On May 16, Beijing time, Ron Holland, the 2024 draft pick, talked about how he can fit perfectly into the Rockets: I definitely fit their way of playing, defense is my most proud skill, my desire to win is closely related to defense, I understand that defense wins the game, and I think one day I will win the DPOY.
Biased Houstom responded: Holland is shooting 24% from three-point range in the G League, and he doesn't have a 6-foot-8 inch, he is indeed a good defender, but his defense is too far behind Ethan's 6-foot-8, and he is still not accurate enough after improving his jumper. I still like Shepard more, and Stone will love Shepard's diversity even more.
Shepherd's prediction was a 7-8 pick, but the Rockets didn't move him up to the third pick at all, and he fits all of Udoka's requirements perfectly: projection, an all-around player, the ability to create shots, team defense, and a variety of playstyles.
Shepard would like to see him in the second team.
The rest media also mentioned that they knew that Mitchell would trade this summer, but it didn't feel necessary if they wanted to use young players like the Rockets.
Shepard is the No. 1 with a maximum bounce of 42 inches in the combined tryout, and he is also a top defender with a 52.1% three-point shooting rate and 3.3 steals + blocks, and he is also Kentucky's assist leader.
Draft expert Jonathan Kivorney posted a comparison of Shepard's and Curry's physical measurements: height, tonnage, and arm span are almost the same, and Shepard is 1 year younger.
Shepard averaged 12.5 points, 4.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 0.7 blocks per game, shooting 52.1% from three-point range and 69.9% from the field.
Curry has shot 41.2 percent from three-point range in three seasons, and of course Curry will be more capable of scoring.
Text/Yan Xiaobai's basketball dream