Rockets forward star: I ve improved my ball control and shooting skills, I m stronger than ever

Previously, the Houston Rockets held a media day event for the new season. During this period, the team's forward star Tari Eason was interviewed by reporters. In the interview, he also talked about his improvement in the offseason, his impression of new teammate Kevin Durant and his contract renewal.

When talking about my improvement in the offseason, Ethan said: ball possession and shooting are undoubtedly the two things I have improved the most this offseason, and I have done a lot of practice for this. Aside from that, I feel like I’m stronger than ever, and I’m a little heavier than ever before, and my legs feel much better than before. Speaking of his new teammate Durant, Ethan continued: He is Kevin Durant, and I have known him much longer than he has known me. I have been paying attention to everything he does when I was a kid, he is a great player and has achieved a lot. Now I know more about him, he is a leader who leads by example, and he shows up in the gym every day, so as young players, we need to learn a lot from him. When talking about whether the contract will be renewed with the team, Ethan said: Of course you can ask similar questions, but I won’t answer, we can’t discuss the contract here.

In the NBA regular season last season, Ethan played 57 games in 82 games, averaging 24.9 minutes per game, averaging 12 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers and 2.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 48.7%, three-point shooting percentage of 34.2%, and free throw shooting percentage of 76%. In the playoffs, Ethan played 7 games in total, with averaging 18.9 minutes per game, averaging 7.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 1 block, and 1.4 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. His shooting percentage was 47.7%, three-point shooting percentage was 36.8%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 50%.

Ethan's overall performance last season was quite good. His performance in the regular season was definitely both offensive and defensive. He showed strong impact and explosive power on the offensive end, and he also had good scoring ability. He was a top defender on the defensive end. His personal defense ability and defensive focus were excellent. However, in the playoffs, due to the reduction in playing time to a certain extent, Ethan's data also showed some decline. Ethan has the opportunity to complete an early contract renewal with the Rockets before the start of the regular season. There were reports that the two sides had the opportunity to reach an agreement, but so far, the renewal negotiations have not been completed. I don’t know if Ethan will be able to successfully renew his contract from the Rockets in advance.