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Reed Sheppard (2024 Rd. 1/#3 Rockets) Vs. Stephon Castle (2024 Rd. 1/#4 Spurs)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Mr. Dominant, May 25, 2026.

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Who will be the overall better player when their career is over?

  1. Stephon Castle

    66.7%
  2. Reed Sheppard

    33.3%
  1. treyk3

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    Well that article gave us a very good reason to root harder for Reed and root for Castle’s downfall.

    also, Stone is so bad at this it’s insane.

    he’s why we didn’t get Mobley or Castle and he’s also not responsible for Sengun
     
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    Story of Castles and Dragons. Uh, Duncans.
     
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    And if you believe the rumors about Mobley, it was because of kpj. So kpj, green , and fvv cost the rockets Mobley and castle
     
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    Mobley didn't want to come
    Castle didn't want to come
    Wemby didn't want to come (was happy when the rockets did not get the #1 pick)

    Houston organization is a joke
     
  5. RB713

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    Nobody wants to play for us man!
     
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    Wait, am I back in the "Absolutely Cooked" thread?
     
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  7. Reeko

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    the great FVV strikes again

    missing out on Castle because of him is a huge joke

    Fred’s highlights this season were boxing with his butt buddy Ime and yapping on podcasts

    last year he gave us 14, 4, and 6 on 38% shooting from the field and 52% TS

    and next season he’ll be turning 33 coming off an ACL

    [​IMG]
     
  8. Bobbythegreat

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    Castle was never in serious consideration... and he still wouldn't be if there was a redraft
     
  9. bratna8

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    Fail on Stone.

    You always choose the best player available.

    Now you're stuck with an undersized guard who's really bad on the defensive end.
     
  10. LosPollosHermanos

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    Would you want to come here?

    If I’m starting my career coming to this dogschit org could lose me hundreds of millions
     
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  11. LosPollosHermanos

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    Good this is getting out there

    this product needs hauled out and be rebuilt
     
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    great hope pick might still work fer fertitssake ...
     
  13. treyk3

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    yes that's what i was alluding to.

    Stone chose his guys and they were all ****ing wrong.
     
  14. LosPollosHermanos

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    lol at people here thinking adding another non shooter that can’t get his own shot (let’s be real playing with Wemby gets anybody open dunks) will hep this team

    we have some stupid fans
     
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  15. treyk3

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    who is the non-shooter again?

    The guy who is shooting 36% from three in the playoffs in year two with elite defense or the shrimp who shot 28% from three?

    if you are going to be so matter of fact, at least use facts.
     
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    Castle is a better shooter then Reed, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. The ONLY data you should be looking at is this years playoffs. None of the stats from the last 2 regular seasons matter. There's a reason the knicks are so terrified of castle shooting a 3 that they guard him like he's curry.
     
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  17. DaDakota

    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles

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    Instead of a regular sized good defender who can't shoot in Castle.

    Both teams took the right player for their rosters.

    Ok Fonzi.

    [​IMG]

    DD
     
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  18. treyk3

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    I think Reed is the better shooter in totality but if he can't get on the court it doesn't matter.

    Dismissing Castle as a non-shooter when he's so clearly able to knock down an open shot is low level analysis.

    Castle is so clearly the best player in his class. I actually don't think drafting Reed was bad in theory but now knowing that Castle didn't come because of FVV and Jalen Green and knowing Ime was a fan of his makes me want Stone fired today.

    Luckily I do not think Castle and Harper will work together long term and Harper is a franchise level talent.

    Also fun fact. At 703 minutes, Stephon Castle has more minutes played in the 2026 playoffs than Reed Sheppard played in his entire rookie season (654). This playoff run shooting for Castle is A) not a small sample size b) not a fluke.
     
  19. DaDakota

    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles

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    WRONG - Castle benefits from the gravity of Wemby.....

    DD
     

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