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Why does Ime hate Reed Sheppard?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by lnchan, Jan 22, 2026.

  1. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard

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    Jabari Maldonado Jr.?
     
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    Mathloom Shameless Optimist
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    Don't be silly. He doesn't hate Reed, he just hates easy points.
     
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  3. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard

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    You know what helps build conditioning for NBA speed? Playing him.
     
  4. chef0010

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    Fukc that.

    play JD
     
  5. LosPollosHermanos

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    Made your night. Now goto bed kiddo.
     
  6. 9baller

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    But we will still have our superstar coach Ime
     
  7. chef0010

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    I am going to bed.

    because I work, get a job brotha.
     
  8. LosPollosHermanos

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    Hashbrowns don't usually flip themselves. While you're working on that you may want to think about how you can be more efficient and get more out of life

    You really do spend a lot of time trolling here it seems. Some guys will take any win they can right?
     
  9. Furious Jam

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    I love hash browns and anyone flipping them for me commands my full respect.
     
  10. LosPollosHermanos

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    Undercooked hashies are the worst. Gotta get a good crisp to them tbh
     
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    It’s pretty stupid, to be honest.

    Your ceiling is much higher if Reed is playing the way we’ve seen him play at different moments. He’s single handedly won the rockets at least 4 games at this point.

    In order to realize that ceiling, you need to give him the keys to PG. The offense runs much more smoothly with him out there. He isn’t FVV, but he’s probably the closest we have to that skill set. He can shoot and create for others. You’ve got to let him play through the good and the bad. He will come out better for it on the other side. I don’t care if he starts or not, but if he’s the 4th Q catalyst again, how is it that he sits for OT? The offense in OT looked ridiculous. So clunky. So disjointed. And an L. Let Reed play. Let him make mistakes. It’s not like other players aren’t getting burned defensively, if that’s Ime’s reasoning. Oh, and he’s averaging 1.1 TO in his 25 minutes. 3:1 Assist to TO ratio. Amen and Sengun are less than 2:1. KD is 1.5:1

    let him run the offense, and stop being so darn stubborn, Ime.
     
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    1000% this.
     
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    @DaDakota been saying that.

     
  15. yixiixiy

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    This certainly plays a big role. But there are exceptions. Look at Ty Lue

     
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    They didn’t fall but it was nice to see him take it strong to the basket tonight. Not bad for someone who can’t supposedly beat his man off the dribble.
     
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    FVV was godsent to Ime. He had full control and nobody saw Ime's weaknesses in handling the offense. Since the team improved massively over the previous year, all the flaws were hidden and Ime got all the credit. Most of it was the upgrade at guard position, Silas setting the base very low, Sengun making a leap, Dillon setting the tone on defense.
     
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    Could have used the knee jerk thread. But hey, I.D.I.O.T.
     
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    sudoku jealous of commander shepard’s hot waifu
     
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    Thats not entirely accurate. The Rockets offense sucked last year and many people called out Ime for being a bad offensive coach.

    I gave him the benefit of the doubt by having to run so much offense through Jalen and also Fred who was terrible last year as well...but I was wrong. Ime is a bottom of the barrel offensive coach, and frankly Im questioning his defensive coaching skills at this point as well.
     

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