Reed Sheppard SHATTERS Expectations In Rockets Preseason Finale | Is He Houston’s MISSING PIECE?
Reed Sheppard SHATTERS Expectations In Rockets Preseason Finale | Is He Houston’s MISSING PIECE?
ROCKETS STUN HAWKS: Reed Sheppard’s 29-point explosion ignites Houston’s preseason finale. Is the rookie ready for a starting role?
Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) breaks down the Houston Rockets’ impressive 133-115 victory, highlighting Sheppard’s game-changing plays and Josh Okogie’s two-way impact. The discussion covers JD Davison’s versatility, potential starting lineup configurations, and how Ime Udoka’s tactics are reshaping the Rockets’ identity. Key topics include Houston’s defensive improvements, Sheppard’s development as a two-way player, and the ideal fifth starter to complement Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun.
Don’t miss this in-depth analysis of the Rockets’ path to success. Will Sheppard’s preseason heroics translate to regular-season stardom?
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19 Comments
Jackson for the next 15 days I dont want to hear you utter the words REED OR SHEPPARD and buy the damn stock HE'S HIM lol
That game just proved how deep the rockets roster is, we beat Atlanta with our 3rd stringers
Reed litterally shows everyone what he can do everytime he gets a true opportunity if he was on a lesser team last year he would of been ROY and on a star trajectory
Imagine if we invested Jalen's minutes to Reed's development.
I thought Reed wasn’t his cup of tea.
A fast pace shorter team amplify Reed's skill set. He needs to adjust his game to our bigs.
Love and respect from Istanbul
JD Davison and Isaiah Crawford should be on this Rockets roster whenever roster spots becomes available. Finally I’m glad that Reed won over doubters like Jackson Gatlin
Reed still has A LOT to prove! People need to chill and just let him be himself and stop comparing him to every great white guard that has ever played. Reed could wind up being an even more insanely inconsistent player as Jalen Green. Let Reed be Reed and earn his role.
Reed is so clearly a star. He's still young and he is going to have to take his lumps once the season starts, but I guarantee by the end of the season he will be an impactful name.
Okogie will get real minutes during the season and Im not sure how I feel about it. Loved his defense but man i am worried about the spacing w/ him on the floor
Why Reed is always playing better without the main guys? They need to mesh together at some point. Also, I think he should operate more on the mid range. He has got great elevation on his middy jumpers and it goes in. He is better than Jalen Green on the mid range.
Feel like outside of one off disaster shooting nights, these Rockets are going to straight up overwhelm most NBA teams this season.
Starting really doesn't matter is who finished the game who plays the best during the game
I'd be semi shocked if Rockets beat Thunder first game.
Durant jabari Shogun 3.7 ft is starting
Amen going to finish top 7 in mvp race, bari going to win most improved player, tari/reed 6th man award or at least will finish the running
We have been a top 5 defense back 2 back years with JALEN GREEN as a starter. If you actually watch Reed it's obvious his defensive instincts are MUCH better than Jalen's ever were. Will he get blown by sometimes sure , but his ability to play the passing lanes and his ability to get blocks on shooter going up will make up for the few times he gets blown by.if he doesn't recover in the situation he gets blown by he will literally be on the floor with 4 ELITE defenders at all times. Reeds defense will be more than fine. If you thought reeds defense wasn't good that's just lazy. Once he fills his frame out a bit more he has real all defensive potential.
The 5th starter will be a rotation, depending on opposing team. Stevo-Tari-Reed are all 5th starters. Josh Okogie not getting enough love. Isaiah Crawford deserves kudos too.