From "parallel goods booking" to a defensive team! The Thompson brothers have rewrite their NBA draft knowledge in two years

I haven't been to school for two years, only played in high school competitions, and I haven't polished the confrontation, tactics, and skills - Is this also called talent?

"The intensity of the OTE league is too low, I can laugh for a year when I choose them at the high pick! "

Two years ago, when the Thompson brothers (Amen, Osar) drafted, the comment section was full of this kind of doubt. But now, these words sound a bit "slap in the face" - the two brothers who were ridiculed by "parallel" back then became "all-round warriors" who defended the Rockets for a long time, and the other became the "outside gate" who made the Pistons' playoffs.

From OTE to NBA: Underrated "physical weirdness", using physical talent "hard force " to question the starting point of the Thompson brothers is indeed "special": they have never played in college, have never been to overseas leagues, and have directly entered the NBA from the OTE League (semi-professional high school league).

At that time, fans complained: "OTE's weak confrontation, simple tactics, and no strength can be seen at all." But now looking back, everyone underestimated two things - their physical talent and football quotient.

Amen, 2.01 meters tall, has a wingspan of 2.21 meters, and is fast enough to "flat basket grab hat"; Osar is slightly shorter (1.98 meters), but has a wingspan of 2.18 meters, and moves horizontally like a "spring man". The two of them are now recognized as the "top two in the league" - they can run, jump, fly, and defend from 1 to 4 when defending, and their offense is faster than the defender.

Rookie season: First show off, one enters the second team, and the other leaves regrets

The first year, the two brothers did not have "rookie":

Amen averaged 9.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists in the Rockets, 1.3 steals, and was selected for the rookie second team;

Osal ​​averaged 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists in the Pistons, and 1.1 steals, but because the team's record was too poor, he did not enter the second team.

At that time, everyone discovered that these two brothers had a defensive sense of smell and court awareness far exceeded their peers - they were able to average 1 steal per game in their rookie season and played the prototype of the pentagonal warrior with "monster-level" defensive data many times (for example, Oman once had 12 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in a single game).

This season: The data soared, becoming the Rockets Pistons "Invisible Giant"

The second year, the two brothers directly "evolved".

Amen (Rockets): Defensive team + Second-ranked Big Three "

Average 14.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.3 shots and 1.4 breaks, shooting 55.7% (top 30 in the league), stealing the league in 20th. The Rockets have 52 wins and 30 losses this season (second in the West), and he is almost the "third giant" in the team - he can switch to the defense 1-4 position on the defensive end, and the fast break push and counterattack on the offensive end is more flexible than the defender. The most ruthless thing is that he was directly selected for the best defensive team and became the top "defensive gate" in the league.

Osal (Pissor): "Operative Core" averaged 1.7 breaks per game, led the Pistons to counterattack

averaged 10.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 breaks per game (6th in the steals), and shot 53.5%. The Pistons lost 14 wins and 68 losses last season (the last in the league), and 44 wins and 38 losses this season (the sixth straight to the playoffs in the East). He is the core of the outside defense - defending pick-and-roll, chasing and defending three-pointers, and assisting in the pit. The Pistons' defensive efficiency has risen from the third to the last in the league to the 12th. Unfortunately, he only played 59 games (not qualified for the defense lineup selection), otherwise the defense second team would be stable.

Playoffs: Don't panic in the big scene, use your talent to "bear the tough battles"

The regular season is strong, and the playoffs are even more fierce.

Amen (Rockets): 7 games in the West Finals, "anti-brave" and became the Rockets' most stable outside line. The Rockets played 7 games against the Warriors in the first round. Oman averaged 15.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 breaks - G3, he scored 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 breaks, directly disrupting the Warriors' rhythm; G5, he scored 22 points, 8 rebounds, and is the only player with the Rockets' "scoring 20 points". Many fans said: "Where is this second grade? It is more stable than many veterans. "

Osal (Pistols): forced the Knicks to tie the league in the first round, and the defense gave the Eastern Conference Final team a headache

The Pistons were eliminated 2-4 against the Knicks in the first round, but Osal averaged 11.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 breaks - G2 He defended Brunson alone, which made the latter only 5 of 15 shots; G4 He scored 8 points, 10 rebounds and 4 breaks, almost leading the team to equalize the big score. Coach Knicks admitted after the game: "We can't defend this kid's movement speed." "

Future Challenge: Shooting is the "last puzzle"

The biggest shortcoming of the two brothers now is still shooting.

Amen has 27.5% of three-pointers and 68.4% of free throws; Osal has 22.4% of three-pointers and 64% of free throws - This data is "dragged back" among the outside players. But they are smart: take the initiative to reduce three-point shots in the playoffs, focus on fast breaks and endings at the basket.

However, if you want to be an All-Star, you must practice shooting - the top 3D players in the league (such as Leonard and George), all have three-pointers above 38%. Fortunately, the brothers have realized the problem and are likely to be in the training hall during the offseason: "We know what to improve, see you next season. "

From being "despised" to being looked up to, this is what talent looks like, two years ago, fans questioned their "low-level league background"; now, they use their defense for a team, hard playoffs, and team counterattacks to prove one thing - top physical talent + high-ball merchant is the hardest "ticket".

In the future, as long as the shot is filled, the Thompson brothers have a chance to become an All-Star with "offense and defense". After all, the "hexagonal warriors" who can run, jump, defend, and pass, will always be short of.

This time, we might as well look forward to them more - after all, their story has just begun.