I couldn’t care less about what he wears. He’s just not that good defensively. Sorry, I wish he were. I’m rootin’ for him.
Cason Wallace torching Reed Sheppard
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“Yet, the ugliest wart so far for the Rockets has been Reed Sheppard's minutes on defense, as he came off the bench and was immediately targeted multiple times by some of the Thunder's quicker players.”
Reed Sheppard instantly confirms the Rockets' worst Fred VanVleet fears
As the Houston Rockets have debuted their double-big lineup in their season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team has been slow to the ball on thespacecityscoop.com
You seem FAR too excited to see Reed struggle for me to believe this. Theres an agenda here. Which is fine, just dont try and say youre rooting for him.
I mean if G.C Bellchamber of spacecityscoop on Fansided says it, it’s gotta be gospel. That’s it he’s done. After the opening game against the world champs. No way he can replace that lock down defender Fred Vanfleet. His +/- for the game was 0. He didn’t cost them the game, but didn’t do anything of enough significance to help them win the game. That would be my takeaway from it.“Yet, the ugliest wart so far for the Rockets has been Reed Sheppard's minutes on defense, as he came off the bench and was immediately targeted multiple times by some of the Thunder's quicker players.”
Reed Sheppard instantly confirms the Rockets' worst Fred VanVleet fears
As the Houston Rockets have debuted their double-big lineup in their season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team has been slow to the ball on the
He looked pretty bad. Especially the late turnover near halfcourt trying to get it to Durant. But Wallace, Dort and Caruso are all elite defenders. It's about a tough a matchup you could possibly have in his first game as a rotation guy.
I imagine Houston will be looking at veteran PGs around the trade deadline regardless. They're in title mode with Durant.
I imagine Houston will be looking at veteran PGs around the trade deadline regardless. They're in title mode with Durant.
Im pretty sure Amen was just cramping. But im also a little concerned why he didnt come back in. May be game 1, but its a huge game against your biggest competition in the West, and you have a chance to win opening night and hand a 65-win OKC team a loss.
If this is an injury, theyre gonna have to do something for sure at PG. Thats just not a role suited for year 2 Reed.
If this is an injury, theyre gonna have to do something for sure at PG. Thats just not a role suited for year 2 Reed.
I like the kid but I’m not oblivious to the fact concerning his limitations. Trying to prove a point to fan boys shouldn't be mistaken for being excited to see him struggle or having some sort of agenda against him. In the grand scheme of things, it really doesn’t matter. He is what he is .
Damn
That is called bringing some receipts. You can argue against who said it, but it seems many are noticing a trend in the game.
Yeah. I’m not arguing anymore about a kid who was not drafted for his defensive prowess. Maybe you should read your post title again. You claimed Wallace was torching him. You showed one clip to confirm this “torching”. Wallace had 14 pts in over 40 minutes of playing time. Not all of which were while being guarded by Reed. You have an agenda. It’s ok. I wasn’t happy about the Arkansas thing either. I doubt he lives up to his draft pick. A lot of guys haven’t. I’m also not gonna bash him over one game.It’s really not that difficult to discern. StatMuse even gives him a bad rating.
ngl. i’m rooting against reed and any former player that was openly pro Calipari over Kentucky at this point. They made their choice. **** em.
I couldn’t care less about the Arkansas thing. I don’t even live in Kentucky so why would I have an agenda? Don’t care enough about it. I simply made an observation that the kid can’t guard. I even brought the receipts but for some reason, you can’t accept that reality.
The “receipts” you brought showed 4 other guys on his team with a worse defensive rating for the game than he had. Does anybody think he’s a lock down defender? No. Was Cason Wallace torching him? No. That was my only point.
That’s the point I’ve been making all along. These Reed groupies keep denying the obvious. He’s lost defensively.
he also can't dribble or drive the ball. he gets scared and pulls up 30 feet from the basket and looks for a bail out.
Speak for yourself. Only a small fraction of the fanbase wants him to fail. That doesn’t make them superfans, it makes them biligerent clowns.
If your argument is that UK fans are “butthurt” about Reed, you can’t then attack the credibility of random NBA fans on twitter who have no connection whatsoever to UK. Why do they have to be experts? They are simply impartial observers who can see the obvious.
I’m no Reed hater. I think he’s a great kid from a great family, and a very heady player who has overachieved to this point in his basketball career. I also think he can’t guard a fence post. Both things can be true. Reed’s a big boy… he doesn’t need you or anybody else to defend his honor.
Too funny. In your eyes, he can be attacked but it cant be pointed out that its petty for UK fans to wallow in any current defenciencies he might have and way too premature for others to do so. I’ve seen all I need to see so boom!
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I don’t want him to fail. I didn’t like that he wore the shirt tho. We don’t have to worship him. Hes the one that did the clown **** if you ask me. I’ll speak for myself but there’s more than a small fraction with that opinion.
