Scored 39+11+7! I m sorry for Shen Jing, Durant apologized after the game, and Uduka pointed out the mistake

The Rockets lost to the defending champion Thunder 124-125 in double overtime in the opening game. They lost this game, but Shen Jing's performance made Rockets fans forget about the defeat. Because Shen Jing is so strong, you really didn't expect that the Rockets' high-ranking rookies in four years would not produce many talents. As a result, Shen Jing, the low-ranking pick, was the most promising. Jalen Green, Smith, Amen and Shepard. Shen Jing was the 16th overall pick in 2021, a pick obtained from the Thunder in exchange for two first-round picks. At that time, the Thunder was given to the Pistons and Wizards in the strictly protected first round.

In the end, these two first-round picks became second-round picks, which meant that the Rockets exchanged two second-round picks for Shen Jing. This may be because the Rockets are accumulating character. Shen Jing's evolution is indeed visible to the naked eye. He is getting better year after year, and Shen Jing was selected as an All-Star last season. This offseason, he defeated Antetokounmpo and Jokic in the European Championships, and led the Turkish men's basketball team to a silver medal. After the experience of the European Championships, Shen Jing's mentality and skills have reached a super level, facing the Thunder's twin towers Cut and Harteng.

Shen Jingzhen can really say that he died standing. He played 49 minutes and made 12 of 24 field goals, 5 of 8 three-pointers, 11 free throws and 10 free throws. He scored 39 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. In the past, we talked about Charmander Shen Jing, Fire Dinosaur Sabonis, and Charizard Jokic. At present, Shen Jing's strength has evolved into a fire-breathing dragon. Even Durant was full of sighs about Shen Jing's performance after today's game. This is really a super performance. The most important thing is that Shen Jing was born in 2002, he is only 23 years old, and the contract he just signed was 185 million for 5 years, which is ridiculously cheap.

Durant made 0 of 4 three-pointers today, but his mid-range shooting was really solid. He scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists with a 9-of-16 shooting rate. It's a pity that Durant's physical strength gauge was empty at the critical moment. He was stuck in positions many times without physical strength, and his teammates did not help Durant with the ball. If Van Jordan was not injured, you can't imagine how strong the Rockets are. But Durant also made several mistakes, such as dropping the ball several times, and then being fouled by Alexander at a critical moment, causing the Rockets to lose. Durant reflected and apologized after the game, but he also had great expectations for Shen Jing.

Durant said: "Today I didn't hit the key free throw, and I fouled Alexander at the last minute. These all killed us. It's my fault for losing. But I'm looking forward to the next game, because we have Shen Jing. He is so good, and we also need Shen Jing to perform like this. Look at what he did on the court. ? He can do almost everything. He can pass the ball in the high post, and he can also shoot three-pointers. Obviously, I wasted his performance in this game. "

Uduka said after the game that the team made too many mistakes, such as inexplicably sending a 3+1 in the half, and making too many mistakes. But Uduka also admitted that the lineup of the Death Five has not been used a few times and the chemical reaction has not yet been established. In fact, there is no need for the Rockets to start with the top five as a regular start. Against the Thunder, it can be said that the Rockets want to win with strength. But for other teams, let Sheppard start. The Rockets have no other choice now except to train Xiaoxie. Because if you want to trade, the time has not come yet.

Perhaps the Rockets can consider activating Davison. He is stronger than Shepard, has better luck control than Shepard, and has an online organization. On the defensive end, he started in the Green Army. To put it bluntly, if Sister Yu had played today, the Rockets might have won. Shepard's potential is naturally greater, but Sister Yu's performance on both offense and defense is currently better than Shepard's. It all depends on how the Rockets make a choice. It would be better to train a new point guard internally than to look far away. Sister Yu has this ability. Next, when the Rockets face a weak team, they should try their best to start Shepard at shooting guard, and Yu Jie, point guard, to lead the backup. This will have the best effect.