Average of 15+7+3 per game! The Rockets 22-year-old star, do all three skills need to be improved? They may succeed Van Vritte

As the main point guard of the Rockets, 31-year-old veteran Van Vreett's performance last season can be said to have opened low and closed high. His shooting percentage in the regular season was even less than 40%, and his average score was only 13 points per game; but in the playoffs, another Rockets' shooting guard, Jaylen Green, was silent, and only one of the seven games performed normally, and the rest of the games were hard to describe.

However, Van Vreet stood up in time, averaged 18 points per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 40%, becoming the Rockets' first attack point on the outside and the Rockets' No. 2 scorer, second only to main center Alperen Shinkyung, who averaged 22 points per game. It can be said that once a veteran like Van Vreet can shine in the playoffs.

In the regular season, Van Vreet was just paddling and did not do 100% of his full strength. Perhaps this is also the Rockets' requirement for him. After all, Van Vreet is already old and his condition has declined. It is impossible for him to consume all his physical fitness in the regular season. After all, a super strong team like the Rockets have the goal to make a difference in the playoffs.

Similarly, the Rockets' newly introduced veteran Durant is the same. Many experts have analyzed that the Rockets won Durant not to let him beat the whole team in the regular season, but to allow him to perform in the playoffs, improve the Rockets' offensive level, and lead the team to win and go further. In fact, the Rockets' young players have begun to take the lead now. Smith Jr. and Ethan support the front line, Shin Kyung is the inside ace, and even Shepard will undertake more tasks next season.

And the Rockets' 22-year-old rising star Amen Thompson has become the Rockets' absolute starter in two years of his career. In the playoffs last season, Amen averaged 15.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, plus 3.3 assists, 0.9 blocks and 1.7 steals, with a shooting percentage of 49%. Amen Thompson will definitely play a more important role next season. After all, both core members, Dillon and Jaylen Green, have left the team, and Amen will become the No. 2 figure on the front line outside Durant.

The famous media "Sports Illustrated" also directly published an article analyzing the role Amen will play next season. They believe that as one of the Rockets' main ball-holding points, the Rockets hope that Amen will improve in ball possession, shooting and organizational tandem offense next season.

Everyone knows that Amen is only 22 years old, while Van Vritte is already 31 years old. He signed a two-year contract with the Rockets. In two years, Van Vritte should be difficult for Van Vritte to stay in the team. At that time, Amen Thompson is only 24 years old. He can completely replace Van Vritte and become the absolute core of the Rockets' backcourt. Now that Amen Thompson improves his shooting ability, ball-holding ability and his organizational offensive ability, this is a sign that Amen Thompson will become the starting point guard and core of the backcourt in the future. In the future, he will inevitably become Van Vreet's successor and become the Rockets' ball-holding point and passer in the backcourt.

Of course, he must also improve his offensive threat, especially in shooting. Otherwise, a point guard who can only pass the ball but cannot shoot may not be particularly ideal for the Rockets' record improvement.