The Rockets wasted their talents? Experts complained to Amen: It s a pity to be a point guard! Both offense and defense were weakened

22-year-old Rockets star Amen Thompson has been a power forward or small forward for most of his career in two years. In his rookie season, he played more as point guard in the first half of the season, but the effect was not very good. It was not until Uduka transformed him into a power forward that Amen Thompson was so in a good way that he finally showed his strength and became the league's top defensive forward on the defensive end.

Last season, Amen Thompson not only averaged 15 points per game, but also became a member of the best defensive team, which is enough to show that he has become one of the best defenders in the Rockets. Even in the league, his defensive abilities are in the top 5 levels. Amen Thompson is good at attacking and defending. Although three-point shooting is almost awesome, on the defensive end, he is the Rockets' first choice to defend the opponent's super scorer. Last season, Amen Thompson was able to keep their shooting percentage low when defending All-Stars; on the offensive end, Amen Thompson's attacking basket skills in the paint area were also perfect. He was good at breaking through the ball and attacking the basket directly, and he was also good at cutting empty space and scoring at the basket.

However, in the new season, since the Rockets' main point guard Van Vreett was reimbursed due to injury, many people expect Amen Thompson to become the main point guard of the Rockets. He will share his playing time at the No. 1 position with three players, Shepard and Holiday. In fact, letting Amen Thompson play point guard for a long time seems to weaken his other skills - because Amen Thompson's performance at the forward position was impressive, far better than his performance at the point guard position. If Amen Thompson is allowed to play as a point guard more in the new season, then obviously this is not what Amen Thompson is good at.

NBA reporter Adam Meres talked about this issue in a show. He said that when Van Vreet was injured, some people thought Amen Thompson could serve as point guard. The reporter did admit that Amen has excellent organizational skills, passing vision, and many skill sets, but this is different from being the main point guard in NBA-level games, because judging from Amen's personal style of play, he is not suitable to always be a point guard.

If Amen Thompson takes on ball control tasks too much, it will also weaken his other skills and his performance in other aspects. For example, Amen Thompson may not become a top defender, and his breakthrough and empty-cutting attacks also seem to decline - because he needs to hold the ball in his hands for a long time, find his teammates and send assists, and his offense and defense will definitely be greatly affected.

In other words, letting Amen Thompson be the main point guard may delay him, because Amen's most suitable position is not the number 1 position, but the number 4 position. The expert's concerns are not unreasonable. If the Rockets can develop Shepard's organizational ability and allow him to serve as the main point guard, then Amen Thompson will continue to serve as the shooting guard or forward, which seems to be more suitable for him.

Before Van Vreet was injured, there were many predictions that Amen Thompson would serve as the main shooting guard next season, and would often take offense and defense at the basket, which is what he is best at. Therefore, it is understandable that this expert complains about Amen Thompson. If he plays as a point guard for a long time, it will indeed waste the talent of this 22-year-old talented striker.