Starting averages 20+5! Still believe it will be Curry, Shepard talks about the Rockets showdown

When the US media selected the team with the best trading operations this year, the Rockets ranked first. This is not only the reason why they got Durant at a low price, but also the growth of new players in the Rockets team. This offseason, Amen Thompson worked hard to train three-pointers and continued to strengthen his offensive skills, coupled with his terrifying defensive ability. In the third year, Amen will do his best to show himself and get his maximum salary to renew his contract in advance. Shin Kyung's performance in the European Championship was as omnipotent as Jokic airborne.

In addition, the Rockets and Durant Ethan are also in negotiations recently, and the two sides have been actively negotiating over the past week in preparation for an agreement before the start of the season. Now the Rockets' seventh son Green and White Demon are left with only five sons. Except for Shepard's uncertain future, other rookies are basically regarded as the core team in the future. So the Rockets gave Shepard a chance in fact less than a season, and Shepard may need to prove himself in the first half of the new season. After all, the Rockets wanted to compete for the championship with Durant, and the error tolerance rate given by Shepard is not high.

Before, Rockets general manager Stone said that they were a little sorry for Shepard. Because the Rockets can't give Shepard a lot of training resources. If the Nets' signing is not affiliated with the Rockets, Shepard may get core resources training in the Nets. But the Rockets team cannot give a lot of time to train a child who is frequently named on the defensive end. But these difficulties will not defeat Shepard's self-confidence, and the Rockets also have confidence that Shepard will prove himself under heavy pressure.

Today, Shepard was interviewed by the media at an event at his foundation, and he bluntly stated that his strength is no longer the same as last season. He also knows that the Rockets may not give him many opportunities, but he will do his best to be himself. Shepard believes that his offense and defense are improving, especially on the defensive end. With the successful gain of weight in summer, he grew bigger and became a muscular man. Shepard said that he has been lifting his iron to make himself stronger until now.

Shepard said: "This summer, I hardly practice shooting because these are my advantages. And I know very well what I need to practice now is to ensure that I can stay on the court on the defensive end. I was lifting iron wildly in the summer, I gained a lot of weight, and I strengthened a lot. I felt that I was no longer the weak point on the defensive end, and my strength could be fought against. Increased strength training will not affect my shooting confidence. I think after the strength is improved, my strengthening of the defensive end will make me more confident."

Shepard became a dark horse last year, rising from 10th in the first round to 5th, and was finally selected by the Rockets. When he entered the league, he was compared with Curry. Many media regarded Curry as Shepard's template and believed that he was expected to become a white Curry. Although the first year is far from Curry. But including Shepard, the Rockets management and major US media still believe that all this will happen. And Shepard was indeed very strong when starting, averaging 20 points and 5 assists per game in three games, shooting as high as 52% from three points and shooting 49% from the field. This is why Shepard dares not practice shooting and strengthens his strength with all his strength. He has the talent for shooting.

A player needs to understand how he can play. Only playing is everything. If you can name you to singles like last season on the defensive end, then Uduka will not let him play even if he likes Shepard. So it is smart to Shepard to increase his strength with all his strength. As long as he can prove himself in the new season, he will be the Rockets' starting core point guard who can replace Van Jordan in the future. The Rockets are also willing to gamble this, after all, Stone did not sign ups in the backcourt in the offseason, and they were all a bunch of forwards. As Stone said, this is the last chance the Rockets gave Shepard. And the chances of proof will not exceed 40 games, because if Shepard doesn't work, the Rockets will have a chance to remedy it before the trading deadline next year. They can trade Shepard for a backcourt at that time, which leaves room for maneuver.