He started off great but had with the most ridiculous ending. How is Sheppard a lock if everyone else is sliding? No way Sarr slides past us. This is just another Reed Sheppard to Houston fan. Probably one of guys on here. Nice try.
This is why I like discussing basketball with you, because we don't have to agree but we can find common ground. Im not discounting the fact that he is probably a good to great shooter. My only point is, do you draft a 6'2 tweener at #3, if your center is avg to undersized for his position? If Sengun is your long term answer at center, it's going to be critical to surround him with length to combat the teams in the West, which is my argument for trading up to get Sarr or hoping that he falls. You can not have a 6'2 SG, who most on this board want to replace Jalen Green with paired with a 6'10 center, who is marginally athletic at best. You're sabotaging yourself. However, like I have said on many occassions, if all you are doing is drafting him for his shooting, i.e Steve Curr, I would draft him later, if possible or look to acquire shooting in FA. I know you don't think he is the only player in the NBA that can shoot at a high clip??
I think when you have the chance to draft a generational shooter, you do it. Sheppard is basically mini-Klay. And even Klay was a much worse college shooter. The Rockets have a plethora of lengthy defenders to throw at people and last year our best lineups were when the FVV/Sengun PnR was spammed to death. Reed is taller FVV with the 3 pt shot set to "Auto".
You're not understanding what I am saying. You're looking at regular season, Im thinking beyond, the Playoffs. Sure you can win with that lineup during the regular season but a lineup of Sengun and Reed in the Playoffs will get picked apart. First of all, their height and second of all, their lateral quickness. There is news already coming out of Dallas that Kyrie is not a good fit with Luca, due to the fact that Boston PICKED on him. And you all are suggesting to pair Sengun w/a 6'2 SG? I just don't see it and I'm hoping Ime feel the same way. We'll see.
Ah yes, pairing a 6'2 PG with a 6'7 Amen Thompson, 6'7 Cam Whitmore, 6'11 Jabari Smith, and 6'11 Alpren Sengun would be such a small team...... These kids aren't even trying when it comes to their ridiculousness.
He is the only one that the Rox have control over picking up, on a team that desperately needs shooting. Also, I get the pick 3 thing, but this is a down year, and it is found money - we are 2 deep everywhere, and we lack shooting, take the best fit. In addition, I don't believe the Rox are all the way in on Sengun yet......until he shows he can shoot a 3 ball - they should consider all options. DD
Funny you say that about Sengun, because I don't either. I think if N.O offered Zion....he gone! Lol I think Houston is looking for that Sabonis, Haliburton type trade.
A lot of guys, particularly those who started playing very young develop bad habits / mechanics because as such young players, they just aren't strong enough to shoot 22oz ball at a 10 foot basket. Then as they grow, coaches never get around to fixing those flawed mechanics. By that point, they are teaching more team based aspects or have some other agenda. The kid probably doesn't even realize the shot is busted because he's had his head filled full of confidence for so long. Jalen Green had a similarly broken shot (though not as extreme) when he was playing AAU ball. There's another aspect of this - vision and depth perception. Some of us humans are just flawed in that regard - get the kid some glasses and maybe he can see.
I agree on Segun as well.....not just 3 ptrs but also on D.......if he doesn't have a crazy one on one move or fancy pass, he seems very ordinary......he also IMO seems like a black hole offensively at times........... Could Reed be like a modern Mark Price?.........
In April I saw an article by Kevin Pelton saying that Sarr averages 20/9 in the NBL and I was, ”wow that's not easy at all". Aussie League is quite legit. However, I now checked his season stats, and they are 9/4 ???? The guy was not starting for Perth and he was basically a nobody. Not sure at all what K.Pelton was talking about... Bottom line is this kid is probably worse than Ayton. Hard Pass for me, same for Ricasner... Unfortunately looks like ATL/WAS are getting the memo. Castle/Sheppard going 1/2 would be the worst outcome for us...
Well, if he can defend PGs, he is not undersized there. Actually, isn't defense one of his supposed strengths?
A lot of posters here consciously or subconsciously think he will be Steph Curry because he shot 50% from 3 in college. Thats why you have so many people pigeonholed him at 3.
It his strength in college, but not sure if it will be the same in the NBA. In college RS was phenomenal on defense averaging like 3 asts while being a major disruptor and point of attack defender getting steals, blocks and deflections even in transition. However the kids in college are less athletic and much smaller than the freaks in the NBA. What we have seen is short pgs do well in regular season but fail miserably against the best playoff teams. For example OKC has 6'6 SGA at pg and either 6'8 Giddey or 6'6 Jdub at sg, if you are 6'1.25 Reed Sheppard how are you guarding any of those guys? Boston has Derrick Smart and Jrue Holiday locking up the backcourt, those are on the smaller size but have almost 7'0 wingspan. Kyrie Irving who already is a big pg got bodied all series long by Boston he would have 0/6 from 3 nights except for game 5. This is actually my worry with RS, he is slightly taller than FVV but we have seen FVV look like a child vs some of the bigger opponents and was extremely ineffective.
