In the playoff position, the Houston Rockets have been unable to touch the floor for four consecutive years, and after Udoka's arrival, the locker room culture has changed for the team, and the integration of veterans can show the determination and perseverance of this team to win; As one of the most successful head coaches in the NBA, Udoka became famous with the Celtics and has the Spurs' tactical philosophy, which made Udoka's value soar, and now the Rockets have given Udoka absolute rights in the hope that he will bring change to the team.
Let's take a look at what changes Udoka has brought to this team by joining the Rockets; First of all, the addition of veterans, the integration of veterans such as VanVleet, Dillon and Jeff Green has made this young team a very mature youth army; Secondly, Udoka brought Amen Thompson to the Rockets, because of Shin Kyung's injury, the late regular season fully activated the physical horror star, and finally, Udoka helped the Rockets draw the spot in the just-concluded 2024 draft lottery ceremony, which greatly exceeded our imagination.
There is no shortage of talented players in the Rockets, but there is a need to increase players with immediate power and big hearts, and general manager Stone also expressed his thoughts in this regard, Stone envisions the team to improve their shooting ability and defensive ability, because in key moments, there is always a lack of key men, and if Jalen Green is out of shape, it is difficult to have a second person step up and score. In addition, Shin Kyung and Jalen Green both need to carry the ball, which means that they will be caught in the bag, and there needs to be players on the outside who have the ability to open up space.
If you choose the latter, you can use the Tanhua pick + multiple first-round picks to offer All-Star stars, as long as Udoka thinks that players who can help the team are expected to become a member of the Rockets. If you choose to use it for your own use, you will definitely choose a player who fits into the Udoka system.
In the new season, when Eason and Adams return, the Rockets will no longer be "short of major generals", but will consider improving their projection and combat power, so Reed Shepherd from the University of Kentucky is the best choice.
Reed Shepard is best suited for the Rockets' probe show
Shepard was born in 2004, 1.91 meters tall, playing a two-way guard on the court, with defense and projection, and relatively comprehensive skills, averaging 28.9 minutes per game this season, averaging 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 0.7 blocks per game, shooting 53.6% from the field and 52.1% from three-point range. In the just-completed physical test, Shepard stood and touched 237cm, and ran and jumped: 106cm, all of which ranked among the top rookies of this year, and the white guard, in addition to his superior IQ, also has excellent physical fitness.
It can be said that Shepard has been successful throughout the NCAA game, except for the final upset loss to the University of Oakland, he is a guard with a good ball sense and projection ability, whether it is a mid-range projection or a three-point projection, the shooting rate is above 50%; In the same way, Shepard has excellent big-picture ability, he has accurate passing awareness, and he is known as the most accurate guard in this draft, and the template is "Klay Thompson".
If he can join the Rockets, because of his off-ball and ball-carrying attributes, he can partner with Amen, VanVleet, and at the same time with Shin Jing, this kind of kaleidoscope player is very popular on the court; But it's unrealistic to expect to get a lot of playing time in the early stages of the rookie game, so I understand Shepard's determination to join, after all, he can directly join forces with Wembanyama there, and at the same time get a huge amount of playing time.
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