Reed Sheppard report card

I see what I see, what I see is Ime micromanaging Shephard and yanking him out for mistakes when he doesn't do it for anyone else - he is confusing the kid.

Reed should just ignore what Ime is saying and just play his game - when he is hitting shots, which is his strength he gets more time - and when Ime calls him over for getting blown by on Defense which EVERY OTHER ****ING PLAYER has happen but doesn't get coached over it.....just nod and listen and get back to playing his game.

Ime is a lousy coach, watch how positive DeMeco Ryans is....even when Stroud is ****ing up......there is a massive difference in building and teaching players, IME is a guy who breaks people down - not builds them up.....he would be better on a team of complete veterans.....but he is r****ding the growth of our young core to fit around a DECLINING KD.

This is not the 30 year old KD that could blow by defenders, this is a declining KD that is a shot assassin - big difference.

DD

 

Jalen Struggled shooting or being consistent

Jabari struggled
Amen has struggled for most of the year (worse for him since they are forcing him to play point)

Senguin is struggling shooting
Reed who pretty shoots like we all blink is struggling with a continued decline as they’ve been pulling this crap with him

at some point people have to use their brains and look for a common denominator

 

that’s great that you see that. Doesn’t make you right. It’s an assumption not backed up by much evidence. Instead its manufactured from your feelings. That’s not good enough. Unsubstantiated There’s no reporting no quotes no evidence of what you’re saying. But you’re entitled to your opinion.

 

You are right, but I read people better than most....and that is what I see.

And as Los said there is one common denominator on all of the regression of our younger players.

DD

 

They added a few different things to the offense in terms of where Sengun gets the ball. Also they play a little different since they don’t have Green coming of drags or staggered screens into a DHO etc. But that’s not the issue. Like I said OKC is iso heavy. Boston was iso heavy when they won. The issue is personnel. Again I say trade Sengun or Amen or both.

 

You can be ISO heavy if you have GREAT ISO players, we do not.

Reed will be up and down just like every other player on this team.

hell JD was 1-9, KD sucked....but all people talk about is Reed.

DD

 

It's not the mistakes that get him pulled, it's that the opposition is targeting him every time. If Reed responds well, he stays in, even when his shot is off. When he falls back on his lazy habit of hoping to get a steal as the guy blows past him, smoke pours out of Ime's ears.

 

Trade a first round pick and Sheppard. He will never be a star, stop fooling yourselves.

 

What is he flashing exactly? This is rose tinted spectacles I'm afraid, he's not even showing to be the best shooter in his draft class, which is historically weak, how is that generational? Like I say, you guys just don't understand the term tbh. By the very definition there aren't loads of generational people running around, another way to phrase the term is "once in a generation." LeBron is generational, Curry is generational, Jj Redick isn't, and he was a better shooter than Reed at this point in their careers. Just say he's very good and stop overhyping, it's ridiculous.

 

Agree and as I said they need to make a decision if not this season then in off-season. Do they keep trying to develop and play him or do they bench or trade him when the team’s objective is to win now. Doesn’t mean he won’t be a good player in the future it just means he isn’t good enough now and certainly not helping them win games. He isn’t even shooting well and that’s his forte.

 

Its not about the mistakes it’s the totality of mistakes

 

yeah I don’t get it. Thats why i asked if reed had jalen green athleticism would people hype him up even more? The answer clearly is yes they would. He would be cocaine kobe to them. New question i have is if reed keeps playing like this lets say another year, would they turn on him like they did with green, bari, tari, fred and sengun to a certain extent?

 

I think all that is highly subjective. His volume, efficiency and fluidity tell me he has a decent chance of being the best shooter of the next decade. He's clearly suffering from not being in NBA shape and that's inevitably going to change too. I'm a fan of his potential.

 

Don't get me wrong, I think he's going to be a great player. There's just a massive difference between a great player and a generational one. Almost nobody is a generational talent, those are the pinnacle of the pinnacle. They don't struggle to adjust to the league, the league struggles to adjust to them. Jordan. Shaq. LeBron. Curry. Wemby. That's generational. You actually cannot be a generational shooter and also a below average shooter at the same time, those are anathema to each other. The only player we've had with a generational skill probably since Yao (who has generational height, for example) is Amen's raw athleticism. The problem is that Amen doesn't have the generational skill to go along with that athleticism in the same way that LeBron, Shaq or Wilt did.

 

By generational shooter I meant a top 10-15 shooter all time.

 

12 points in like 3 minutes, gets our entire offense going and this b****ass ****ing coach benches him for jabari

I swear to god Fraudoka would prefer the rockets lose his Juwon Howard, battier, PJ tucker way than win the proper way

 

They fell apart when he got pulled. Floor is too clogged.

 

And just like that, he goes back in and we get a nice 3 off the drive.

 

Battier & Tucker were at least reliable 3 point shooters. Who started for 2 great offensive coaches. Who's even this current team's dependable 3 pt shooters?