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Reed Sheppard debuted with the Houston Rockets on Monday evening as they confronted the Utah Jazz on the highway, struggling a 113-122 loss.
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QB Reed throws a landing DIME to Amen 🏈 pic.twitter.com/YUoSGhdtxz
After being drafted out of Kentucky because the No. 3 general choose within the 2024 NBA Draft, followers had excessive expectations for the 20-year-old. Nevertheless, these expectations rapidly diminished after he contributed 4 factors, three rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in his debut.
Apart from delivering a stellar outlet go that resulted in two factors and hitting a clean jumper from simply contained in the arc, Sheppard did not fairly present followers what they have been anticipating.
The 6-foot-2 capturing guard was drafted to assist veterans Steven Adams and Fred VanVleet, with the hope of serving to to show round a Houston crew that completed 41-41 final season.
Throughout Sheppard’s one-year tenure with the Kentucky Wildcats, he averaged 12.5 factors per sport with 4.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists whereas capturing 52 % from past the arc.
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third general choose Reed Sheppard pulls up for his first #NBAPreseason factors!
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Regardless of his quick keep on the collegiate stage, Sheppard believes that he’s loads ready for the big-league because of his time at Kentucky (1:50 mark).
“That is a benefit of going to Kentucky is you get to play in opposition to one of the best gamers on the planet, you get to be coached by one of the best coach on the planet in Coach Cal,” Sheppard advised reporters on draft evening. “Having the ability to go in opposition to these guys at apply and get higher and higher, that does nothing however get you ready for the NBA.”
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There are rumors Reed Sheppard can shoot – however with Summer time League & 1 preseason sport, nonetheless no proof
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Reed Sheppard very clearly has The Juice however he is gonna get eviscerated defensively this yr.
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My takeaways from tonight’s sport:
– Jalen Inexperienced is strictly what I anticipated.
– Amen Thompson is elite.
– Reed Sheppard summer time league could have been a fluke.
– Cam Whitmore having Jalen as a vet could have saved his profession.
– Jabari…
– FVV continues to be a terrorist.
– Sengun all star szn
Sheppard will proceed his rookie preseason marketing campaign on Wednesday, Oct. 9 in opposition to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on the highway.
