Mark my words. Reed’s minutes will disappear in the playoffs.

you were implying coming in and playing well immediately outweighs all. In a sense making a case that not playing reed if he starts a game shooting bad is acceptable.

 

26.2 min per game. Started 20 games and 10 out of last 13. Saw increased min in MAR at 30 min a game.

Used as a combo guard with Amen.

Handles ball full court to set up the half court. Gets kickouts from drives or out the double team on Durant and Sengun. Drives when he has an angle or open lane. Is a 4th or 5th option on offense.

And your comment about yanking isn’t true at all. Capela plays 12 min a game despite solid defense and rebounding. And sometimes see single digit minutes.

Tari Eason gets plugged in and out often. Played 19 min against warriors and 14 against Bulls.

Also Sheppard isn’t an all star, MVP, perennial starter or seasoned vet. He’s a second year player who is inexperienced with deficiencies and inconsistencies on both ends despite some flashes of brilliance and some big games. Again you see what you want to see and advocate for who you like. I don’t see you advocating for any other Rockets players.

 

That’s on you if you fee less than. I haven’t called you any names or judged you did I? You certainly judged me.

i speak to you just as I do with anyone and support my claims with facts, reporting, or logic. If you or those feel less than then that’s on you not me. And how you feel isn’t necessarily facts when it comes from an emotional source.

I could call you stupid or an idiot or don’t know what you’re talking about but then I would be just like you and the rabid mob on here.

 

Did Okogie play better than him? Did eason play better than him? All those two did was brick WIDE OPEN threes reed would’ve cashed.

 

I didn’t say anything about not playing Sheppard when he starts a game shooting “bad”. I responded to the twitter post about Sheppard being a “rhythm scorer”. This isn’t about Tari or Tate or anyone else.

My point was he had opportunities and didn’t seize them. I don’t get what the big deal and yelling injustice is about. Players get paid to perform. They don’t get paid to warm up missing a few shots or get forced fed to jack up shots. Sheppard has plays designed for him and multiple downscreens and flares ran for him each game. They’re trying for him. He didn’t perform last night. Period

 

The topic is about “rhythm scoring” not about other players. That’s a separate discussion.

Besides as I mentioned he shot 2-6 from 3 and got off 12 shots compared to Tari’s 3 shots. The opportunities are there. It’s about seizing them

 

This is just an outright lie btw. Cason has started 58 games, Mitchell only 16, so they aren’t ’always switching’.

Furthermore, of the 16 games Mitchell started, Cason also started in 13 of them lol.

 

Stephen A not acknowleding Reed getting his minutes yanked in and out is one of the most disengenious things I have ever read on here, he comes in for 2 mins....gets pulled, comes in for 3, gets pulled....dude is yanked like a Yo Yo far too often.

And him pretending not to see it makes him a not serious person in this discusion.

DD

 

I mispoke when I said they are always switching. That’s on me. My point is they often switch their lineups and use a variety of lineups. No coaches stick to one lineup and a lot of this is dictated on matchups.

If i lied then you’re a liar as well as Mitchell started at least 5 games without Wallace. You already had a bias and dislike for me for whatever reason when you wrote this. Perhaps Reed Sheppard related. Nice try though

 

nope didn’t say that at all. It all comes down to merit and entitlement. You think he has merit and deserving of big minutes and not getting “yanked”. You think he’s entitled to all of it. I don’t. Very simple. Again you don’t advocate for any other players.

 

Brother, I don’t think about you at all.

Merely pointing out what you said was incorrect. The thunder do not rotate between Cason and Mitchell for matchup purposes.

 

Would not trade Reed for GA.

But Sengun can gtfo of here with IME right behind him.

 

No one else on this team is worth getting minutes, I don't need to advocate for Jabari, Amen, KD, Sengun, they already get their fair share and are never held accountable like Reed.

There is ZERO else I think deserves more minutes, outside of maybe Capela ....Reed is one of the top 5 players, he should be getting 32-36 minutes ever single game.

He impacts the game more than almost everyone on the floor, he gets the team moving the ball, he speeds up passing and he hits open people for shots they hit.

Reed is the key to this teams success.

DD

 

I think you’re overestimating his play while undervaluing others.

And you gloss over the inconsistencies and mistakes. Why should a player who can’t consistently cover simple cuts to the paint play 32-36 min a game? Or miss point blank layups? Or misjudge simple entry passes to the post or wing? Simple things yet costly.

And no you don’t advocate for Capela. Holliday has played great as of late. Has his minutes been consistent? He didn’t even get to play against MIN despite being a steady player in this win streak. You don’t advocate for him.

I agree that he brings another element to the offense and can string together several shots in a row but those simple things need to be cleaned up and awareness and effort on defense needs to be better.

 

Holliday is a known, a guy who is a stop gap at best, he doesn't have the same skill level as a 21 year old Reed.

Reed makes everyone better, he makes the entire team better, especially chemistry.

Ime makes em worse.

DD

 

how does Sheppard make everyone better? Usually that statement is reserved for great players in the game. These players raise the level of play of their teammates because of their work ethic, guidance, skill, competitiveness, intensity, will to win. Guys emulate that or they are challenged to increase their level of play.

Durant makes everyone on the Rockets better. Curry makes everyone on his team better. Jokic makes the Nuggets better.

Why would an inexperienced player make experienced players better? If your team (choose industry) is working on a project do the younger more inexperienced ones make the team better or does the project manager or senior more savvy and experienced members make them better?

 

Tari eason taking 3 shots is perfect. Tari eason was still 0/2 on wide open corner 3s. Half of reeds misses were contested off the dribble threes. The point is that he played half as long as jabari and put up the same number of 3s. This is a problem. You can’t win the math game like this.

 

He missed 4 good looks. 3 wide open. 1 stepback where he had space. Missed 2 big ones in the critical 4th. Opportunities were there.

Like I said people see what they want to see.

https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CF...r Season&TeamID=&flag=3&sct=plot&section=game

 

And? Jabari missed the same. So did okogie. So did tari. I’d rather him take 4 more threes because i know he’d barry one of them, making it a one point game in the clutch instead of 4.

 

One of the most arrogant people on the board pretends he doesn't know how condescending he is? Can't say im shocked. When he said rhythm shooters havent been studied I checked out. This isn't a scientific journal, it doesn't need to be peer reviewed to know that a ****ing rhythm shooter exists. Just incredibly disingenuous and/or delusional