Shin Kyung is clearly the Rockets best player, but why can t he be the top player in the team? What is the secret?

Who is the Rockets' number one star during Silas coaching for three seasons?

From the 2020-2021 season, the Rockets' number one star has been in a swaying state. When James Harden was still in the team, Harden was the team's star. After Harden was traded by the team, Wood, Wall and Oladipo became the team's star respectively. In the 2021-2022 season, the Rockets' number one star is Kevin Porter Jr., whose ball rights and playing time are slightly higher than Jaylen Green.

The Rockets' number one star is Jaylen Green. Jaylen Green's status and average playing time this season surpassed Kevin Porter Jr., becoming the most important target for the team's training.

In the summer of 2023, the Rockets did not execute the team options for the last year of the Silas contract, thus signing Uduka in the offseason, making Uduka the new head coach of the Rockets. In the 2023-2024 season, the Rockets' number one star is Shin Kyung.

The Rockets' No. 1 star is Shin Kyung in the 2024-2025 season.

Shen Jing played 76 games for the Rockets, averaging 31.5 minutes per game, scoring 19.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.8 blocks, 2.6 turnovers and 2.8 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 49.6%, a three-point shooting percentage of 23.3%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 69.2%.

Playoffs, Shin Kyung played 7 games for the Rockets, averaging 36.6 minutes per game, scoring 20.9 points, 11.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 steals, 0.4 blocks, 2.1 turnovers, 3.7 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 45%, a three-point shooting percentage of 37.5%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 62.5%.

In terms of data, during the regular season, Shin Kyung's status was closer to the second and even third leaders of the team. His playing time was relatively low among all starting lineups, but his number of shots was always ranked second in the team and his average score average was second in the team. However, Shin Kyung has always been the strongest player in the team and the most influential player on the court.

During the playoffs, Shin Kyung became the Rockets' number one star, both in terms of data and influence on the court can prove this.

From a certain perspective, Shin Kyung does not have the strength to be the first star at this stage. Although he has been able to enter the All-Star in 24 years and is also the only player in the Rockets to enter the All-Star as the main match, Shin Kyung's strength in the 24-25 season is still a certain gap from the All-Star, although this gap is not big.

With Shen Jing's current positioning, it is a more suitable choice for general playoff teams and even championship teams to be the leader of the second and third players. The Rockets are the number one star, which makes the team's upper limit not high.

Generally speaking, Shin Kyung often compares with Jokic and Sabonis. The last two players can become the first core of the team. Why can't Shin Kyung be regarded as the first core?

is mainly because Shin Kyung has no shooting threat on the offensive end and cannot open up space. The offensive space is too limited. Jokic and Sabonis have no blind spots on the offensive end. The three-point shooting percentage is much higher than Shin Kyung, and the output is also very high. There is a threat of mid-range shots, but Shin Kyung does not. The two of them have better free throws than Shin Kyung.

More importantly, Shin Kyung's offensive efficiency this season has declined to a certain extent compared with the previous two seasons. Shin Kyung's shooting stability facing high-intensity defense still needs to be improved. In many cases, the ending efficiency of the basket is unbearable and terrible.

Shen Jing's advantages are also very obvious. He can support at high positions, have a good vision of passing the ball, have imagination, can attack at high positions, and can also play back from low positions. He is extremely good at technical fouls and is the only player in the Rockets who can change the opponent's defensive formation.

However, Shin Kyung's offensive method is still very retro. The center of gravity of the ball holding the ball at a high position is relatively high, which is easily intercepted by the opponent. The back hitting of the low position is easy to attract and hit the ball, so the opponent intercepts the ball. Shin Kyung's error rate is relatively high, which has a lot to do with his playing style.

can play influence on the offensive end and attract the opponent's defensive restraint. In addition, Shin Kyung has the ability to pass the ball, and his passing vision is also online. Therefore, the Rockets often play pick-and-roll at the first five position at the beginning of the season, and let Shin Kyung play back from the low post. This is the most stable tactic in the Rockets' offensive tactics and the most frequent tactics initiated by the Rockets.

Maximizing the value of Shin Jing is to configure a large number of shooters for Shin Jing, but the Rockets' shooters are basically in the style of a nerve knife. Jaylen Green, VanVleet, and Dillon are basically in a state of unpredictable projection. In addition, at the end of the season, Uduka put Amen on the start and removed Jabbarri Smith Jr., which shows that the Rockets are not building a team around Shin Jing.

Shen Jing himself is not strong enough on the offensive end, but he is the most reliable offensive development point and end point in the positional battle within the Rockets. Other Rockets players are not strong enough on the offensive end, especially the stability of the projection end is very poor, which prompts the Rockets' overall offense in the entire league only comes from the mid-level level and does not meet the standards of a strong team. The overall advantage of the Rockets is defense, but Shin Kyung's defense is not the best in the team, but it is often targeted by the opponent. Some games have become the team's weaknesses and targeting points.

Shen Jing's footsteps are not moving at a good speed, his defense ability is not good, and he cannot prevent pick-and-roll projection guards. He often guards the pit, but hesitates to choose to make strong screens, and his defense choice is not good.

Shin Kyung's rebound protection and frame protection are not at the top level, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in the defense of the penalty area. Although Shin Kyung's rebound data and block data are not bad, it is more of the results of the Rockets team's defense..

Shen Jing's defense has improved a certain level compared with the previous seasons. He could not defend against heavy centers in the previous seasons. The defense effect this season is still not good, but it has improved to a certain extent. For this reason, Uduka tried the double tower or three-high lineup many times, which is actually an upgrade to the inside protection and a supplement to the weak defense of Shen Jing's single center.

From the current perspective, Shin Kyung is a player who is stronger than defense. His offensive influence is not enough to reach the All-Star level. Although he is the best offensive efficiency player in the team, he has no projection threat and is the biggest shortcoming of Shin Kyung's career. This season, he also has an embarrassing situation of not increasing but falling in the end of the box. The limitations on both offense and defense are also very obvious. The upper limit of the first core is too low. Judging from Amen entering the starting lineup, the Rockets' positioning of Shin Kyung does not seem to be the first core. Shin Kyung needs to improve.