Is Jarace Walker or Ben Sheppard more deserving of minutes next year? Plus Oubre, LeBron, Slawson
Who among Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker is more deserving of minutes next season? Host Tony East is joined by James Boyd to explore that question before discussing the Ben Sheppard and Larry Nance signings, LeBron James with Tyrese Haliburton, Jalen Slawson in Summer League, and more.
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Timestamps-ish:
0:00 Walker vs Sheppard minutes
4:12 Role value & bench fit
11:32 Oubre & Nance analysis
17:07 Oubre’s offense/defense fit
23:02 Summer League standouts
25:08 LeBron free agency impact
You know it's bad when we're talking about Ben Sheppard vs. Jarace Walker. Kevin Pritchard ruined our chances.
we must be watching different games because Sheppard always looks outmatched imo. what one game of his I should watch to change my mind….
The Jarace hate it real
Someone is going to give Slawson a chance at some point. As far as LeBron… 0.001% So you're saying there is a chance? He obviously respects Tyrese and the Pacers style and organization in general. What he could do for Minnesota with Ball and Ant would be insane but hopefully he stays out west somewhere.
I think Jarace does a better job. He is a better rebounder. God knows we need all the rebounders we can get!
Jarace needs to learn to play big. Draymond and Josh Hart play like the biggest players on the court and it’s more attitude than physical attributes. Shepherd doesn’t ever play scared and always plays hard
Walker vs Sheppard = Jalen Slawson
The Walker or Sheppard question assumes a full hockey substitution with a 10 man rotation. But an 8 man playoff rotation is also possible. That would have Nembhard, Nesmith, and Oubre taking all of the minutes at 2 and 3.
I also would have picked Boozer at #1, but seeing how INSANE Caleb Wilson has been during SL has been the only sad point for me, vis-a-vis losing our draft pick. This draft class is going to be fun to watch.
The answer is: depth. Use them both. If one emerges as clearly better then start giving them the edge on minutes.