Or bust So high usage low efficiency chucker who had all the chances minutes touches greenlight but still hasnt improved his shooting after 3 years and even got worse
This isn’t how the board works. You are supposed to spam every thread dozens (or hundreds) of times with an absolutist take confidently predicting the future based on your years of watching from the couch. If anyone doubts you or suggests shades of grey, insult them. If anyone starts a thread about anything else, pull it back to your take. If anything happens to make your point invalid, ignore it while you can, change the goalposts when you cannot, then hope things turn back your way so you can get back to your absolutist opinion. That’s the formula, right DD and BtG? I look forward to your next three hundred repeats of the same post.
You still have to make them... Makes sense to pick up one of the best 3-point shooters since Curry. Draft Sheppard!
I think the volatility makes a lot more sense when you look at where he started. He played 16 games in his first serious year of basketball in the G-League. Compare that to him playing in college (35-40 games) or overseas (40-50). That's a massive gulf in experience and live repetitions. Think about how many games you need to mentally prepare and go through your routine. It's no coincidence that players coming from Europe are taking over the league. They are being exposed to the pro-cycle at a really early age (Luka was like what 15? when he started playing Pro Basketball). Hell, you can even point at LaMelo playing probasketball in Australia / Eastern Europe and then jumping right into NBA action without skipping a beat.
And they scout and develop sneaky athletic skilled guys in Europe and have them set the NBA as their goals.
While I agree, draft Reed, I don't feel like Steph is the best comparison for him even if it's just shooting wise. I view him as a more compact version of Klay Thompson. Dude is a sniper in a CP3 like point guard's body.
A shot that most players shouldn't take.....but if you can hit them like CP3, and Sheppard can, then it's a viable shot for you.
We are paying the max to a guy who profiles as a similar player to Sheppard. In fact, Sheppard is a much much better prospect than FVV was. I don’t understand why folks don’t think he’s worthy of #3 in this draft.
I mean, to be fair, FVV was undrafted and has to work his ass off to become what he is today. I agree that it's a good comparison though--I think if Reed maxes out on everything, he could be something like FVV if he was a 45% / 40% shooter instead of a 40% / 38% guy. That's a great player because now you're talking like 21 and 8 on excellent efficiency. But Sheppard has a lot of development to do to reach that outcome. Getting to that point is not by any means guaranteed, or even likely. I agree Reed is a vastly better prospect than Fred was coming out of college, though, and probably worthy of #3 in this class (especially if Sarr & Risacher are off the board).
https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-...holds-firm-at-no-3-in-latest-espn-mock-draft/ Reed Sheppard holds firm at No. 3 in latest ESPN Mock Draft It’s looking more and more like Reed Sheppard will be a top-three selection when the 2024 NBA Draft opens on June 26 — conveniently Stacey Sheppard’s birthday — in Brooklyn. What better birthday gift for mom than going No. 3 overall to the Houston Rockets? That’s ESPN’s projection in a new mock draft released by Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo, holding firm at three after rising to that spot in a previous update on May 12 following the lottery. He hasn’t been outside the top three since April 17 when he was previously projected to go No. 7 overall. Reed Sheppard goes No. 3 to Houston Now, he’s seen as the best college prospect in the draft, behind only Zaccharie Risacher of France and Alex Sarr of Australia — Olivier Sarr’s younger brother, interestingly. “Should Houston stand pat at No. 3, continuing to add shooting will likely be a priority after it finished toward the bottom of the league last season,” Givony said of Sheppard. “With that in mind, adding a sharpshooter such as Sheppard, who converted over half of his 3-point attempts and proved capable of playing on or off the ball, could be attractive. Sheppard’s unselfishness, feel for the game and sharp defensive instincts could make him a strong fit alongside the Rockets’ core.” Rob Dillingham goes home to Charlotte at No. 6 From there, we got minor movement on Rob Dillingham‘s side after sticking at No. 4 for a few updates, falling two spots to No. 6 overall. That would bring him home to North Carolina, playing for the Charlotte Hornets. “With less than a month to the draft, Charlotte has been connected to perimeter players, with the team said to be high on the long-term future of Mark Williams — which might preclude drafting Donovan Clingan as an option here,” Woo wrote. “Other names to watch for the Hornets include Cody Williams and Ron Holland. But Dillingham’s shooting ability and playmaking make him an attractive fit as someone who can play alongside Ball and Brandon Miller in the short term, and also offer long-term cover at point guard (depending what happens with Ball).” What about Justin Edwards and Antonio Reeves? So there are two top-six picks for the Wildcats — both coming off the bench under John Calipari this past season. From there, you get another sliding in at the end of the first round in Justin Edwards, who has performed well in pre-draft workouts and at the Combine. He’s slotted to go No. 29 to the Utah Jazz — Mark Pope’s old neck of the woods. “Edwards did not have the season many expected at Kentucky, but he’s still worthy of consideration in this range of the draft. Standing 6-7 with some perimeter shooting acumen and upside to grow into after one season in college, Edwards ranks No. 28 in ESPN’s Top 100,” Givony wrote. “The Jazz have multiple picks at their disposal and can afford to take a swing on a player many considered a top-10 candidate entering the season.” And then to close things out (literally), you have Antonio Reeves coming in at No. 58 overall — the last spot in the draft. That pick is going to the Dallas Mavericks, bringing him to a team that just advanced to the NBA Playoffs with Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. He’d be going from one winning situation to another. Deserves to go higher, but we’ll take it. First Round Projections Zaccharie Risacher – Atlanta Hawks Alex Sarr – Washington Wizards Reed Sheppard – Houston Rockets Stephon Castle – San Antonio Spurs Matas Buzelis – Detroit Pistons Rob Dillingham – Charlotte Hornets Donovan Clingan – Portland Trail Blazers Tidjane Salaun – San Antonio Spurs Dalton Knecht – Memphis Grizzlies Nikola Topic – Utah Jazz Ron Holland – Chicago Bulls Devin Carter – Oklahoma City Thunder Ja’Kobe Walter – Sacramento Kings Cody Williams – Portland Trail Blazers Zach Edey – Miami Heat Jared McCain – Philadelphia 76ers Tristan Da Silva – Los Angeles Lakers Johnny Furphy – Orlando Magic Kyshawn George – Toronto Raptors Carlton Carrington – Cleveland Cavaliers Isaiah Collier – New Orleans Pelicans Kyle Filipowski – Phoenix Suns Kel’El Ware – Milwaukee Bucks Yves Missi – New York Knicks Tyler Kolek – New York Knicks Bobi Klintman – Washington Wizards Baylor Scheierman – Minnesota Timberwolves DaRon Holmes II – Denver Nuggets Justin Edwards – Utah Jazz Kevin McCullar – Boston Celtics What do you think of those potential landing spots for the former Cats? For the rest of the mock draft, click here.
I'm hoping Ime to like Reed's hustle on defense and "making the right read" on offense, which he kept saying Jalen needed to learn.
As I’ve done more research on Sheppard, some analysts have said that they don’t think he has great handle, and ultimately it caps his ability to be a starting point guard. What do others think?
They said the same about Curry. https://www.nbadraft.net/players/stephen-curry/ Weaknesses: More of a 2-guard than a point Must develop as a point guard A decent passer and ball handler, but still must improve considerably in both areas and learn to play the PG position in order to make it in the league … At 6-1, hes far too small to play solely at the 2G position … Had a solid 1-1 A/TO ratio (for a freshman who plays mostly off the ball), but can improve upon that Lacks great athletic ability, although he shows good quickness … Body is on the small side, short arms and lack of great natural body strength … Lacks great visibility and competition level at mid-major Davidson…
