Udoka praises Tari Eason and compares him to a superstar: “He reminds me of Kawhi”

One of the proper names for the start of the NBA season is Tari Eason. The player of the Rockets, who missed most of last season due to injury, is one of the players with the greatest impact in the league and a talisman for a Ime Udoka that he was full of praise when talking about the power forward after yesterday’s 107-92 victory against the Wizards.

“The energy that prints It’s amazing and it sparkles. nightly. Whether we make a play for him or not, the game will always change in the defensive and offensive rebound, cutting to the basket, shooting three-pointers…” said the Houston coach about Eason who finished the game with 10 points, 3 steals and 2 blocks and a +14.

Destined to mark an era

He defensive impact of the Rockets player, who averages 1.9 steals and 1.1 blocks per game this year, is such that Udoka (who was an assistant coach of the Spurs for seven seasons) did not hesitate to compare him to Kawhi Leonard when asked at a press conference. “Kawhi was the only one I saw do that at the highest level. He was a guy I coached very young, and who It has many similarities in terms of revolutionizing and changing the partystealing the ball from the players. He is the one that reminds me the most of him“, he stated.

Kawhi was the only one I saw do that at the highest level. He was a boy whom I coached at a very young age, and who has many similarities in terms of revolutionizing and changing the game.

Udoka on the resemblance between Eason and Leonard

If we look and we compare the data of both playerstaking as a reference the first three years of Leonard’s career and those of Eason (as long as the latter maintains the numbers he has been averaging in the current season), the former LSU surpasses the records of the then Spurs forwardwhich in the 13/14 season achieved 1,3 steals and 0.4 blocks per game.

Knocking on the door of ownership

Despite being one of the most decisive players on the Texas team along with Alperen Sengun and Jalen GreenEason He has not started in any of the 11 games disputed until now, although the situation could change if the progression it has carried out until now continues, where is eclipsing a Jabari Smith Jr. who remains in the initial quintet.

And the team improves when the Virginia team enters the court, causing even viewers have requested ownership on several occasions for the Rockets’ number 17, which has become one of the fans’ favorites for your dedication and commitment.

A duo very feared by rivals

One of the most valuable assets of Houston Rockets is the young player base on which the equipment is based. Commanded in painting by turkish jewel Alperen Sengun and outside due to the explosiveness of a Jalen Green much more established offensively, in defense all the spotlights are focused on Tari Eason and Amen Thompson.

And both players have formed one of the most reliable defensive pairings in the entire NBAcoming to combine yesterday to add between them a total of 13 steals and blocks in the victory against the Wizards by some Rockets who They have started the season very well and that they have in the figure of eason a new talisman destined to make history with the Houston rockets.