14% of fans gave Shepard the performance A, the Rockets won their first win, Chandler scored 20 points and 6 assists

Paul George previously said that Whitmore and Shepard's chance has come after the Rockets and Suns completed a big deal.

Paul George publicly stood up for Whitmore on the show: He is perhaps one of the Rockets' best players, and I don't know why he didn't play much last season.

Paul George also believes that Shepard has great potential and he is ignored.

Rockets general manager Stone is also optimistic about Whitmore, but head coach Uduka does not like his defensive and offensive choices. In the end, the Rockets traded Whitmore to the Wizards. Whitmore averaged 19.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 steals in the 2023 Summer League and was elected as the MVP.

Before the start of the game, Shepard ranked first in the odds of winning the MVP in the summer league, and the Rockets planned to make him full in this year's game.

However, in the end, Shepard only played two games before withdrawing early due to injury prevention. He averaged 23 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4.5 turnovers, 4 steals and 1.5 shots, shooting percentage of 36.4%, three-point shooting percentage of 31.8%, and free throw shooting percentage of 70%.

The US media "SB Nation" recently asked fans to rate Shepard's performance in this summer league. 14% of fans gave him A, 39% of fans gave him B, 34% of fans scored C, 10% of fans scored D, and 3% of fans gave him F.

Shepard had strength training during the offseason and wanted to show his training results in the summer league. As Jaylen Green and Whitmore left one after another, Shepard also felt the pressure, and he understood that the Rockets actually didn't have much time left for him.

Shepard can still fight easily when his strength is not high, but when the opponent targets him, he will look a little embarrassed. Although Shepard has a good shooting and ball quotient, his athleticism and body shape are at a disadvantage, and his ball holding ability is also average.

Shepard withdrew early, and the Rockets Summer United had nothing to do with it. The team of temporary workers continues to compete for the remaining games.

Rockets have previously lost to the Clippers, Pistons, Hawks and Trail Blazers. They narrowly defeated the Timberwolves to win their first victory in this game.

The Rockets encountered hell at the beginning, and they were behind 0-8, with the score difference once reaching 17 points. Chandler assisted his teammates to make a three-pointer, and then made a breakthrough layup. The Rockets tried hard to catch up, and they were still 9 points behind after the first quarter.

The Rockets continued to launch a counterattack in the second quarter, Chandler intercepted, Harris scored a three-pointer and only 3 points left, and the Timberwolves quickly called out a timeout. The game came back, and the Timberwolves opened the score again with a wave of offensives, leading by 9 points after the half.

The Timberwolves continued to suppress the Rockets in the third quarter, but failed to take the opportunity to expand their advantage and only led by 7 points.

The Rockets climaxed at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Chandler assisted his teammates to counterattack and dunked, and the Timberwolves were suspended, with a score difference of 3 points. After Harris hit a free throw, the Rockets tied, but the Timberwolves took the lead again. The Rockets did not give up. Arms tied the free throw and overtook 2 points. The Timberwolves made one of two free throws, and Matthews made a key big block. Chandler made two free throws and one of them secured the victory. The Rockets won 3 points in the end.

Candler scored 6 of 14 shots to score the team's highest 20 points and also sent 6 assists. Arms scored 18 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, and made 5 of 15 shots. Kevin Harris scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and made 6 shots of 13 shots. Let's see if the Rockets will take some people to the training camp from them.