Shen Jing, the 16th rookie center in the first round of the 2021-2022 season, has not performed as well as Mobley in the same position this season, but in this season of the Rockets, Mobley's playing time has also had many highlights. Even in the summer league, Shin Kyung did not fall behind when he played against Mobley, and the main reason why he is currently inferior to Mobley is not his ability, but his personal playing time is not caused by insufficient playing time.
We know that the Rockets' main center is none other than Wood, except for the game in which Wood was put on the bench because he was late for training, the rest of the time when Wood was healthy, Silas would put him in the Rockets' main lineup. Wood, known as Silas's "dry son", doesn't know exactly where Silas was fascinated.
Compared to Wood, Shin Kyung performed just as well in the starting lineup, even better than he did on the bench. Before Wood was absent, Shen Jing made his debut in the Rockets' game against the Lakers, and he cut down 21 points, 14 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 assists and 2 steals in 9 of 20 minutes in 40 minutes, which was not necessarily inferior to Wood, and even on the defensive end, Shen Jing's personal quality was far better than that of Wood, who could only attack and defend.
So, should Wood give way next season and let Shin Kyung start? Do not rule out this possibility, after all, Wood has always been the Rockets want to trade off the immediate combat player, as long as the Rockets can pick up an inside tough player in this summer's draft, then Wood is likely to leave the team during the trading period, Shen Jing is naturally the rocket team's no. 5 starting first choice.
In fact, the main reason why the Rockets gave Wood more opportunities is that Shen Jing has not fully adapted to the rhythm of the NBA. After all, a 20-year-old from Europe will have a long time to adapt to the NBA. But we observe from some signs, it is true that Shen Jing's growth rate has far exceeded everyone's expectations, in the recent game, Shen Jing has more words after the game, in the interview, Shen Jing always has endless words, no longer like the shyness and shyness when he first joined the Rockets.
In recent games, Shin Kyung has often made "muscle show" moves after scoring, and in the Rockets' game with the Grizzlies, he came off the bench to cut a quasi-double-double of 12 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. After the game, Shin Kyung also said that when he came out, he would "do his best to bring energy to the team". With Shen Jing's promise, the Rockets' future No. 5 position will not be available, and even if Wood leaves, Shen Jing can support the inside line on his own.
If cutting 12+9+3 in a single game is just a small test, then next season will be the stage for Shen Jing's real performance. The recent big show muscle + strong statement of commitment is a concrete manifestation of Shen Jing's extreme self-confidence. Shen Jing's previous problem was that his skills and abilities were first-class, but he was always not confident enough; now, Shen Jing can show his technical actions in the game, and also improve his confrontation ability and muscle strength in training, then basically the strength is not inferior to Wood's Shen Jing, and it is only a matter of time before he replaces Wood next season. Rockets coach Silas, shouldn't he consider letting Shin Kyung succeed Wood?