None of the rookies in this year averaged 20 points per game, which is indeed a rarity in every rookie in recent years. It has always been said that this year belongs to the "rookie year", but why is no one able to stand up in terms of scoring? Even Jaylen Green and Cunningham, who are very good at scoring, are the same. As of now, Jaylen Green has averaged only 15 points per game on the Rockets, and has not been as invincible in scoring as legend has it.
In fact, the so-called "rookie year" does not mean that 1 or 2 rookies can become all-star players or even superstars, but that the success rate of this rookie is actually very high. Whether it's Cunningham, Mobley, Gidey, Green, Barnes, Wagner or even the recently good Warriors forward Cumminga, or Sagas, who has just returned from a Magic game, they all have the ability to become future All-Stars. Maybe these players won't be the superstars of the future, but it's enough to be grounded in the NBA and be star or quasi-star players.
Even if it is the mid-career and late-stage rookie players of this year, there are many high-quality players, such as the Rockets' No. 16 rookie Shen Jing, which is one of the biggest gains of the Rockets this season. In 36 games, Shin Kyung played 18.3 minutes for the Rockets, and he was also able to send an average of 9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.8 blocks per game. Although it cannot be compared with yao Ming, the rocket team's champion center that year, Shen Jing has an eye on the court, can attack and defend, and can also become an interior dispatcher, which is quite an all-round center.
In fact, the 19-year-old center didn't speak much English at all after he first came to the Rockets. The Rockets also specially invited a WNBA female player who had played in Europe as Shin Kyung's personal translator. According to Silas, Shen Jing is practicing his English skills hard, and now in addition to competition and training, he has been insisting on taking English classes, and if he wants to integrate into the Rockets system as soon as possible, the language barrier must be passed!
Silas said that in order for Shin Kyung to communicate smoothly with the whole team, it is necessary to learn English well. Shen Jing said in talking about the incident that although he could not give an interview in English, he thought it would be "almost fine." In other words, Shen Jing believes that his English level is improving rapidly, and it will not be long before he can communicate smoothly in English — just like Yao Ming, who joined the Rockets at the beginning of the year.
As a newcomer to the NBA and not even speaking English, Shin Kyung was able to contribute 9+4+2 in the Rockets' game with an average of 18 minutes per game, which is already very strong. As Silas said, after Shen Jing learned English, he could integrate into the team and understand the Rockets' tactics. That is to say, the current Shen Jing does not understand the tactics, can not communicate with his teammates, already has such excellent talent and play, then if after a period of time Shen Jing integrated into the NBA basketball environment, and then proficient in English, his upper limit is really immeasurable!
For the time being, Shen Jing is only a "semi-finished product" that the Rockets are not stable enough, but give Shen Jing enough time, Shen Jing will inevitably be able to cash in on his superior talent, and the rocket team and the management of The Space City have enough patience to wait for Shen Jing's evolution.