Amen Thompson is a Future Star

In this video we break down the different facets of Amen Thompson's game, and look at some of his best plays from his rookie year.
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[@brianzhuang4319]

The rockets are going to be SCARY. Amen, Jalen Green, Cam Whitmore have to be the most athletic back court in the league

[@chandavis21]

throw sengun in there he proved his athleticism too many times to be overlooked 😂😂

[@chandavis21]

nvm i just saw u said back court

[@zdiii3795]

Worried about the spacing though

[@tominator028]

The rockets would be better off trading Jalen green and some firsts now and trying to get Darius garland for playmaking and shooting purposes.

[@misaelcervantes668]

Houston will be a problem to many teams theyre ready for lift off this year and beyond theyre coming theyre coming

[@Fetemart]

Excellent breakdown of Amen's game.

[@malagadrivehoops6634]

@@Fetemart thank you bro I’m glad you enjoyed 🙏

[@amb86]

I was very close to not clicking this video seeing as how little views it had accumulated, but boy am i glad i clicked. Great stuff!

[@malagadrivehoops6634]

@@amb86 small channel vibes bro, we’re gonna grow tho 🙏

[@malagadrivehoops6634]

@@amb86 glad you enjoyed bro 🙏

[@imrealtrustme3116]

His ability to be explosive while jumping with all different foot positions is wild and makes him such a versatile finisher

[@derrickgiles5288]

He gon be a beast. I like him with the ball in his hands. I also like him on the wing. He does it all, and an excellent rebounder.

[@JonathanMerlinSymmank]

My Rockets might have the best young core in the league. Green, Sengun, Smith, Eason, Griffin, Thompson, Whitmore, and now Sheppard.

[@weihuang7806]

How does he have this kind of feel for the game and great defense coming out of OTE, it really surprises me. Only if he can shoot, he will be a top 10 guy

[@malagadrivehoops6634]

Some dudes just naturally have it/ have just watched basketball from a really young age. I’m with you bro, jump shot away from being a star

[@Time_Lapse_Master.]

​@@malagadrivehoops6634Some dudes just doesn't have the hand-eye coordination to be a good shooter. I think he could make short middys but unfortunately I don't think he'll ever shoot 3s

[@chandavis21]

@@Time_Lapse_Master.watch his full games at OTE he can shoot, just takes a diff level of confidence to shoot how he did before he isn’t used to not being the best on the floor so he isn’t as comfortable shooting

[@chandavis21]

he is the best all around player from his draft class outside of wemby

[@travishardy5044]

He’s the best player in that draft besides Wemby. I don’t though it’s even debatable. If he can get even an avg. jump shot he’ll be a star and putting up 20/10/5 with elite defense. He’s a stud and future star. He just does everything which is rare.

[@jasonmalikclayborne4405]

Brandon miller prob #2

[@femiyusuf3631]

When you add in the rockets will always have a play maker on the floor with Sengun, Vanvleet, Amen and a bit of Jalen 😯 and reed also has that potential the ball movement the plays the dunks! It’ll be so electric this year

[@yaogu7774]

If Amen can improve his shooting skills, he would be even more scary.

[@y2jt585]

Auto like for talking about the future star, Amen Thompson. Comment and subscribed for it being a quality video.

[@Scentsei_585]

Great breakdown would be dope if you did a cam Whitmore breakdown

[@malagadrivehoops6634]

Thanks bro 🙏 Cam breakdown def coming in the summer. I also do Twitter breakdowns @hoopsdrive

[@cursivenewb]

@@malagadrivehoops6634what about Tari Eason? He missed a lot but when he was out there it was like MOTHER OF GOD

[@malagadrivehoops6634]

@@cursivenewb I fw Tari bro, here’s a link to a Twitter thread I did on him last year x.com/hoopsdrive/status/1684653525232672771?s=46&t=q6ANmUvImr4MktL3OHfB6A I’ll have a vid on him eventually

[@drieey]

He's not a freak athlete. He's has excellent size for his position but it is his skill set that makes him stand out. He has an old school fundamental style about him. He has attention to detail and is a technician on the floor! He plays the game the RIGHT way. I love his game.

[@rishi9193]

Yk ball bro, earned my sub

[@malagadrivehoops6634]

Appreciate you dog ❤️🙏

[@seraphicangel920]

earned yourself a sub good video

[@legit4506]

Deni traded to the Blazers is peak wizards

[@malagadrivehoops6634]

I know right 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@desrever1138]

His quickness getting off the floor (especially when rebounding) reminds me of Moses Malone. I'm not saying he'll be anywhere near as good but it just looks like Moses.

