As the draft continues to approach, the Houston Rockets have a pick, but they are facing sweet troubles. After all, it is a draft year, and the Rockets are still hesitating whether to keep this probe lot. And because the strength of the lottery shows is not much different, even if the Rockets keep the pick, who to choose makes general manager Rafael Stone, including the entire management, a little tangled.
On the question of possible selection by the Rockets, UConn champion center Donovan Klingen said he is willing to give Alperen Shinkyung a green leaf, believing that the two can complement each other. Since the two are center forward players like Alperen Shin Jing, there are some concerns that they will restrain each other and even delay each other's growth. But Donovan Klingen is very humble, he knows that Alperen Shenjing will be developed by the Rockets as an interior core, so whether it is as a substitute at the beginning or playing as a support together, Donovan Klingen said that it is no problem.
As a starting center at UConn this season, Donovan Klingen led the team to defend their title and win the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row. Especially during March Madness, Donovan Klingen was in great shape, averaging 15.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and an astonishing 3.2 blocks per game, and his overall shooting percentage was more than 60%. Since this year is a small year for the draft, Donovan Klingen's market is very good, if there is no accident, it is a situation of five to fight for three, referring to the Rockets holding the probe pick, Donovan Klingen has a good probability of coming to Space City.
We all know that Alperen Shenjing has two problems at this stage, one is that after leaving the three-second zone, the offensive threat will be greatly reduced. In this regard, Donovan Klingen believes that Alperen Shenjing can stick to his own style of play, even if he is on the court at the same time, Donovan Klingen can shoot three-pointers from the outside, and open up space on the offensive end of the court, giving more opportunities to his teammates.
As for defense, Donovan Klingen is even more advantageous, and during his time at UConn, Donovan Klingen can be called an iron gate on the inside, even in the face of Purdue University core Zach Eddie, he will not fall behind at all. Donovan Klingen is a bit like Marc Gasol or Brook Lopez, providing consistent rim protection on the defensive end, reducing the opposition's shooting percentage from the field, and improving the team's overall defensive performance, which will certainly take the pressure off Alperen Shenjing.