Reed Sheppard is the Rockets’ Franchise Player™

Sheppard is more capable of backing up FVV right now than Amen is. Amen can fill at the 3 and 4 for now like he did last season.

Reed will likely start off in the Aaron Holliday role

 

Backup to FVV. Amen should be at SF.

FVV/Reed
Green/Cam
Brooks/Amen
Jabari/Tari
Sengun/Landale/Adams

Have all the young pieces and picks for an eventual trade.

 

1. Secure lottery pick from BRK - check
2. Draft dead-eye shooter - check
3. Sign Jalen Smith with NT-MLE
4. Trade Brooks for Jonathan Isaac
5. 2025 - 2nd round exit + add 2025 FRP
6. 2026 - Ship
7. 2027 - Repeat Champs

FVV - Shep
Thrilla - Amen
Isaac - Cam
Bari - Tari
Sengawd - Adams / Smith

 

A shooter with a high basketball IQ? Oh yeah!

 

Clingan didn’t get drafted until midway through the lottery?

Clingan’s PR team the equivalent of going to your friend’s Harvard graduation and then selling yourself as a Harvard grad…meanwhile u graduated 3.0 GPA with a degree in dance theory from the local college

 

SA letting us off the hook.

 

You made the bet, own it biotttch

 

Many here only look at the offensive side; which would be great if we only played
on our offensive side.....but we don't.

I would attack Sheppard on defense every trip down the court.
*Forced switch having a Center pin Sheppard under the rim.
*Heavy bodies leaning against him near the rim will effect his shooting. A lot of shooting
.............................COMES FROM THE LEGS. Weary legs tend not to shoot well in the NBA.
*Draymond Green protected Steph's back all his career. Rockets defenders will need to
.............................leave their man to help out.
*I would rest my starting PG or SG minutes before Sheppard enters, then bring that player
.............................in, "said player" will cook Sheppard and our opponents will build a 10 to
............................ 15 point lead during those stretches.



Reed isn't coming off the bench for Kentucky anymore.....it's the NBA now

 

lol

 

Hope he can get his shot off against good NBA defenders. If better be a good passer. Hope I'm needlessly worried.

 

Sheppard in Houston
Dillingham in San Antonio

Kentucky boys now Texas boys. Very cool.


OOPS!! Just got sent to Minnesota! LOL

 

Agree about the role. I need to hear more about Sheppard's potential at PG. Amen seems to fit better at SF. This pick makes the most sense if they see Reed fitting in at the FVV role.

 

ouch

 

He's a hard worker, he can be a backup PG and a 3 point shooter off the bench. He's a safe pick in a weak draft, but I feel he will be a good player in a few years. Fans will have to be patient with him. I'm glad FVV can be a mentor for him.

 

I thought people viewed Sheppard as a good defender. You think he's a one way player?