2 of 3 three-pointers in 2 games, another 30 points! A new shooter for the Rockets has emerged, and the 22-year-old guard can fill in whatever he lacks.

Last season, the Rockets' three-point shooting ability was actually not strong. Compared with their league-leading rebounding ability and the league's top defensive level, the Rockets' three-point shooting percentage ranked only in the middle and lower reaches of the league. The Rockets are not a three-point team, and they don't shoot three-pointers like the Rockets led by D'Antoni.

Now under Udoka, the Rockets only regard three-pointers as one of the ordinary offensive methods, but now the Rockets' three-point shooting ability seems to be increasing rapidly. In the first preseason game against the Hawks, the Rockets shot 40% from three-point range; in the Rockets' victory over the Jazz the day before, they shot 38% from three-point range. The Rockets' 22-year-old young guard Amen Thompson has made great progress in three-point shooting, which has directly helped the Rockets improve their three-point shooting percentage in these two games.

We can see from the data that in the previous game when the Rockets defeated the Jazz, Amen Thompson, as the main point guard, started the game. In 25 minutes, he made 9 of 15 shots and 1 of 1 three-pointers. He contributed 19 points, 6 assists, 7 rebounds, 1 block, and 2 steals. In the first game when the Rockets defeated the Hawks, Amen Thompson made 1 of 2 three-pointers. He made 4 of 9 shots in that game and scored 11 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals in 26 minutes. Although 4 turnovers were too many, it was obvious that Amen Thompson was adapting to the rhythm and environment of the game.

In the two games, Amen Thompson took a total of 3 three-pointers and hit two of them, with a shooting rate of 66%. You know, in the first year of his career, the so-called rookie season, as a Rockets guard, Amen Thompson's three-point shooting percentage was only about 13%. Last season, through a summer of hard training, Amen Thompson improved his three-point shooting percentage to about 27%. It can be said that compared with himself, his three-point shooting has improved tremendously.

During this summer offseason, we also saw many reports and training videos, all showing that Amen Thompson was working hard on his shooting ability on the training field. Not only is he three-point shooting, he has been practicing hard. Even some mid-range shots, pull-up jump shots, or small hooks inside, Amen Thompson has mastered it very well.

Three-point shooting has always been a shortcoming of Amen Thompson. Even his twin brother Osar Thompson, three-point shooting is also a huge shortcoming. Now I don’t know if Osar Thompson’s three-point shooting percentage can be improved, but Amen Thompson has indeed improved his three-point shooting percentage this offseason.

After all, in the first two preseason games, Amen Thompson made 2 of 3 three-pointers, turning him into a "super shooter." After all, not every player can shoot a 66% three-point shooting rate. Some people may say that Amen Thompson's three-point shooting percentage in these two games is indeed high, but the sample is too small, and this is indeed true. We hope that Amen Thompson can shoot a much better three-point shooting percentage than last season in the next two preseason games, and even in the next 82 regular season and playoff games. After all, this hard-working and talented backcourt all-rounder does have a chance to become a top shooter.

Amen Thompson really makes up for what he lacks: his confrontation ability was poor in his rookie season, so he worked hard on defense and confrontation during that offseason to improve his physical fitness; during this offseason, Amen Thompson worked hard on three-point shooting, which also greatly improved his biggest shortcoming. After scoring 30 points in two games and hitting two three-pointers, Amen Thompson is really a trustworthy player.