Today, the Lakers lost a pity, digging a 20-point hole in the opening game, and a wave of counterattacks in the third quarter chased closely, James hit four three-pointers in a row to show his excellent form since the age of 40.

But after all, the Lakers still lost, poor handling of the ball in the final moments, James and thick eyebrows each offense fouled, Christie's free throw error was classified, and Redick held a timeout but watched Christie's serve error.

But in the final analysis, the Lakers' loss to the Rockets was a loss in the talent gap. More specifically, no opponent can run fast, and no opponent can jump high.

In the first quarter, Jalen Green scored 18 points in a single quarter, and in addition to his explosive three-point touch, his speed was basically one step no matter who the Lakers defended. Relying on the speed of the first step to create space for easy shots, this is Jalen Green's talent as a role model.

Although the Lakers only lost 2 rebounds in the whole game, in terms of offensive rebounds, the Lakers lost as many as 8. For a period of time in the second quarter, the Lakers were losing rebounds almost every round and couldn't grab a single one. For the full game, Adams had 7 frontcourt rebounds and Amen had 6 frontcourt rebounds.

Adams' frontcourt rebounding ability is what he's fed for, and with his size and strength, few centers can compete with him. And Amen Thompson's frontcourt rebounding ability is pure talent, and his speed on the court is faster than that of the Lakers.

Amen Thompson's 16 rebounds were a career-high. Jalen Green's 33 points did shine in today's game, but what made the Rockets really stable was Amen Thompson's 23 points and 16 rebounds, which is hard to imagine that this is a statistic that a player in his early 2 meters can get.

The outbreak of the two counterparts also shows Reeves' natural counterpoint disadvantage to a certain extent. No way, whether it's Jalen Green or Amen, they are much better than Reaves in terms of talent. Jay is just one step, Amen is against you, no move.

This is the first game Amen Thompson played in his comeback after being suspended, and it took so long for the Lakers to catch up. How terrifying is Amen Thompson's talent? To put it simply, he completed a free-throw line dunk with a few steps. There has never been a shortage of talented jumping men in this league, but Amen's athleticism is still unique among the jumping men.

Amen Thompson's way of playing makes it easy to think of how those students who practice sports play on the court when they were in school. It's just pure throwing, I may not be able to shoot as well as you, but I must jump higher than you. Speaking of which, this is the first time in our careers that we have realized what the talent gap is.

Speaking of which, Amen Thompson is now playing at the forward position, while he started playing at the big point guard position before the draft. When he played in the OTE league, his level of control was barely enough. But when he entered the NBA, his control of the movement was not up to the coach's requirements.

Of course, his shooting ability is also not enough. Counting today's 3-of-0, he has not scored 3 points in 4 consecutive games and conceded 8 in a row. So far this season, his three-point shooting rate is 24%, which is basically equal to none, but fortunately, he also easily missed the three-point shot.

If a player who doesn't have enough dribbling and doesn't shoot can exert so much influence on the court, you can see how good he is in other areas.

He can protect rebounds like a big center, create secondary offensive opportunities, and even complete rim protection. There is no doubt that he can defend multiple positions, and both the defenders and the forward line suffer.

Amen Thompson's versatility allows the Rockets to keep exploring possibilities while remaining competitive. For example, let Amen try to play point guard, play small forward or even power forward. When Udoka was asked after the game today what Amen's return has changed for the team, Udoka said: "Everything! ”

When Amen can appear in the starting lineup steadily, when Amen and Green are compatible, the Rockets' combat power has reached a new level. Even if Green and Shin Kyung are the duo of the Rockets' performance at this stage, Amen Thompson's ceiling is higher than that of both of them.

Even if it is a long process to realize talent, even if it is not so easy to practice control and shooting, there is more than one champion who has not practiced shooting in his life. But the possibilities for Amen Thompson are still full of anticipation, after all, he is not even 22 years old.