[@JoseAndrade-fr3ob]

He’s not 18 he’s 21

[@malagadrivehoops6634]

Yeah I corrected that multiple times on vid. That’s my bad though

[@FUNNYKEVVV]

He was 21 last year

[@dongrahamleone]

Really good video so far, enjoying the breakdown, but Amen is 21 years old, not 18. He will get stronger, but the leap won't be as big. Regardless, I will subscribe. Thanks for this video.

[@dongrahamleone]

Delete! You corrected yourself. Well done! Mid vid no less.

[@zracrental7466]

He is more efficient than JG, hands down!

[@derrickgiles5288]

Why do rockets fan diss jalen so much and he apart of the team??? Smmfh. U should want all the players 2 do good, get better. Some get better faster than others.

[@Charles-uy3hr]

@@derrickgiles5288rich bby daddy

[@jonbcurious]

Had to pause you bout 30 times fam 😅

[@kylesavv4714]

lol y’all so sleep on ausar 😂 being that future dpoy candidate

[@calebjackson3580]

Literally a worse version of amen😂

[@kylesavv4714]

@@calebjackson3580 excuse me sir how he is better on defense

[@wetzel1941]

@@kylesavv4714he was suppose to be better. But Amen was better on the end last year by every metric

[@kylesavv4714]

@@wetzel1941 defensively all due respect but you not thinking straight man

[@williampoole9610]

Nice video. Call me crazy, but the Rockets will contend for a title, THIS YEAR! Why? When they’re actively passing, playing defense, and hitting shots, they will beat anyone else’s A game! But the intangibles this year, even more than last, is going to be teaching! Each man has at least one element in their game that is all-star caliber. Basically, they each have an opportunity to learn different parts of their individual games from each other! Stay healthy, Rockets. Last year was .500. This year? 🤔 I already made one crazy prediction. I’ll leave the record alone. It won’t matter anyway.

[@chandavis21]

people sleeping on houston we were damn near unbeatable at home this year😂

[@derrickgiles5288]

Thank u 4 not calling anyone out "jalen". As a rockets fan I want each and every player on our team 2 get better. Not just sengun and jalen. I have no favorite player. Everyone on our team is my favorite player.

[@cursivenewb]

I would love that to be true but I think make the playoffs this year. Make a little run next year. Start competing after that if we keep the roster together

[@robertmediado781]

The #Rockets should trade for Ausar Thompson. He could be our small forward.

[@chimricholds5503]

I love that he almost never celebrates. All business

[@nono-ny1vx]

more rockets players fs, one of the more promising team

[@JayyDubb-o9z]

Amen is not 18 he's 21

[@malagadrivehoops6634]

@@JayyDubb-o9z yup I adressed it in the vid but that’s completely my bad

[@theechillface5380]

This seems a little biased. What's the difference between him and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist?

[@GreenroomTV]

He can’t shoot for shit.. and his free throws are trash….. he is a great athlete with potential to be a good player. But he is not a point guard at all.. he was a pg on overtime elite… but not skilled enough to be a point guard in the NBA he is not a point guard on the NBA level!!! he is currently KJ Martin with more ball handling skills

[@TVGoldMind]

A bigger, more athletic KJ, with longer wingspan, savant iq, more "dog", and switchable 1-4 defender. But yeah besides all that I get the comparison....

[@SendariusMotivation]

He’s got to learn how to shoot quick before they label him another Ben Simmons facilitator and defense guy because 13 percent from three is not it😢😅😂

[@williamwoods9669]

I think Simmons garnered a negative label more so for his lack of aggression as a scorer

[@derrickgiles5288]

He had the ability to get better from the 3 just like he did from the free throw line

[@SendariusMotivation]

@@williamwoods9669 I agree with that there’s a big difference between not being able to shoot and being scared to shoot

[@Hunter-pm6gz]

He’s already hit nba 3s and not scared to attempt them like Simmons

[@jackrhodes6309]

You say that like Ben Simmons never made an all star team or all NBA team.

[@GreenroomTV]

Great defense + mediocre offense as long as he doesn’t shoot the ball

[@jackrhodes6309]

There's more to offense than shooting the ball. A shame you haven't learned that yet.

[@GreenroomTV]

@@jackrhodes6309 offense is scoring …… put the ball in the basket.

[@jackrhodes6309]

@@GreenroomTV ​Yes, offense is scoring, but shooting is not the only part of offense. Amen is a great slasher, finisher, ball distributor and has elite court vision and awareness. Shooting is just one aspect of offense. And just about everyone improves their shooting over time, so nahh, I'm not worried about that.