very enlightening breakdown... im sorry that some are too busy to even read it before casting aspersions... but thats life on CF... people have already made their knee jerk assessments - and they will spend the next year pushing that agenda - regardless of info to the contrary... lol
Of note, this article was at Christmas. Since Christmas, Rockets are 7th in def rating. The same def rating they had in November. Take away the Kings game, Rockets are 4th. Though Kings game is when its "bottomed out", the defense has been relatively ok. The offensive rating is a misleading "10th" since Christmas. Their efg% and true shooting% is 25th in the league. Which can mean their offensive rebounding isn't masking their lack of buckets making anymore. Rockets are also low in assists and high in turnovers all season
LOL....You are acting hysterical. I see it's personal and petty with you, clearly you are the bigger person on an anonymous form. Likewise.
You cant put that on Ime for Jabari missing open 3s or being soft in the post. I would say Ime is being stubborn on his starting lineup...no way Holiday should ever be starting over Sheppard
He was a 12 year try hard guy. He’s attracted to other “high effort” guys. Just like Bill O’Brien was attracted to waiver wire O linemen and walk on’s.
They couldn't because they were too busy wasting yet another year trying to hype up Jalen Green to look somewhat tradable.
After reading Codman's post, I have come around to speculate that maybe Holiday was a piece in a deal negotiation and Stone ordered Udoka to show case Holiday. I know, it's a wild theory. But at least it makes a little (very little) sense. Otherwise it's just totally unfathomable.
Don’t agree on this statement, but I definitely agree with the title of your thread. Ime should have developed Reed in his rookie year. His limited exposure eventually led to no rookie experience at all. Technically he’s a 2nd year player, but essentially he’s a rookie this season. And obviously it’s not good for us, considering how big his role for us with Fred’s injury.
Fans don’t understand what development even means. The Rockets like any team has a development program with development coaches that work with udoka and his staff to constantly monitor and improve player performance. Sheppard wasn’t good enough and got sent to g league to develop. The idea that players somehow develop by playing in real games is a fallacy. Players usually show their capabilities and willingness in practice sessions and scrimmages. They show in their workouts etc and are constantly monitored and evaluated by the staff. There’s a team of coaches devoted to this not named Udoka or Sullivan but they report to Udoka and his staff. If players show up in practices they get playing time. If they’re not good enough or don’t fit then they see minutes reduced or not play at all.if they play well they get more minutes and that’s where they develop experience. And those that minimize mistakes play and stay in the league.
Every other top lottery pick came in contributing and developing except Reed from last years draft. I guess Hosuton scout team is the blame
If you’re going to respond you should at least do some fact checking. Reed didn’t play last year at all primarily because he went to a contending team and those other players went to lottery teams. Even then, he’s come out as one of the best. Part of developing is at least having time to get on the court, there is no replacement for on court NBA experience. with respect to developing, around the league he’s seen as the 2nd best player from that draft after Castle, Sarr. Zach Lowe even wrote an article about it. Again, w all have biases but if you don’t bother to check basic information you really are just wasting everyone’s time and looking dumb. Lowe] “Even though Risacher has been a disappointment, he’s only 20, I think he'll be a good, starting-level player. But if you look at Alex Sarr, Reed Sheppard, and Stephon Castle — the next three picks — I don't think it's too early to say the Hawks made the wrong decision on that pick.”
Didn't Reed play significant minutes for the first 20 games or so last season? They realized they were playing really well, despite Reed, so he got benched in favor of chasing the playoffs (which paid off). My biggest gripe with Reed is his propensity to pick up his dribble ...and he often does it well past the 3pt line as he makes a desperate pass to KD or Alp. As a point guard, that sucks. You learn not to do that in middle school. But you know what is even worse that Reed does? Not only does he pick up his dribble, but he often jumps into the air to make a pass. It's such micky mouse crap. I bet the coaches berate Reed for doing that. It is this reason alone, IMO, why Reed isn't ready to handle the PG duties. If the dude could get the ball up the court and execute a proper PnR...! Reed is pretty good as the recipient of a Pick and Pop, but not as the play initiator. He just sucks at that ...and why they need FVV back. They just need someone to reliably get into their sets without needing to run an iso.
I'd like to dig a little deeper than just blaming the defense .... How many possessions ended with a turnover that leads to an easy bucket? How many missed shots, opened the door for transition buckets? Missed three's often lead to long rebounds which lead to transition points on the other end. Offense and defense are connected, when the opponent has to take the ball out of the nets, it makes playing defense much easier .... they have had a month of terrible shooting and a high volume of turnovers. The top 8 teams in lowest turnovers per game are all playoff teams. The Rockets and Pistons are the exceptions, being 26th and 29th worst.
