This. I think his "passiveness" was misconstrued as fear by some...and there most definitely were nerves there, but it largely came from the people who watched him play and thought he was a SG and for some reason had selective vision regarding how good of a passer he is.
Anyone who actually watched the game knows Reed played well on both ends. It’s only the typical Jalen Green fanbois who are being negative and nitpicking Reed’s shooting stats despite him taking multiple heaves.
If this is Reed playing with nerves I can't wait until he thinks he's the Alpha on the team. Dude would be dropping 50 nightly!
Yeah, he won't put up team-high assist numbers, but as the backup PG, he'll probably have to handle the ball and manage pace some when FVV is off the court. I don't think he's looked quite comfortable having the ball in his hands, but then again, he hasn't had a lot of opportunities. I guess he could be in more of an off-ball guard role. I don't see that either as he doesn't seem built to be the gunner off the bench. For now, his role is kind of an enigma for me, but he's young and figuring things out. I'm curious to see what happens and how he fits.
I probably didnt write that clearly. I meant that last season when he wasnt playing assertive I think some of it was nerves but also just because he naturally looks to get his teammates involved and move the ball around. I think the Rockets want him to push his limits though and not settle into being a super role player.
To be clear, I wasn't comparing him to JJ Redick. I just said that I think he'd have a JJ Redick/Kyle Korver tier 3 pt shot (which means absolute top tier in the league, in case you weren't aware) and that he also share the traits of being massively undersized with no exceptional athleticism (he's athletic, but he has nothing that jump out as "special" athleticism at all) and as such will likely have to be one of those players who works hard all the time to keep the edge more than someone like Beard who can come in half cut and still put up HOF numbers.
Wonder if his calf thing was a cramp or a strain. Id imagine if a strain he doesnt see a minute in the remaining SL games.
