For three straight seasons, the Houston Rockets have been really, really bad. After jettisoning James Harden and Russell Westrbrook in 2021, the team entered complete rebuild mode. And rebuild they did. With multiple picks in the first round over the last three years, GM Rafael Stone has loaded the team...
For three straight seasons, the Houston Rockets have been really, really bad. After jettisoning James Harden and Russell Westrbrook in 2021, the team entered complete rebuild mode. And rebuild they did. With multiple picks in the first round over the last three years, GM Rafael Stone has loaded the team with athletic young talent including Jalen Green, Jabari Smith, Jr. and Alperen Sengun. This offseason, he added Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore.
Key for Green will be knocking down outside shots and playing defense. Green has said he is fully committed to the defensive demands of his new coach and he certainly has all the athletic tools to be a solid on-the-ball defender. Much will depend on how much the team asks of him offensively. The addition of new veterans and growth of his young teammates will help, but hitting open three's will make things much easier. He is only a 33 percent career shooter from distance.
Thompson projects as a big point guard with some very slick ball handling and passing skills, but he can play all over the floor. He may be as fast as Green, which is remarkable considering Green's blazing quickness, and he is already a better defender. The two together promise to make a formidable backcourt of the future. Thompson will need to improve his shooting. He came into the NBA with an awkward shooting style, which he has changed in the offseason with seeming great impact .
Like so many of the young Rockets, Eason is radically athletic. He has the ability to run the floor with long strides and can defend as well as nearly anyone in transition. He will need to continue to improve his shooting and learn to play within the team concept, but he want to be great defensively and he already has all the tools.Cam Whitmore
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