In a previous NBA regular season game, the Memphis Grizzlies narrowly defeated the Houston Rockets 121-113 after a hard-fought battle at home. After this game, the Grizzlies, who ended a nine-game losing streak, improved their record to 19-36 and remained in 13th place in the West, while the Rockets' record slipped to 24-30 and remained in 12th place in the West.
In this game, the Rockets' starting point guard Amen Thompson (Amen Thompson) continued to have a mixed performance. Amen played 33 minutes and 43 seconds, shooting 9-of-17 from the field and 1-of-3 from the free-throw line, scoring a team-high 19 points plus 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, including 6 frontcourt rebounds, but the plus/minus was also as low as -13. Amen has really shown a pretty good breakaway on the offensive end, he's impactful on the court, and his finishing ability looks to be improving. Amen is also a big guard on the defensive end, and he is also able to use his physical gifts and athleticism to complete high-quality defenses. In addition, Amen is also energetic and positive on the court, and his talent in rebounding is also visible to the naked eye. The problem is that Amen didn't show enough playmaking and tandem as a point guard, and he still didn't hit a single three-pointer.
In this season's NBA regular season, Amen has played a total of 35 games for the team so far, averaging 19.2 minutes per game, averaging 7.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks per game, shooting 51.2% from the field, 15.8% from three-point range, and 63.4% from the free throw line. As the season progressed, Amen did a pretty good job of adapting to the NBA rhythm. He's really improved in terms of performance, his offensive efficiency is becoming more and more consistent, and his contribution on the defensive end is also increasing. However, Amen's shortcomings have not improved so far, his efficiency from beyond the three-point line has not improved so far, and from the current situation, he is even a little afraid to shoot outside the three-point line. Amen does have a certain passing ability and a big picture view, but if we look at it by the standard of a point guard, his ability in this area is obviously not up to the standard.
Overall, Amen is indeed a player with great talent and potential, but his shortcomings are also visible to the naked eye. The bottom line is that it looks like Amen's traits are becoming less and less aligned with that of a good point guard, and his style of play seems to be more like that of a small forward who can't shoot. In these games, Amen's performance in the No. 1 position was indeed a bright spot, but he also failed to help the team win, which also shows that he is not up to the role of No. 1. Maybe the Rockets will also have to think carefully about the development of Amen, is Amen really suitable for training as a No. 1 player?
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