The Rockets lost, but Uduka highly praised Amen and looked forward to Van Jordan staying in the team and coaching Brother Fengxue

On May 5, after the Rockets were eliminated by the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, coach Uduka made targeted comments to the team's core players after the game. The head coach, who is good at defensive system, highly recognizes the growth of sophomore Amen Thompson, and points out the direction of improvement for Jaylen Green, Fengxuego and clearly expresses his expectations for veteran Van Jordan to stay in the team.

As a defensive vanguard whom Uduka took office, Amen's growth in this round of the series is obvious to all.

Uduka pointed out: "He struggled a little on the offensive end in the first three games, but he always maintained the focus of the game - he was still studying videos on the plane on the road trip. After the third game, his defensive coverage area and ability to convert offensive control have been significantly improved. Tonight's plus or negative value (+18) is the best proof."

At the data level, Amen ranked fifth in DPOY voting this season, becoming the first Rockets sophomore to be selected into the top five in the best defensive lineup since Yao Ming in 2003. Uduka particularly emphasized his tactical value: "He is the only player in our defensive system who can switch from No. 1 to No. 4. This continuity is particularly precious in the playoffs."

Uduka also expressed his views on the "struggle" of the team's regular season chief scorer Jaylen Green. In the series, he sometimes didn't get the ball, but made contributions to other data, but he still needed to seize the opportunity of offense and defense conversion. When the opponent sieges him, you have to accept the situation. The team also knows that he is working hard and he has improved in this regard. But Green didn't get many shots in the playoffs, and he obviously did a great job when his opponents were routinely defending.

This playoffs is a process of accumulating experience. Although he did not fully play his best, he needed to make full use of the opportunities. If the team can play well without the ball, the overall team will play better. Instead of criticizing Green too much, Uduka pointed out his direction of improvement.

Speaking of Van Vritte's performance, Uduka said: Both sides hope that he can stay, and since the first day he came, he has been emphasizing his importance. He leads the team in the point guard position and helps everyone grow. He knows the significance of his signing and is a key part of the team's growth. I like his performance, and I combine it well with the ball and without the ball, and I hope he can come back. This kind of intention is from both sides. Uduka believes that Jaylen Green's offense has not been in place to learn from Van Vreet, which is a further reason why he hopes to stay Van Vreet.

According to sources, Rockets management included Van Vreet's contract renewal as offseason priority before the playoffs. I don’t know if the management will change its view after the playoffs.

The Rockets have had the chance to end the series countless times, but they all lost to the bad offense. Perhaps it is time to "exchange for whole money".

I don’t know what you think!