With four straight years of missing the playoffs, for the Houston Rockets, players can take an early break. There are many different kinds of lives, some players are with their families or take advantage of the rare time off to go on vacation, and some players are training hard because they are younger.
We can make a brief summary of the Rockets' dynamics, in which new interior recruit Steven Adams took a photo, and it can be seen that he played with his former teammate Andre Robertson during the Thunder period, and the two were in a pretty good mood. At that time, the Thunder was considered a powerhouse in the West, but unfortunately they were unlucky and failed to win the championship, Andre Roberson has faded out of the league due to a serious injury, but fortunately, his girlfriend is indeed beautiful. As for Steven Adams, he also suffered a serious injury last season, and even though he was sent to the Rockets on deadline, he is still reimbursed for the whole year this season, hoping that Steven Adams will recover soon and become a qualified backup center for the Rockets when healthy.
Steven Adams is a veteran after all, and he is in the stage of recovering from injuries, and Rockets rookie forward Cam Whitmore is full of fighting spirit, judging from the video footage posted, he has already practiced more. Cam Whitmore focused on dribbling and shooting outside shots, Cam Whitmore sweated profusely and looked more physically strong.
As the No. 20 rookie in the first round last year, the Rockets' acquisition of Cam Whitmore was undoubtedly a leak, and he was not included in the main rotation at the beginning of the season, and was even relegated to the Development League. But in the second half of the season, Cam Whitmore began to shine, becoming a mainstay on the bench and breathing life into the Rockets. Cam Whitmore is averaging 12.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.6 steals per game this season, and as an outside player, Cam Whitmore is also very efficient. If you really want to pick the spurs, it's Cam Whitmore's free throw shooting is a bit of a drag, and his 67.9% shooting rate this season is below the league average, and even worse than some interior shots, so maybe Cam Whitmore needs to step up his free throws more than outside shooting.
Finally, Rockets head coach Amy Udoka, who talked about No. 4 pick Amen Thompson, clearly faces a tough challenge as well. In the second half of the season, the Rockets were full of injuries, and Amen Thompson seized the opportunity and played quite well. However, after the Rockets have a full lineup next season, Amen Thompson probably won't have so many balls and roles, and he must improve his shooting stability and improve his off-ball cutting awareness, otherwise it will be a little embarrassing in the Rockets' offensive system.