Who worships him? Wtf? Take care since you need outrageous accusations that arent even true to try and make your case. Not interested.
he openly supported our opponent on game day.
There’s UK fans that literally will tune in to hope they see him fail. “I’m a blueblood and I’m gonna defend this here dynasty, 18 year olds be danged!”
I’m not saying you do. But we can dislike what he did without wanting him to fail. It’s not that serious honestly whichever side you fall on.
I also wish him no ill will but also no good will. He is no different that Isaiah Jackson in my eyes. Won nothing here and bolted after a few months. Then decided to throw in our face that Cal is the reason he even came here by wearing that god awful razorback shirt
Right. People act like we are supposed to support that ****. I’m a UK fan. I don’t hope he fails but it is funny seeing him get roasted. By Houston fans at that. I didn’t know he was playing until the thread was made. I don’t keep up with the NBA like that and most definitely players I don’t support. **** em like you said
Not butthurt to say you didn’t like what he did. The ones sticking up for him seem butthurt to me.
How dare us not like him repping Arkansas on game day. I like watching my wife get ****** too. Cuck
Kentucky is unique in that many many players choose to live in Lexington even after they’ve been pros. The media basketball personalizes aren’t lying when they say Lexington and UK are different. Most players are not indifferent to UK, most players cherish their time here and want to be a part of it long later. After many years interacting with the players and being in Lexington/ traveling with the teams I can tell you for a fact that they are absolutely not indifferent.
Now are some of Calipari’s players indifferent? For sure. But even then many of them love their UK experience and being back.
Pope isn’t lying when he says even in the NBA they talked more of their Kentucky days. I’ve been told that exact statement by Tony Delk and Walter McCarty. Even for Calipari players, many of them aren’t indifferent, but yes some are. Cason Wallace might be one of those I suppose.
Kentucky really isn’t like anywhere else for basketball. It’s just different, and that’s at any level. I’d also add that Tyler Ulis is another that couldn’t wait to get back to Lexington by his own words. Over the years we’ll see a lot of Calipari players back as they always are. Some to live, some to work. Calipari is a lightening rod and decides the world by loyal servants and traitors, just his personality. Some of them will likely be cautious of that. Another reason I have mad respect for Pitino, he never asked his players to pick a side like Calipari seems to be doing. But Pitino actually cared about his players and their legacies here. I don’t believe Calipari does at all.
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Quite a high level game played by both teams. Especially for the opener.
I expect both to battle all season for the west title.
I expect both to battle all season for the west title.
I am sorry, I love Reed, but in no way should he have been drafted as high as he was.
Nationwide, basketball buffs concur: Reed's got defensive issues. It's not about reveling in his setbacks; it's just a matter of breaking down the game. You need to ditch the cheerleader routine and take a trip around the block a few times to broaden your horizons.There’s UK fans that literally will tune in to hope they see him fail. “I’m a blueblood and I’m gonna defend this here dynasty, 18 year olds be danged!”
Sure, I mean, i still find the whole thing so silly. But I can see how some people want to gripe about it. I just think it needs to end there.
Reed wasn't some kid who grew up in NYC or LA, he was a Kentucky boy who's parents both played basketball at Kentucky. He should have knew better than to wear ANY attire of the team that Kentucky was playing on game day. I don't care if his former coach was coaching the other team. I don't believe his dad would've done that. I don't hope he fails in the NBA, I'm just indifferent to anything NBA. But him doing that sure changed my perception of him.
I seriously don’t think there’s a single person that is highly upset about the situation. But a lot of fans are probably gonna pick about it forever.There’s UK fans that literally will tune in to hope they see him fail. “I’m a blueblood and I’m gonna defend this here dynasty, 18 year olds be danged!”
I can’t act like I wasn’t disappointed when he did that. Are passionate fans supposed to be sorry they care? That’s what makes Kentucky different.
No not if I’m trying to win. That was just a jab at KD while I was in the **** talking mood. I even like KD I think he’s hilarious.
Cason had 14 points and Reed 9. Hardly a torching. As usual the agendas on this site are amazing. Get a life people.
Isn't using his "legacy" to come play basketball here and help us win games (despite a coach hampering him), more important than wearing Arkansas gym shorts for an evening to support his coach?
It sure feels like he did his part for being a "Kentucky kid". Like, we got one of the best college basketball players to come here, when he could have went anywhere else, does his part, goes to the NBA (Where he 100% should have gone, there is no debating this topic).. and for ONE night he does something the fans don't approve of? That is some insane entitlement if you ask me. That's like a kid yelling at their parent for not washing their clothes correctly.
Na don’t try to make it complicated it’s not like anything. He supported the rival team on game day. Get a shirt with Cal on it if that’s who he has to show support to. It’s not a big deal. Why does it have to be a big deal that a lot of folks didn’t like what he did. I did stupid things when I was 18. Folks judge me by that same stuff everyday. Life goes on. His choice to wear Arkansas gear on game day vs Arkansas.