Speaking of Kevin Porter Jr., some fans may not be familiar with this figure. Indeed, Kevin Porter Jr. is still a 20-year-old young man who has just been abandoned by the Cavaliers because of psychological problems. , moved to the Houston Rockets, and after flourishing in the Development League, he was called to the Rockets by the head coach. In the first game with the Rockets, he scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. In the second game against the Jazz, who are known for their defense, he was still able to score 27 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists. In the first 6 games of the Rockets, he averaged 16.7 points, 3 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks per game.
At this time, the Rockets coincided with the departure of star Harden to the Nets. The arrival of Wall and Oladipo still cannot fill the vacancy left by Harden's departure. The team needs a young player with potential. Players will shoulder the future of the Rockets.
It can be said that Kevin Porter Jr. has caught up with a good time, and it can also be said that the Rockets have caught up with a good time. There is no team that wants such a talented and promising young man. , what a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Perhaps the Rockets are too shrewd and discerning. This is somewhat similar to the situation when they acquired Harden. They are so good at taking advantage of others' danger and taking advantage of them!
In order to save a small contract fee, the Thunder let go of Harden, the team's third leader and one of the Thunder's top three players. This cost them their most important chance to win the championship and kept him. Playing Harden means they have a chance to win a championship or even establish a dynasty in the next ten years!
It is rare in history for the Big Three to have such young and promising players. This makes people have to admire the Thunder management's draft vision. Durant was selected with the second pick in 2007, and Williams was selected with the No. 4 pick in 2008. Sbrook and Ibaka were selected with the No. 24 pick, and Harden was selected with the No. 3 pick in 2009. In just three years, a team with the potential to compete for the championship was built through the draft, which was like opening eyes! This young Thunder has defeated the Lakers led by Kobe Bryant and the Spurs led by GDP in the playoffs, and even went head-to-head with the Heat's Big Three in the finals. They are only one or two years away from the championship, which is really disappointing. People sigh!
After the Rockets got Harden as the cornerstone, they transformed from a bad team to a playoff team. In the following seasons, the Rockets have been a regular in the playoffs. Although they did not win the championship, the Rockets and Harden also complemented each other and achieved success.
Harden, who left for Brooklyn, and Kevin Porter Jr., who went to Houston, seemed to let people see the same person in different time and space. He and Harden have too many similarities. They are both scoring guards who can organize. They are left-handed and have an excellent sense of rhythm. Even their technical movements are exactly the same. It is like copying and pasting. Apart from their body shape and hair, Kevin Porter is simply a replica. version of Harden. Such conditions made his development in the Rockets very smooth. Although Wall, Audi and Wood are on the team, Wall and Audi are slightly older and are obviously not the future of the Rockets in terms of potential. Wood is excellent but not In the core player style, he does not have Porter's excellent ball-handling and passing abilities, but he is a good second-in-command. From this point of view, Kevin Porter has a high probability of becoming the future star of the Rockets. The only thing he has to do is to play like his template Harden. This Rockets team was built for him.
Looking at the evaluation of Rockets teammate Kevin Porter, maybe you will be more sure of this. After playing the first game back, Wood said: "This is the first time I have played with Porter, and we are starting to have a chemical reaction."
Rockets head coach Silas also spoke highly of Porter: "Porter is very calm on the court. It's great for a young man to be like this." "Porter plays point guard. Played well, didn’t make many mistakes and found open teammates.”
Even Oladipo also praised him: "For his age, he is super talented and his performance has exceeded his age. He is a good kid and willing to learn. , he wants to win, this is very important, the sky is his limit.
"
Of course, for a 20-year-old young player, it is still unknown whether he can play well. Realizing talent requires a process. This process is not only Porter's process, but also the process of the Rockets. , good players and good teams all achieve each other, just like the Spurs and Duncan, the Mavericks and Nowitzki... The height that Porter can reach has a lot to do with the way the Rockets are trained and used. , but for now, the outside world is still very optimistic about him becoming the future star of the Rockets. If he can really reach this height, the Rockets will be able to take off again, and Harden will have a successor!