The fastest-progress player candidate, Shampoo is optimistic about Amen and praises him for being a little different

As a rising star that has just emerged in the past two years, Amen Thompson is firmly regarded by the team as a part of the future plan. Perhaps in the eyes of many people, this forward who has a new start in the league with a lack of shooting ability may be the ultimate ceiling of a defensive vanguard. But in the eyes of professional NBA players, this is not the case.

Recently, former NBA player Eman Shampoot talked about Amen in a recent TV show, saying that Amen Thompson is the first candidate for the fastest-progress player in the league next season. In this regard, he also explained the reason for choosing Amen.

First of all, Amen's talent made him, an NBA player, feel incredible, especially the moments when his legs were lifted off like a spring. Even compared with NBA players, Amen's action speed is unique. He has the shadow of the NBA No. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins. Relying on dynamic talent alone makes Amen an excellent player.

However, the success of Amen may be due to the ruthlessness he has, which is also the difference between Amen and Wiggins. This allows Amen to take his game to another level. Especially when the unyielding and murderous energy overflowed, he was completely different from other players. The two encounters with the Heat last year are a very good example.

When he was fighting with the Heat for the first time, Amen had a conflict with Heat core Hero, and then Amen knocked down Hero with a backdrop because he was suspended by the league and was fined. In that game, Amen played 31 minutes and 46 seconds in the whole game, made 2 of 4 shots, scoring 5 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Herro made 10 of 17 shots in the whole game, scoring 27 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, and the Heat finally defeated the Rockets with a 4-point advantage. In an interview after the game, Hiro also said that if someone defended him in front of him but did not have any effect in the end, he would be angry if he was still angry.

It is obvious that Amen has always kept this game in mind. After more than two months, when the Rockets faced the Heat again, Amen restricted Herro's performance from the first moment of the game. In the end, the Rockets won a goal away game, while Amen Thompson made 8 of 14 shots in the game, scoring 18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 7 steals and 1 block. The plus and negative value of Amen reached +20 in the game, the highest in the team. In contrast, Hiro made 3 of 11 shots in the game, with only 8 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and made 6 mistakes. He even did not dare to dribble in front of Amen for a period of time on the court.

Perhaps it is this competitive spirit that has made Amen improve so quickly in two seasons. In the second season, he has averaged a record of 14.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 55.7% and a three-point shooting percentage of 27.5%. In many statistics, Amen has become a member of the first echelon of the league.

For example, he averaged 8.2 rebounds per game, ranked 20th among all players, averaged 2.8 rebounds per game, ranked 16th, averaged 1.4 steals per game, ranked 18th, averaged 1.3 blocks per game, ranked 15th, and ranked 12th in the league in shooting percentage. Before him, except for the Nuggets Braun, the rest were inside players.

On some high-level data lists, Amen's technical statistics are also convincing, with a second offensive hit rate of 62.1%, ranking 15th in the league, and the season's positive and negative value +3.9, ranking 47th. Personal defensive efficiency is 107.9, ranking 45th. And these still have the possibility of improvement in the new season.

Amen Thompson's position was not fixed in the regular season last season, which was not conducive to his stable data performance. For a period of time, he appeared as a No. 4 player, and on the days when VanVleet was injured, Amen appeared in No. 1 again. However, in the new season, Amen will likely appear in the No. 2 position with Van Vleet, which is definitely a good thing for him.

At the same time, the recent 22-minute video of Amen Thompson's shooting special training was leaked. You can see that Amen in the video has made very good improvements in shooting hand shape and fluency. This also makes people look forward to his improvement in shooting in the new season. If mid-range shooting and three-pointers can be added to the daily "aramic arsenal", then what Amen Thompson expects next season may be more than just the fastest progress player. All-Stars, the best defensive team, and the best team of the season are all goals he may achieve! What height do you think Amen will reach in the new season? Welcome to like, follow, leave a message to discuss!