The forward double star does not play, the Rockets start 5 on the edge of the group, and the No. 20 pick with the ball core 3 will compete to stay in the team
The Rockets have six rookies, including Amen Thompson, Whitmore, Ethan and Smith who played in this year's summer league. Amen's first sprain was reimbursed in the summer league, and to be on the safe side, Amen Thompson also wore protective boots in the last game, and he proved his all-round ability with one game. The new season will also be entrusted with the heavy responsibility, as VanVleet's first backup, and can also play the second position, on July 12 at 6:30 Beijing time, the Rockets face the third opponent of the summer league, the Thunder.
The two teams have a deep relationship, the Rockets' draft picks next year are in the hands of the Thunder, and Chet will play, and in last year's draft, the Rockets once wanted to select Chet. However, in this game, the Rockets' starting lineup will have a lot of changes, Amen Thompson is sure not to play, and Ethan and Smith are also likely to be absent, after all, the first two games are too good, and there is no need to play anymore, to avoid injuries, in preparation for the preseason and regular season.
The Ethan + Smith duo is the main core of the Rockets' future, although signing Dillon Brooks does not mean that his performance will be stable. Against the Thunder, Whitmore will play happily and become the core of the ball. Whitmore plays the player itself is very unique, it is expected that in the next summer league game, the number of shots 20 times and the score can also reach a new high, and he can test his ability to hold the ball, which can be regarded as the Rockets' good intentions, and there are no players to grab the ball with him.
In this year's summer league, there are actually no particularly eye-catching players, and the champion Wen Banyama performed poorly in the first game and killed the four sides in the second, and he has ended his summer league early. The list is "dog and cat by cat", the scouting show and the No. 4 show are all injured, other rookies are also frequently playing iron, overall, Whitmore played well in the first two games. Against the Thunder, he'll be the absolute core. The Rockets' other fringe players aren't impressive, and Khufu will compete for a place to stay.
He has no possession of the ball in two games 2+2, a 5+5 game, and Khufu will also be one of the main attackers in the third summer league. He is an underrated player, defensive, three-pointer, and the Rockets have officially signed Aaron Holladay, leaving fewer and fewer places. In the last game, the Rockets only had a total of 9 rotations, Ethan and Smith did not play, and at least two more appearances. David had 8 points and 5 rebounds in the last game, and Hinton played 24 minutes, 4 points and 4 rebounds.
With Khufu, these three players will compete for a place to stay on the team, and the Rockets are currently controversial, mainly because VanVleet and Dillon Brooks are premium contracts and are not favored. It is considered that the loss of the lady and the soldiers, the Rockets need to produce results in the new season, the third summer league, Uduka will still watch from the sidelines, for marginal players is the last chance, the Rockets Summer League has only two games left, the next is the Rockets preparing for the preseason, there will be no big deals, and some marginal players will be signed, and there are fewer and fewer reliable players in the free market.