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Reed Sheppard is the Rockets’ Franchise Player™

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by J.R., Jun 26, 2024.

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Do you like the selection of Reed Sheppard?

Poll closed Oct 14, 2024.
  1. YES

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  2. NO

    6.0%
  1. persian hoopa

    persian hoopa Member

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    Everyone laughs at how stupid you are. You have no basketball knowledge, IQ or feel for the game. Find some Filipino board to post your BS and stop polluting ours with your nasty crap.
     
  2. Joe Willie

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    Why are people comparing Green to Sheppard? It makes no sense. One is a #1 option and the other is learning how to play in the NBA. There’s no comparison.
     
  3. Bobbythegreat

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    Lol really? Single game net rating when one guy played a ton of garbage time?

    Why not do the entire season thus far?

    Can't do that, it kills your narrative.
     
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  4. roslolian

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    You mean like how Green is +4 and Sheppard is -0.1? Who is the one whose narrative is instantly killed?

    https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612745/players-traditional?dir=D&sort=PLUS_MINUS

    You Reedsters act like I'm hating on Sheppard when I'm just being objective. When Sheppard plays well I'll give him props. But when he misses almost all his shots and I see somebody saying every team is scared of him thats just the height of delusion.
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  5. DatRocketFan

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    do jalen green net rating this season then. does it support your bs narrative that he's not a net positive player this season?
     
  6. Bobbythegreat

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    Lol OMG you deadass don't know what net ratings is and instead posted raw plus minus numbers instead.

    Dear lord, I knew you were embarrassingly pathetic, but you took it to a new level.
     
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  7. Bobbythegreat

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    His net rating is -5
     
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  8. AroundTheWorld

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    The team is winning, which is great, and he is a part of that.

    This is the ranking of our team's players averaging 20+ minutes, by net rating.

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    https://www.nba.com/stats/players/a...24-25&TeamID=1610612745&dir=A&sort=NET_RATING

    Not to be confused with on/off, here from Cleaningtheglass:

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    and with on/off net rating, here from pbpstats:

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    One thing all these rankings have in common is that he is the lowest-ranked out of the players getting 20+ minutes.
     
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  9. coachbadlee

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    I actually liked all of the little things he did tonight. Gotta get that shot going though.
     
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    Would it surprise everyone to learn that Reed Sheppard has yet to shoot an official free throw so far in his NBA career?

    Seriously. How the **** is that possible?
     
  12. Bobbythegreat

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    I'm not sure you know what a net rating is.... or what it says.

    Jalen's is -5
    FVV is +15
    Brooks is +1
    Jabari is +15 somehow
    Sengun is +18
    Amen is +16
    Tari is +26

    Net rating is not plus minus or on-off.
     
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  13. coachbadlee

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    Never on the floor long enough.
     
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    They are built around a 40 year old and an injury prone center with a bunch of misfits around them. The fact that Knecht is getting minutes there is an indictment on the Lakers not a compliment to Knecht. Same with McCain in Philly.

    Dalton would get about as much run here as Jack McVeigh is getting. Similar players.
     
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  15. Furious Jam

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    Steve Nash shot 42.3% during his rookie year and averaged 3.3 points in 10.5 minutes. Thus far Reed is shooting 40.3% and averaging 3.9 points in 12.2 minutes. Rookie Reed is 2 years younger than rookie Nash was.

    I'm not saying that Reed is Steve Nash. I'm saying that we don't know what Reed is and we need to give him time to find out.
     
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    Which is part of the problem. If he got a layup or a few FT's to go down, it may help him find his rhythm from 3 pt instead of just shooting cold.

    As much as people get him on him for the shooting, he was playing many more minutes to get that feel at Kentucky. On top of adjusting to the speed, length, pace, and athleticism of NBA players, that is making it hard for him to adjust with spot minutes with the back ups who are basically playing a pick-up read/react offensive game.

    Rookies who start off quickly generally already have body/frame/strength for the NBA, some 99% percentile athletic/speed trait, or a lot of experience -- either 3+ years in college or pro Euro ball.

    Sheppard has none of those things, which is why so many people doubted him as a high lottery pick. He is as much of a project as any of the other Rockets 1st round picks because he has to shore up some of those deficits.
     
  17. AroundTheWorld

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    This. He will have a GREAT career. Nash/Mark Price like, with better defense and more stocks.
     
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    Stuff like this shouldn't even have to be said. People complaining about Reed at this point either simply dont know basketball or didnt want to draft him and now its just about their ego and being right loke anyone gives a ****.
     
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    This season the rockets offense is 2 points better with jalen and defense is 10 points worse, so he has a -8 on/off. Rockets have been way better when he has been on the bench
     
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    I posted the actual stats a few posts up. It's more than -10.
     

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