The Rockets are in disguise? The new point guard is missing for 3 games, the 28-year-old swinger becomes the outside ace, and 58 points in 4 games

If we look at the record of the Summer League alone, the Rockets' record of 1 win and 4 losses is quite bad. Moreover, the Rockets lacked rookies this year, and the only first-round pick for the Rockets was sent to the Suns and selected center Maluach. Two other Rockets players, Jaylen Green and Dillon Brooks, were also packaged and sent to the Suns in exchange for Durant. The Rockets' idea is very clear, that is, there are too many young players in the team and need to be cleaned up in time. For players like Jaylen Green who have talent but have not developed combat effectiveness, it is better to send them away as soon as possible. After all, the Rockets' goal is to quickly win the championship in recent years. Although Jaylen Green is talented and worthy of training, the Rockets have no time or patience to wait for him.

In this summer league, the Rockets want Shepard, the 21-year-old young outside to take the lead. However, after two games, Shepard's performance was average. Although he averaged 23.5 points per game, his shooting percentage was not high and his three-point shooting was also abnormal. The performance of Kentucky's super shooter and super point guard in the summer league was very disappointing.

However, the Rockets are also a blessing in disguise. Although their new main point guard Shepard stopped playing after only two games in the summer league, in these three games where Shepard was absent, another Rockets swingman performed well, which is 28-year-old two-way contract player Kevin Harris.

About half a month ago, the Rockets announced the signing of Kevin Harris with a two-way contract. Although the 28-year-old guard plays too many teams in the NBA, he is just a temporary worker and cannot be reused on any team, and it is even difficult to enter the rotation lineup. At the age of 28, he has not played a full NBA season, nor has he been able to enter the rotation lineup.

However, in the three games where Shepard was absent, Harris became the main offensive point of the Rockets' outside. Moreover, in five summer league games, Harris played 4 times, and he scored a total of 58 points, becoming the best performer among the Rockets outside players. In addition, he scored in double digits in 4 games, and was extremely stable on the offensive end. He could not only complete mid-range shots and breakthroughs, but also scored with three-point shots. Harris also has a lot of experience in defensive end, especially in rebounding.

It can be said that this swingman who can serve as a small forward and shooting guard has become the outside ace in the Rockets' summer league lineup. He perfectly replaced Shepard and became the first core of the Rockets' offensive end. After all, the stable data of 58 points in 4 games can better reflect Harris' characteristics. This is also a blessing in disguise for the Rockets.

Although the 21-year-old Shepard performed in a mediocre manner, the Rockets still discovered Kevin Harris, the outside scoring point in the absence of star rookies. The Rockets lack a shooting guard. Although Harris only holds a two-way contract next season, he has a chance to become the main substitute on the Rockets' No. 2 position. The Rockets don't have much playing time for Harris, but don't forget that next season's regular season will be a long 82 games. If some players are absent due to injuries, Harris will have the chance to gain Uduka's trust and play for the Rockets.