Forward change goal guard? US media rated 26 shooting guard, Rockets 22-year-old star was shortlisted! He may passively transform

The Rockets' lineup will look strong next season, especially their center and forward positions have many stars and even superstars, such as Kevin Durant at No. 3. Although he is 37 years old, he is still one of the top superstars and top-notch forwards in the league. The Rockets also have their ace center Alperon Shinkyung, who was the All-Star substitute center in the Western Conference last season.

In the new season, Shin Kyung will become the second leader of the Rockets. Shin Kyung is even more at ease on the offensive end. After all, Durant has attracted double teams and shared pressure for him. Shin Kyung only needs to put the ball into the basket in the inside. In the playoffs last season, Shin Kyung also showed quite good defensive ability. It can be said that if Shin Kyung can practice three-pointers and mid-range shots this summer, he will have a chance to become the Western Conference All-Star center next season.

forward and inside, the Rockets also have famous players such as Capela, Adams, Finney Smith, Ethan, Jabbarry Smith Jr., Tate, Jeff Green. But by comparison, the Rockets' back line seems a bit shabby. Only 31-year-old Van Vreett, the main point guard who can be called a star is the only one. Shepard seems to be increasingly overrated, and Holiday is just a basic-paying role player. In addition, don't expect JD Davidson, signed with a two-way contract, to perform in the new season. After all, he is a top superstar in the Development League, and in the NBA, he is just a fringe player who is difficult to play.

So are the Rockets really so unbearable in the backcourt? In fact, it is not necessarily true, because there are many versatile players in the Rockets who can take into account both the forward and the defender positions, such as Tate, Okogie, Harris, and even the Rockets 22-year-old rising star Amen Thompson.

We know that Amen Thompson has been a point guard at the beginning for two years since joining the Rockets. Later, under the transformation of Uduka, Amen Thompson slowly became the Rockets' power forward, and he can also perform in small forwards, centers and even shooting guard positions. Last season, Amen served as power forward and point guard more often. At that time, the Rockets guard was Jaylen Green as the starter. Now Jaylen Green has been traded to the Suns, and the Rockets have not introduced any decent shooting guards.

Amen Thompson is expected to return from No. 4 to No. 2 next season, serving as the starter, substituting Jaylen Green and Van Villet to partner in the backcourt. Although Amen's three-point shooting percentage is less than 30%, he has been practicing his outside long-range shooting ability this summer. Coupled with his strong athletic ability, super speed and defensive ability, Amen does not suffer at the No. 2 position, but can use his excellent speed, powerful impact and confrontation ability.

US media Hoopshype also named the 26 top shooting guards in the league in the new season: Timberwolves superstar Edwards ranked first, Cavaliers defender Mitchell ranked second, defender Jaylen Williams ranked third, defender Jaylen Brown, Booker and Sheero ranked 4-6, and Rockets Amen Thompson ranked 7th. In fact, this ranking seems to be a bit high, because Amen's most frequently played positions in the past two years are power forwards and point guards, and they have not performed much in the No. 2 position, but this media is still very optimistic about Amen's performance in the No. 2 position.

Although Amen Thompson is likely to be a shooting guard next season and will officially transform, he still lacks certain shooting ability. However, with its strong impact, unsolvable speed and defensive ability, Amen can still perform well in the No. 2 position. In fact, he is more suitable for strikers or point guards. However, since the Rockets lacks manpower in the No. 2 position and even less starters, he may passively transform and become the starting shooting guard of the Rockets. It is worth noting that in this 26 major defender selection, former Rockets starting shooting guard Jaylen Green ranked 14th.