8 of 13 shots and 21 points! 2 of 3 three-pointers, congratulations to the Rockets, the inside turret is launched, Uduka has a new tactic

The Rockets won the second place in the Western Conference last season, but in the playoffs, the Rockets were taught a lesson by the old opponent of the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors have Big Three Curry, Mengmeng Green and Jimmy Butler. Although the Rockets have strong team combat power and their defense is top-notch in the league, their offensive ability is still extremely lacking. So, at a critical moment, no one of the Rockets can stand up and continue their firepower. Although they have good defense, teams that cannot score cannot go too far in the playoffs. The Rockets are such an example. They have achieved the ultimate defense and have a lot of strength in confrontation. However, on the offensive end, whether it is double defenders Van Vreut, Jaylen Green, Amen, Smith Jr., or Shin Kyung, who is in the inside, they cannot help the Rockets get a stable score at critical moments.

Although the two-tower tactics that the Rockets relied on to survive last season are very useful, in the playoffs, the Rockets' double center lineup composed of Shin Kyung and veteran Adams did make contributions on the defensive end, but on the offensive end, because Adams lacks shooting ability and singles ability, and Shin Kyung lacks long-range shooting ability on the outside, so on the offensive end, the Rockets' double-tower performance is not particularly outstanding.

If Shin Kyung can develop mid-range shots and three-point shooting, then the situation for the Rockets will definitely be very different. Unfortunately, in the playoffs, the Rockets' three-point shooting Smith Jr. is not valued, and his playing time has been severely reduced; although Adams got more playing time, he can't shoot, and has no offensive ability; Shin Kyung is not a center with strong three-point shooting ability, and his three-point shooting percentage is only 24% in the regular season, which is not qualified. Therefore, the Rockets' offense can only be used to harden the inside line. Once the opponent sends out a double tower or defensive center, it will be difficult for Shin Kyung to score easily.

But now it's fine, we see that the former beat Estonia by as much as 20 points in the European Championships. As the absolute main center of Turkey and the Rockets, Shin Kyung made 8 of 13 shots in this game, easily scoring 21 points, and 5 assists and 8 rebounds.

More importantly, Shin Kyung finally performed refreshingly in this game. His score was not limited to the paint area under the basket, he also had mid-range shots, even three-pointers - he made 2 goals in three shots in this game, with a shooting percentage of up to 66%. You should know that during the offseason training, Shin Kyung has been practicing shooting three-pointers with the help of his coach. The famous coach from Serbia, Xiyang, has also been training Shin Kyung for three-point shooting. Judging from this game, Shin Kyung made 2 of 3 three-pointers, which is the result of hard practice this summer.

If Uduka is willing to give Shin Kyung more mobile phones next season, then the Rockets can also be regarded as an inside turret in addition to Smith Jr. Uduka can add some new tactics, such as still sending out double towers, but Shin Kyung is more outward. He can pull to the outside to shoot three-pointers to make room for Adams or Capela, who is eating the inside; even if Shin Kyung's single center lineup, he can pull to the outside to shoot three-pointers, so that the opponent's center can't defend.

At least from this game in the European Championship, Shin Kyung does have the ability to shoot three-pointers, and he can shoot more accurately. Therefore, next season, Rockets coach Uduka should give Shen Jing more opportunities to make an outside line, allowing the big man to develop a brand new shooting ability, so that he can easily score anywhere on the court.