Reed Sheppard Red Flags? | Rockets Summer League Breakdown! (Frank from Rockets Chop Shop)
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Frank @Ftank58 with Rockets Chop Shop if he’s seen any Reed Sheppard flaws along with what he’s liked about Sheppard. Plus, he hits Cam Whitmore, AJ Griffin & the ’24 NBA Rookie Class.
(:50) Sheppard’s Flaws?
(4:04) Sheppard’s ballhandling
(8:28) Reed’s Defense
(12:15) Biggest Sheppard surprise so far?
(14:51) Will teams respect Reed more than VanVleet?
(17:17) Steph Curry Comps
(20:30) Will G-League do Sheppard good?
(22:50) Anything learned from Cam Whitmore & AJ Griffin SL experience?
(25:22) Caliber of Summer League games
(27:58) Looking at ’24 Summer League Rookies
(32:00) Do we have Rockets nicknames?
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19 Comments
Sengun nickname: Turkish D-light
Just to set expectations a bit, he was in high school this time last year. Sheppard is going to be amazing.
Dude is smOL and has t-rex arms.
I think the rockets miss the playoffs again if they make play in they get bounced ‼️🚀
For me Amen should be The Prayer.
Frank as a guest👍👍👍 Reed will improve , possibly quickly
Nice analysis!
Good analysis!!! Helps me to notice more as I watch. Trying to lately.
Love Frank’s analysis and agree his vision and iq is high. Turnovers just a consequence of asking him to pass aggressively and play the point. I foresee him developing into our starter in 1-2 years
What Frank said! Sheppard is a good shooter & he has range , he just needs to keep his legs fresh. It happens to Fred too, it just takes half a season for Fred to wear down. Reed needs NBA minutes to improve – the G-league won't cut it. I think this is a perfect situation, Fred can cut his minutes back to no more than 32 minutes and Reed can get 15 minutes a night and slowly increase his endurance. Everyone talks about his range but that mid-level shot is going to be his bread and butter. He will be known for the long range shot but like you guys said its his extremely consistent 2 point mid-range shot that is going to be where he really makes a difference. Once he has gravity in the league he will learn to pull opposing players all over the court with his IQ and make the pass to the open guy. Actually, he's already doing that – the three pointer will just be icing on the cake. Udoka need hire a dribbling/handling coach several players have deficiencies – only VanVleet is competent. I am excited about the prospect of seeing Sengun, Amen, and Sheppard on the court together. I am for doing as many artistic(risky) passes at possible – coaches aren't as enthusiastic about it as I am but if you don't do them in the game you don't get better. Sengun is an artist and I'm hoping it rubs off on Reed and Amen. It is entertainment after all and nothing gets me more excited than seeing those Pistol Pete, Larry Bird, Globetrotter moves. With those three on the court together I want to see them make other NBA teams look like the Washington Generals – but you have to have the handle too…
See if you guys can get Calvin on your shows for sole purpose of nicknames.
FVV will be a huge help for the Reed due to their size being similar and him being really good on ball defender. In NBA you cannot get caught going for the steal when refs are likely reward attacking player over defender. Also Reed needs fresh leg to get his shot going until he gets stronger
Reeds height and weight are always going to be an issue. But his overall skill is undeniable.
But Ime asked Jalne to be consistent and he wasn't. If at all, last season was Jalen's most inconsisted season of the 3 years he had.
Some nicknames I’ve seen for the players I really like:
Sengun: The Wizard
Jalen: Money
Amen: The Trinity
Jabari: Agent Smith
Tari: Big Dawg
Reed: IRS
Nickname is Thrrreeeeed Sheppard. Great pod
What about SSS sharpshooter Shepherd
What about triple s
He can play and potential to be a superstar. Steph curry is 6,2 without shoes and Sheppard is 6.175 without shoes. I’m not saying he’s Steph, but he has a chance in the league to be a star.