The Rockets lost to the Heat in the first game of the 6-game streak in Miami, and the Rockets' away record came to 3-11, and it feels like the "label" of the away bug cannot be torn off. However, the playoff rivals Suns and Warriors also lost, and the Rockets are still in eighth place in the West.
In this game, Alperen Shenjing's opponent was replaced by Bam Adebayo, the top center in the United States, Reba is a perennial All-Star center in the East, Shen Jing did not fall behind in the face of him, 32 minutes in the game, 9 of 15, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, scored 22 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, shooting 60%.
Bam Adebayo played 32 minutes, 9-of-12 from the field, 4-of-7 from the free-throw line, and finished with 22 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, shooting 75% from the field. The competition between the two in the final quarter was very exciting, Reba scored 10 points and 6 rebounds in 3 of 5 in a single quarter, and Shen Jing scored 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal in 4 of 7 in a single quarter.
After the game, Heat coach Spo commented on Shen Jing: "Shen Jing is a classical center, and his skills are particularly good. You can analyze a whole lot of things just from his footwork, and he can now defend in the team's system, which allows them to make the most of his offensive skills. ”
Before the game, the NBA officially announced that Shin Jing was elected as the Western Conference Player of the Week with an average of 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game to help the Rockets win 3-1.
Shin Kyung became the first Rockets player of the week in the West since Harden in November 2019, and the 21-year-old Shin Kyung also became the youngest player of the week in team history.
Rockets reporter Lachard Binkley wrote: "I don't think people realize how good Shin Kyung is, how crazy it is that he won the Western Conference Weekly Championship in a West with Jokic, SGA, Durant, LeBron, Harden, Leonard, and Leonard!"
Houston media RedNinetyFour wrote: In just one year, Shin Kyung has gone from being Fernando's bench to becoming the youngest Western Conference Player of the Week in team history. What a miraculous counterattack, and we're going to make him an All-Star next. Thank you Udoka.
FIBA officially produced a 10-minute video of Shin Kyung to let fans around the world know how good the Turkish center is, and wrote: 10 minutes to understand Shin Kyung's magic, will the Turkish star usher in his first All-Star?
Udoka said of Shin Kyung: "His skill set and versatility are very important for us, we can't just use his pick-and-roll screens, we have to take the initiative to give him the ball and make him attract more defense, which will help everyone."
In the past three years, the Rockets have selected themselves: Jalen Green, Shin Jing, Ethan, Smith Jr., Amen Thompson, and Whitmore have all become Udoka's main players. Shin Kyung became the leader of this team, averaging 21.5 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.14 steals and 0.71 blocks in 32 minutes per game, shooting 53.8% from the field.
Text/Yan Xiaobai