The three-point shooting rate doubled! The mid-range shot is improved again? The Rockets 22-year-old forward named Amen: his shooting is smoother

As the Houston Rockets' ace power forward and the absolute main player in the playoffs last season, Amen Thompson had to return to No. 1 in the new season. Because Van Vritte was reimbursed for the season due to injury, although he had just successfully undergone surgery, it took about a year for Van Vritte to rest, and he couldn't catch up with any game next season. Amen can only continue to play in the point guard position, not the forward line.

Amen Thompson once said that his favorite position is naturally the point guard, not the power forward. However, Uduka transformed Amen into a power forward, which really gave him more opportunities to play, and among the Rockets, he has become a star player and one of the best outside defenders in the league. Moreover, in the inside, Amen Thompson has a very strong offensive ability. Although the offense at the basket is not the same routine as Shin Kyung, Amen Thompson always has a way to put the ball into the basket.

But Amen Thompson also has his own shortcomings, which is shooting. Whether it is mid-range shooting or three-point shooting from the outside, Amen Thompson is not particularly good at it. Because in the past two seasons, we have also seen Amen's scoring method, either cutting to the empty basket and making easy layups, or playing hard at the basket. Amen once said that when he meets a player who is smaller than himself, he can use his tall body to crush his opponent's layups; when he meets a player who is taller than himself and stronger than himself, he can use his speed and breakthrough rate to force his opponent's layups.

But when it comes to shooting, Amen Thompson has no absolute confidence. In fact, Amen has been practicing three-pointers hard last season. During last year's offseason, many Rockets players believed that Amen was one of the most ruthless players in training. In fact, his three-point shooting percentage last season has indeed improved a lot. We can take a look: in the rookie season, Amen Thompson's three-point shooting percentage was only 14%; in the regular season last season, Amen Thompson's three-point shooting percentage doubled to reach the level of 28%. If there is such a speed of improvement, Amen Thompson's three-point shooting percentage can reach at least 35% in the new season.

Although it is a bit impossible, if Amen can increase his three-point shooting percentage to more than 30%, the Rockets should be very satisfied. After all, a player who is not good at shooting three-pointers can increase his three-point shooting percentage to more than 30%, which is definitely a huge surprise for the Rockets.

A shooting Amen Thompson will be one of the top superstars in the league, which is recognized by many experts and celebrities. Rockets' 22-year-old power forward Smith Jr. also talked about his teammate Amen Thompson. Although Amen took away the starting power forward position from Smith last season, the relationship between the two is pretty good.

The Rockets training camp has begun, and Jabarry Smith Jr. also mentioned Amen after the training. He said that Amen Thompson is now more confident in his shooting, especially the mid-range shooting rate after the pick-and-roll move is better. Now his shooting looks smoother and the effect is much better than before. As long as you can hit these shots stably, the Rockets will be completely different, and Amen himself will become a completely different player.

We know that Smith Jr. is good at shooting on the offensive end, with a three-point shooting percentage of up to 35% last season. He believes that Amen's shooting, especially mid-range shooting, has improved, so that it is definitely not wrong. Even the Rockets' new player Finney Smith called out to Amen, telling him not to care about what others think, and to shoot more shots next season and take action with confidence. So in the preseason and regular season, we also look forward to Amen Thompson being able to show more CNY and three-pointers to help the Rockets win more games.