Facing equally talented opponents, the weaknesses of the Rockets supernova in the backcourt are magnified?

In a previous NBA Cup game, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Houston Rockets 121-110 at home. After this game, the Spurs' record, which ended their two-game losing streak, improved to 6-2, while the Rockets' record, which ended their five-game winning streak, dropped to 5-3, and their ranking dropped directly to sixth place in the Western Conference.

In this game, the performance of Rockets starting point guard Amen Thompson was still unsatisfactory. Amen played for 38 minutes and 30 seconds, shooting 4 of 12, 2 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block, including 3 offensive rebounds, 3 turnovers, and 3 fouls, with a plus-minus of -6. Amen did not show his impact and explosive power on the offensive end. Facing stronger opponents, his ability in this area was obviously curbed. On the other hand, Amen's weaknesses in passing and organization were amplified. There were obvious problems with the team's space when he was on the court, and he also made many mistakes. Amen can still have a certain effect on the defensive end, but the problem is that as the team's starting point guard, he does not play the role that a player in this position should play at all, which is very bad.

In the NBA regular season last season, Amen was affected by injuries in 82 games and played a total of 69 times, averaging 32.2 minutes per game and 14.1 per game. Points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.3 blocks, 2 turnovers and 2.4 fouls, shooting 55.7% from the field, 27.5% from the three-point range, 68.4% from the free throw line, and a plus-minus of +3.9. In the playoffs, Amen played a total of 7 times, averaging 33 minutes per game. He averaged 15.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game. He also had 1.7 turnovers and 2.6 fouls. He shot 49.4% from the field, 25% from the three-point range, and 69.4% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Amen has averaged 35.3 minutes per game in the first 8 games, averaging 18 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1 steal, and 0.4 blocks per game. He also has 2.6 turnovers and 2.8 fouls. His shooting percentage is 48.3%, three-point shooting percentage is 23.1%, and free throw percentage is 71.1%.

Amen's statistics have increased significantly this season, but this is also closely related to the substantial increase in his playing time and ball rights. In the previous games, the opponents were of average strength, but Amen really showed off his scoring ability and impact. However, the problem is that Amen is a point guard after all, and he did not do his job well. By the time of this game, when the opponent's players were equally talented, Amen's technical weaknesses were fully reflected. To put it more directly, Amen is not at all ready to become the head coach of a playoff-level team. The Rockets' arrangement seems to allow Amen to play well in some games, but in fact it does not do any good for the long-term development of the team. The Rockets' top priority should be to find a true point guard, rather than transforming Amen, who is not suitable for playing point guard, into a point guard.

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