Rockets beat the Hawks 122-113, Shin Kyung scored, Capela was amazing, Shepard wants to prove himself

NBA preseason focus battle, the Rockets faced the Hawks at home. In this game, the Rockets played all except Durant. In the end, after 4 quarters of fierce fighting, the Rockets defeated the Hawks 122-113. Players' performance: Shin Kyung scored, Capela was amazing, and Shepard proved himself. The game process was exciting and intense. The two teams played well in the first quarter. The Rockets once established a 9-point lead with Smith's outside three-pointer, but the Hawks quickly cleared the gap. The Rockets led the Hawks by 24-23 by 1 point in the first quarter. The Rockets' Shen Jing broke out in the second quarter. He scored 12 points in the middle and outside, helping the Rockets establish an 8-point lead at one time. At the end of the quarter, the Hawks suddenly made a strong move from the outside, Trae Young and Walker made three-pointers one after another. After halftime, the Rockets led the Hawks by only 4 points 64-60.

The second half changed sides and fought again. The Rockets blossomed at multiple points in the third quarter. Adams and Amen Thompson cooperated with each other. The two worked together to help the Rockets establish an 8-point lead with 70-62. Then the two sides had offense and defense. After three quarters, the Rockets maintained the 8-point difference of 94-86. The training time of the last quarter was entered. The Rockets did not have the advantage in the substitute battle. They were once close to 3 points by their opponents. Fortunately, Davidson hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc to stabilize the situation. In the end, the Rockets narrowly defeated the Hawks 122-113, ushering in a good start to the preseason.

The Rockets' best player in this game was Shin Kyung. Although he only played in the first half, he ushered in a highlight moment in the second quarter. Not only did he attack the inside, he also hit three-pointers at the top of the arc many times, helping the Rockets suppress the Hawks in the score. In the whole game, Shin Kyung played 20 minutes, made 5 of 7 shots, made 2 three-pointers, made 7 free throws, and scored 19 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks. What is even more commendable is that Shin Kyung had only one mistake in the whole game, and today he was definitely a full score.

And the performance of the cake king Capela is also amazing. This game is his first appearance to return to the Rockets. Capela continues the style of eating cakes efficiently in the inside. Today he plays as a substitute and has made continuous dunks in the inside. On the defensive end, Capela also did her best. She has a strong deterrent power in the inside and has a very obvious frame protection effect. Throughout the game, Capela made 4 of 5 shots, contributing comprehensive data of 8 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block. Seeing Capela's second rejuvenation now, Durant, who was sitting on the bench, was so happy that he couldn't stop talking.

And the performance of Rockets' third-year freshman Shepard is also worthy of attention. The Tanhua Show has not had many opportunities to perform in the first two seasons. Due to Van Vreet's injury this season, Shepard has now become the Rockets' only genuine point guard. He played first today, but he still did not prove himself. Shepard's performance at the beginning was still lukewarm, but Shepard also had an average presence in the second quarter and failed to become the Rockets' lead in the first half. In the whole game, Shepard made 2 of 6 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. If he cannot rise, it will be very difficult for the Rockets to compete for the championship.

In addition to the above three players, the performance of other Rockets players is also remarkable. Among them, Ethan scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists; Thompson contributed 11 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 steal; Adams was still strong, scoring 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists; Smith scored 9 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist. At present, the Rockets are strong and the addition of super giant Durant, and the situation of the championship competition in the new season is clear. What do you think about this?