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Why does Ime hate Reed Sheppard?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by lnchan, Jan 22, 2026 at 8:11 PM.

  1. yixiixiy

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    Who’s more inconsistent than your boi Jabroni my dude?

     
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    That would be a plus for all of us at Clutchfans. Thank you for your service. Bye!
     
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    How long was he out of the game? Maybe I missed a short sub out and in, but I saw Reed often physically on the court, not contributing much offensively or defensively towards the end of the 4th, though according to others, he wasn't gassed. I remember a sub out with under a minute with the game tied or within a basket.
     
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    Unsure of his future on this team with this coach.

    We know Fred is coming back to play 38 minutes/game.

    And he’d rather have 5 Okogies, 5 Holidays than 1 Sheppard.

    So why not spend that $11 million on another “defensive” forward or another center?
     
  5. Joe Joe

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    So Reed playing poorly later in the 4th was because he just sucked after basically creating the lead earlier in the 4th? There would not have been an overtime if Reed didn't run out of juice in the 4th. I've not listened to Udoka's interviews as they have become kind of boring as defense is the only answer to everything. If he was blaming Reed for poor play in the 4th, he should be blaming himself as Reed sucking late looked like gassed to me with Ime the reason he was out there so much in the 4th. I don't think Reed got much rest once he came into the game the 1st time in the second half. I guess he probably got a minute at some point in the 4th. Maybe he got more time, but when he was on the court in the last few minutes of regulation, he did not look energetic such that him being in or not wasn't much difference.
     
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    Crazy work
    Reed thru his ups and downs has earned more play time than everybody except Amen, KD and Sengun
    He absolutely should have played in OT
    Just dumb arrogant coaching, I hate dumb arrogant coaches
     
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    Ime is a DEFENSIVE COACH. Ime is not going to start Reed. No coach is will until he improves on the defensive end....PERIOD.

    I thought Reed played his role well last night. He is a bench player right now. He needs to just come in off the bench and score. Playing him against NBA STARTERS, he will get eatten alive.

    I think if Jabari would have shown up last night, the Rockets win! Ive said before, we need another scorer more than anything! KD, as much as he turns the ball over, is still legit. Sengun, is a scorer but he is limited.....WE NEED ANOTHER CONSISTANT SCORER
     
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    To me, Sengun is still suspect. He still has the same game he had since he was a rookie!

    He was suppose to improve his 3pt shot, he was suppose to improve his stamina, he was suppose to improve his body, he was suppose to improve his defense.

    When Capela came in, it was a notable difference. I don't need him to be Capela defensively but I do need him to have more of a presence down low and for him to take more than two 3pt shots a game! Make the opponents respect you at the 3pt line.
     

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