(sabasports report) Rockets head coach Ime Udoka spoke to AT&T SportsNet recently and talked about the talent of Amen Thompson, the fourth draft pick of the year.
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Uduka said: “Because his physical talent is so good, he has no real ceiling. Over the years I’ve seen all kinds of players with great physical talent, but you also need to have a competitive passion, and when you put it all together you get a special player.”
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Amen’s twin brother, Osar Thompson, was drafted fifth overall by the Pistons this year, and Amen has another brother currently playing in the NCAA. Uduka said: “He grew up like that, with an older brother and twin brothers who are fantastic players. So I believe that he grew up in a very competitive family, and that environment fostered his natural competitive nature. When you match that to physical talent, there’s no ceiling, and then there’s the work ethic side of it, coming into the league, being humble and taking it step by step, so the sky’s the limit.”