although Okogie made 0 of 1 three-pointers and did not score in sports games, he got 10 free throw opportunities in the game and hit 8 of them. This also shows that Okogie performed exceptionally well in drawing fouls and free throws.

In the first game, he scored 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks in 17 minutes. He did not make a single mistake in the whole game. In the second game the Rockets defeated the Jazz, Okogie made 1 of 1 three-pointers and 3 of 3 shots in 13 minutes. He scored 7 points and 4 rebounds, and all 4 rebounds were offensive rebounds. He added 4 offensive opportunities for the Rockets here and outside.

After two games, although Okogie only scored 15 points and 7 rebounds in 30 minutes of playing time, he is indeed a very good shooter. In the second game, he shot 100% from three-point range and 100% from the field.

Okogie will not take the shot easily, but the shot will definitely be the kind of goal that must be scored. Not taking random shots and shooting accurately is Okogie's first skill; and the four offensive rebounds in a single game show us the defender's strong offensive rebounding ability. Like Ethan and Amen Thompson, Okogie likes to rush for offensive rebounds. With his strong body, he can indeed squeeze out the space in the interior to pick off rebounds. This is the second skill.

The third skill is the ability to draw fouls and win free throws we mentioned just now. He is particularly strong in making 8 of 10 free throws in the first game. Okogie is not only able to draw fouls and win free throws, but his free throw shooting rate is also quite high. Therefore, coupled with Okogie's strong defensive ability and excellent physical condition, the Rockets' basic salary defensive gate is really good at offense and defense. At least judging from the first two games, Manager Stone has successfully missed another goal after Davidson.