6 turnovers + 1 of 7 three-pointers, the Rockets high pick rookie is not clear about the low-end game, Stone keeps him worth discussing

The Rockets suffered two consecutive defeats in the summer league, and the victory or defeat was not the focus. Most players in the lineup would not appear on the team's regular season roster. There is only one focus player, last year's high-couple rookie Shepard, who was the Rockets' last draft pick to top the Rockets' rebuilding season, played poorly in his first season and spent most of his time in the Development League. In Durant's trade, the Rockets chose to keep him, which is enough to show the trust Uduka and Stone have in him. In the first summer league game, Shepard made 10 of 25 shots, with a low shooting percentage, but he felt hot outside the three-point line, 6 of 15 shots, scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and 4 steals and 3 blocks. It looks like a complete transformation, which makes the outside world think that his special training in summer has not been in vain. It is not only stable in three-pointers, but also full of defense. It is a good puzzle for championship competition. But in the second game against the Pistons, Shepard was beaten back to his original form, and the first game was completely gone.

He only made 1 of 7 three-pointers in this game. He only scored 18 points with a large amount of ball rights, and also had 6 turnovers. The team has the lowest positive and negative values. The Rockets will lose 26 points during his time on the court. In the regular season, Shepard just couldn't understand the high-end game, the intensity of the summer league, and even the low-end game. He had one foot into the ranks of rookies. The Rockets believed in the wrong person. The team only has three defenders, Van Vleet, Shepard and Holiday Jr., in the new season. Compared with the talented front line, the defenders have become a shortcoming.

Sheppard's biggest problem is that his speed is too slow, his explosive power is not strong enough, his offensive end lacks breakthrough ability, and he cannot get rid of the defensive players. He can only make strong shots on three-pointers, resulting in very low efficiency. The defensive end was basically taken in one step and could not keep up with the opponent's footsteps. The Rockets had the wrong direction of training him. Shepard could not bear the heavy responsibility of a ball handler and organizer, and the upper limit was a shooter without the ball. The Rockets no longer have the salary space to sign a contract and are the No. 1 position of combat power, so they can only hope that he can make a big contribution.

General Manager Stone's high pick is not quite as good as his vision. From the second-tier Jaylen Green, he played for 4 seasons and was traded to the Suns as a bargaining chip. Jabbarry Smith did not meet expectations. It can be seen from the five-year, 122 million contract renewal contract that Smith's upper limit is only a role player, and there is another Shepard, one more than the other. Fortunately, Stone chose Amen Thompson and Shin Kyung to not become parallel products and did not choose to trade Shepherd, which was a miscalculation.

In the deal involving Durant, the Suns wanted to join Shepard, but were rejected by the Rockets. Whitmore was subsequently exchanged for two second-round picks, with the goal of giving Shepard the core position of the second team. Judging from the two summer league games, he not only has three-pointers unstable, but his defense has not been strengthened. The summer league cannot achieve "bad abuse". How can he take the lead as the sixth player in the regular season team to take the lead. The deal was a masterpiece of Durant, and it is questionable to keep Shepard.