Absent for six days due to a suspension after his ippon on Tyler Herro, Amen Thompson had not yet played in 2025. It's done and for his first of the year, against the Lakers, he didn't do things by halves. Well on his feet from the start of the match, with Houston's first six points, he was excellent.
The winger finished with 23 points on 11/19 shooting and 16 rebounds. It's his best match of the season, quite simply, since these are his two records.
” All. His pace, his penetrations, his presence in the racket, allowing easy baskets for everyone and his defense”, Ime Udoka list when asked what the Rockets missed in the absence of Amen Thompson.
Ideal replacement for Jabari Smith Jr
He had legs and the Lakers were constantly overwhelmed by his speed and movement. “It was nice to be back because six days without playing is a lot”comments Ausar's brother, the Detroit player.
In addition to his points, the Rockets winger was important, even decisive, in this success for Houston, in defense and rebounding (6 offensive). In the final seconds of the game, he caused an offensive foul under the circle, while LeBron James was trying to make his way. A few moments before, he had successfully completed a dunk on a completely missed shot from Jalen Green.
“It was huge. It was huge. It was huge,” repeats LeBron James facing this action. “It happens sometimes. We should have put more defenders on him but Dorian Finney-Smith and I were two on Jalen Green. He scored on an action that looked like an alley-oop. He used his athleticism to score this basket. »
| Amen Thompson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | HOU | 62 | 22 | 53.6 | 13.8 | 68.4 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 9.5 |
| 2024-25 | HOU | 32 | 28 | 55.6 | 26.2 | 69.4 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 11.9 |
| Total | 94 | 24 | 54.4 | 19.0 | 68.8 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 10.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
