On January 17, Beijing time, the Rockets narrowly defeated the Kings in an away game, and in this game, except for Wall and 3 players who were delegated to the development league, most of the Rockets players had the opportunity to appear. Shen Jing, a European center who returned from the previous game, did not have many highlights in this game. In this game, Shen Jing shot 2 of 4 from the field in 15 minutes, 0 of 1 from three-point range, contributed 6 points, 2 assists and 1 block, as well as 3 turnovers.
In fact, since Shen Jing's comeback, his state has not returned to the best, in the previous game of losing to the Kings, the Rockets' Shen Jing had 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in 14 minutes of 6, and 2 turnovers. Even before the injury, Shin Kyung seemed to have hit the "rookie wall", and his performance and data contribution were far less than in the first half of the season.
Look at Shen Jing's data sheet, he has not scored more than 10 points in a single game for almost a month. The last best game was the Rockets' game against the Cavaliers last December, when Shin kyung contributed 19 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes, especially when he was not at all behind against Mobley. But after that, Shin Kyung's playing time decreased, and he never scored more than 10 points again.
Did Shin Kyung really hit the "rookie wall"? On the one hand, the performance of the rookie is not sustainable, on the other hand, Silas does not have too much playing time for Shin Kyung. To know that this season, Shen Jing's average playing time is only 18.2 minutes, the playing time is insufficient, and most of the ball is concentrated in the hands of Wood and Porter Jr., shen Jing naturally became a "spectator" on the field. Poor performance is also a reason.
Silas also noticed Shin Kyung's slump, saying of Shin Kyung: "He (Shin Kyung) may be a little out of rhythm, he can find his place and perform well on the field. But from a race point of view, he's kind of out of rhythm and he'll get it back. We'll also be a team to help him find his rhythm. For the Rockets' rookie players, Silas is still very friendly, he did not blame Shen Jing, but warmly promised that everyone would help Shen Jing.
We all know that Shen Jing is one of the smartest players in this rookie, although he has no NBA basketball experience, and even speaks English badly, but Shen Jing's efforts and talent on the court are obvious to all. As long as he is given enough time to adjust to the rhythm of the game, it is not difficult to get back to his previous form.
Today's Rockets attach great importance to rookies, which is much stronger than the Rockets led by D'Antoni. A large number of rookies have been reused in this season's competitions and even directly into the rotation lineup, which is quite rare in previous seasons. Silas also said that he would help Shen Jing to improve, as long as he gave Shen Jing enough playing time, I believe that Shin Kyung will find himself through the game, which is not to worry. The so-called rookie wall will also be solved with Silas's renewed emphasis on Shin Kyung.