Amen Thompson is the Rockets' REAL franchise player

Amen passes up too many points plank shots when he goes baseline. His euro step needs a small tweak.

 

With some guys I just scroll down when I see their name. I probably missed some all-timer terrible takes because of that.

 

As you recall many if not most fans on this site doubted his talent saying he played against “high schoolers” and “kids” even though he was a high schooler himself. The ignorance and lack of knowledge on this site is unbelievable.

 

He implemented a 8-10 ft floater and 15 ft FT line jumpshot. If he can extend his jumper to 18-20 ft it would be great but he definitely has improved.

 

Amen significantly increased his volume of midrange shots and decrease at-rim shots. And yet his efficiency improved. That's amazing. If his midrange accuracy is sustained, he is on his way to stardom.

Also, his free throw shooting is visibly looks more comfortable.

 

Amen needs to start.

 

I am not sure we would be a worse team with Amen and Reed starting than with Fred and Jalen. Even now already.

 

I would maybe start with Tari for the spacing. The amount of wide open looks Green has missed the last few weeks is staggering. Thompson would shoot better.

 

I was a DOF once (DMo only fan), but I became a Rockets fan. So maybe one day these Sengun cheerleaders will also get converted.

 

After last night game Reed is still a walking liability if he refuses to shoot at will. Man was making some really questionable passes and missed defensive rotation.

 

Yes, it will take more time.

 

To be fair, this is kind of expected given that he wasn't a big time recruit, and he played more like a role player at Kentucky than your typical #3 pick. I admit I did start to buy into the pre-season hype because it seemed every Rockets fan thought he'd be replacing FVV halfway through the year, but now that reality has set in, the man needs his time to develop. It's just a matter of if he will do that in the NBA or down in the gleague.

Also, I don't think it's his refusal to shoot so much as defenders aren't giving him enough space to comfortably shoot. NBA defenders close much faster than college defenders, so what look like a shot he can put up in college isn't necessarily the case in the NBA. Sheppard needs to also find ways to get his shot off better against better competition if he is going to succeed.

 

He was touted for his quick release. I never doubted he was going to struggle for a while with NBA defenses. Almost all rookies do. He has been passing up wide open shots though and that needs to stop. Sengun needs to do the same. Even last game when he was awesome there was one play where Gobert was all the way in the lane and instead of just shooting the 3, he pump faked with no one guarding him and turned the ball over in the lane. Sengun obviously worked on his shooting in the off-season, he just needs to let it loose just like Sheppard does. Sengun may never be Jokic, but if he could become an average 3 pt shooter, he will have an all-around game rivaling any other center in the league.

 

What is this abomination of a thread title about?

 

I was an Olajuwon only fan....does that even count....lol.

Bummer his group didn't make him a minority owner.

 

He definitely needs to understand that he is out there to shoot. We don't have him out there for his playmaking ability, we have him out there to put shots up. I wish he could get some of Cam's mentality because I guarantee you that Reed is a rhythm shooter and once he gets the idea that he is in there to provide shooting, then hopefully he will take off. His defense is also important, but I think he is going to struggle at times when Ime chooses to go with a FVV/Reed backcourt.

Last night it was so frustrating watching him trying to play make and force passes that weren't there. Landale was doing the same thing, it's almost as if they plotted to do it together lol. Both were pissing me off.