According to a report by Kelly Iko, a well-known NBA reporter, sources revealed that the Houston Rockets are offering German sharpshooter Obst a training camp contract. In the game against the U.S. men's basketball team, Obst played the role of a surprise soldier. He played 30 and a half minutes, shooting 6-of-11 (including 4-of-8 from three-point range) and 8-of-9 free throws, scoring a game-high 24 points, plus six assists and one steal, and won the MVP award. In particular, with the final dangling Haliburton shot by the killer three-pointer, he directly helped the German team to beat the American men's basketball team.
Objectively speaking, today's Rockets' strength has been greatly strengthened, whether it is offensive or defensive, they basically have the strength to enter the playoffs, but their shortcomings are also obvious, that is, the lack of three-point reliable shooters. Last season, the Rockets' most accurate three-point shooting was Porter Jr., who also had only 36.7 percent. The 27-year-old Ortbus shot 52 three-pointers and 48% from distance at the 2022 FIBA European Trials. Since the 2017-18 season, he has shot above 38 percent from the field in the game, except for 32 percent in the German league in 2019-20. In the 2020-21 season, Obst shot 49.8% from range in 41 games in the German league. Not only does he shoot well, but he can also score layups or pass; He has a very good understanding of offensive space and movement and can pass the ball to his teammates; His defense is also excellent.
Such a player may really be an excellent choice for the Rockets to strengthen themselves. After all, the problem with many three-point shooters is that they can only shoot three-pointers, are not good at defense, cannot attack with the ball, and do not cooperate well with teammates. Such a well-rounded three-point shooter is really rare. However, the Rockets must hurry up to sign him, otherwise once Germany wins the World Cup, Otbus will have to be worth a lot.