Amen Thompson is going to be a star.
Amen Thompson does not look like your typical star wing in today’s NBA. For one thing: he can’t shoot. But at the same time, he’s probably the best athlete in the sport today, capable of dominating the game in just about every way other than shooting. So, even with all the impressive young talents on the Houston Rockets’ roster — he is their true gem, and a future star in this league.
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Im glad this kid stayed ready while his brother was doing well early on in detroit. Both are ridiculously gifted athletes.
This family can own 2 of the top 5 defenders on the planet in the future. INSANE
I disagree. I think as a wing you have to be able to shoot to be considered a “star”. I don’t care how good u are at anything else. Spacing/ being a jump shooting threat on ball would open up his game to where I could see him becoming a star, but without, I see a high high level role player. But with this rockets team, players like Jalen green and sengun are also not good enough shooters for Thompson to be afforded his shooting percentage. I do think Thompson has the highest ceiling on Houston, and I think Houston needs to dump one or both of green and sengun and start thinking about building a championship roster and not just a good one. Guys like green and sengun don’t win championships in their mold as players
My Sixth Man of The Year pick. If he doesn't earn the starting spot next year.
1 Freaks- Made in a lab to play basketball
(Wemby is an alien 👽)
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo-1aa 🏥
2. Zion Williamson-1aa 🏥
3. Amen Thompson-1aa
4. Jalen Johnson-1a
5. Jonathan Kuminga-1a
6. LeBron James-1a 🏥 (old)
7. Ausar Thompson-1a
8. Anthony Edwards-1b
9. Jalen Williams-1b
10. Scottie Barnes-1b
11. Ja Morant-1b 🏥
12. Anthony Davis-1c 🏥
13. Cam Whitmore-1c
14. Jaylen Brown-1c
15. Aaron Gordon-1c
16. Bilal Coulibaly-1c (RAW)
2 World Class (Elite Athletes)
17. Ryan Dunn-2a
18. Ron Holland II-2a
19. Tari Eason-2a
20. Jayson Tatum-2a
21. Paolo Banchero-2a
22. Joel Embiid-2a 🏥
23. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-2a
24. Chet Holmgren-2b
25. Bam Adebayo-2b
26. Zach LaVine-2b 🏥 (?)
27. Shaedon Sharpe-2b🏥
28. Jalen Green-2b
29. GG Jackson-2b
30. Jimmy Butler-2b(old) 🏥
31. Stephon Castle-2b (?)
32. Kawhi Leonard-2c🏥 (old)
33. Donovan Mitchell-2c
34. Evan Mobley-2c
35. Kevin Durant-2c (old)
Tweener HMs- Obi Toppin, DJJ
Do you think twins should be allowed to play? What if using their connection is an unfair advantage?
Yessir love the Rockets Love!
If (big if) he can develop into a 35ish % 3-pt shooter on decent volume) he will be a perennial MVP candidate in his prime
I love you Carson. Best player analysis videos hands down
I’m all in on Amen Thompson
You should make a scottie barnes video. need more glaze
So he is a smaller more athletic rookie Ben Simmons?
First time seeing one of ur videos keep up the great content 🙏🏽
alright but can you make a video about ausar thompson
He doesn't need a 3 ball. He needs a midrange game. He'll be unstoppable again.
The biggest trouble for Houston this season will be sharing minutes. Amen, Cam, Reed, Tari, too much talent on the bench and they need minutes to develop.
Is there a way to bet all these delusional fools that think Amen Thompson is gonna be a Star? I got money and I want to bet these clowns so bad…..$1,000 bet for say, 200 dumb fans that think Amen is s a star in the making. Let’s bet.
Amen is closer to being a 3 and D type that can’t shoot than anything close to a Star-in-the-making.
Imagine how lethal he could be if he developed a corner 3 ball to complement his backdoor finishing?
Asur is literally just as athletic and he's a better defensive player and rebounder 💯
It’s trendy for a lot of younger NBA YouTubers and enthusiasts to overhype the Rockets’ core. I’m a lifelong Rockets fan, and if you truly watched any of the games, it was abundantly clear how abysmally unrefined Amen’s game is. He was touted and drafted to be the Point Guard of the future for the Rockets and in his first game against the Magic, he could only bring the ball up the court a handful of times without turning it over or looking timid with on ball pressure from smaller, quicker defenders. That’s the main reason why he won’t rack up gaudy assist numbers because he cannot be a primary ball handler for a team that wants to contend. Udoka relegated him to coming off the bench and hanging out in the dunkers spot, where he was the most effective. So when you factor in those deficiencies along with his atrocious jump shooting, it’s quite a stretch to say he’ll be a star. Defensively, this analysis was spot on. We are seeing another Ben Simmons type of prospect, but at least he is aggressive around the rim.
He's my favorite player on our team right now. I have a preference for 2 way players.
Can’t shoot
Amen grew an inch this summer according to 5 different rockets players and coaches. he's 6'8
Great video.
From what I had read prior to the 2023 lottery, the Spurs had Amen as 2nd on their draft board, behind Wemby.
He wasn’t in the g league because of his play he only played a couple games for get back in shape after his ankle injury
Thank you for this! I am so high on him!! Been investing in his collectibles lol
I agree
Man, I wanted him next to Shaedon Sharpe so damn bad……he's like Ben Simmons meet Giannis, closer to Simmons offensively but that athleticism and defense is top tier
Two of a kind
The fact that he can block a shot and is always still looking for the ball to either get the steal or if it's going out of bounds to tip it off the opponent to complete the turnover. Such smart play from a rookie!
Penny hardaway 2.0
I agree with nearly everything except him being the best athlete in the nba lol
Jimmy butler 9.0
Great vid bro u have a new sub in me for ur respect to him
he's like a young sga with more bounce
Young dude is fun to watch, especially on defense. This Rockets team is going to be ridiculous.
Amen, Sengun, Jabari , Reed are keepers for me.
Amen is the truth ❤
him and his brother are both in the top 1 % of athletes in the NBA! they already both are ELITE defenders! if they develop offensively or get put on an elite offensive team where they can be themselves in a winning situation it's going to get spooky for just about every guard they matchup against!
they both play so big for a guard/ forward