After the lucky draw, it is obvious that the Houston Rockets have many options, of course, if there is a really optimistic player, the Rockets can also keep the lottery and choose a reliable player, before that, the Rockets need to spend time and patience to investigate, and finally make this decision.
As the coach, Amy Udoka talked about the four criteria of the Rockets draft, and the projection standard is very important, and the offense and defense are even more popular. In addition, he is well-rounded and has the ability to create shots and bring open opportunities to teammates, which is also a characteristic that the Rockets value.
In fact, the problem of poor projection has been plaguing the Rockets for the past few seasons. Management began to address this issue last offseason, such as hiring renowned shooting coach Ben Sullivan, who helped teams dramatically improve their three-point shooting percentage during his time with the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics. Meanwhile, in free agency, the Rockets took Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks and Aaron Holiday with players who are consistent projection threats. However, the truth is cruel, even with these adjustments, the Rockets have been in the middle and lower reaches of the league in three-point shooting this season, and the problem is mainly with the two young cores, Jalen Green and Alperen Shenjing. Although the former can shoot, the stability is hard to describe, and the offensive threat is greatly reduced after Alperen Shinjing simply leaves the three-second zone. So the Rockets desperately need a sharpshooter to open up space on the court as much as possible, make it easier for ball handlers to break through, and also punish the opponent with outside three-pointers.
Of course, if you are just a pure pitcher, you certainly have your own value, but the high-end game is easy to be limited. Therefore, the Rockets especially need well-rounded players, in addition to their own shooting standards, they can also have basic ball combination ability, and even create open shots and easy scoring opportunities for teammates, so that the offensive end can also have more routines.
Finally, Rockets coach Amy Udoka is a coach who emphasizes defense, discipline and execution, and this season Jalen Green, Alperen Shinjing and Jabari Smith have all encountered situations where they were hidden in key moments. In other words, under Amy Udoka, there are no privileged players, and those who do not perform up to the requirements are waiting to be cut back or even abandoned. Therefore, players cannot be strong and weak offensively, at least they can provide stable support in both aspects in order to meet the requirements of the Rockets management and coaching staff.