THE HOUSTON ROCKETS EPISODE | Steven Adams & Reed Sheppard
It’s a Houston Rockets episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ with Steven Adams and Reed Sheppard, and it’s a good one.
Some of their discussions include:
– Reed’s background, playing for the University of Kentucky, and deciding to leave after one year
– Steven’s experience coming to the US for basketball and his unorthodox draft path
– How Steven became the strongest player in NBA and his wild diet
Steven’s relationship with Oklahoma City and his Thunder years
– Reed’s impressive jump this season in his second year
– Appreciation for Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, and Dillon Brooks
– What makes Ime Udoka a great coach
– Steven’s farm
…and so much more. Let’s go!
00:00 Intro
0:44 First impressions
2:22 Reed’s background
3:30 Steven’s experience coming to the US
6:40 Reed and Steven’s draft experience
9:25 Reed on leaving Kentucky
14:06 Steven becoming the strongest player in the NBA / his diet
24:43 Steven Adams and OKC
27:35 Advice on the playoffs
29:40 Steven on offensive rebounding
32:10 Kevin Durant appreciation
34:20 Reed on Chris Paul, learning the NBA
37:30 Evolution and adaptability in the NBA
40:25 Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson
45:20 Reed’s jump this season
48:25 What makes Ime Udoka a great coach
50:20 Thoughts on the Western Conference
52:00 Dillon Brooks appreciation
53:20 Steven Adams’ farm
58:00 Advice to younger players entering the league
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