Reed Sheppard report card

I'm still waiting for those explosive Ja level hops on a chasedown block tbh.

 

He's been reading @Will's report card.

 

I know it's the NBA we're talking about here, but...a small guy like Reed needs to eat a few charges. Not flops, but legitimate chest rattling charges. Many won't get called early on, but if he can develop a reputation as a guy who is willing to take them, bigger players will have to think twice before brute forcing their way through him.

 

Love to see Reed get the shot going again, but I don't like that everything came from beyond the arc. He's not being fully utilized unless he's getting into the midrange and forcing the defense to make decisions. He's not a special player when he's standing 25+ feet out and living off scraps.

Defensively, he had some really silly fouls. Needs to get better at either letting things go or committing to a hard foul. All four of his fouls tonight put guys on the line, and two of those were and-1's.

 

Atp reed just needs to become an average NBA defender and he’s ready to start

he’s smashed the rookie/sophomore wall and is ready. his defense is still an issue tho

 

Reed was the tale of two cities last night:

• He shot well overall and pushed the pace.
• However, by pushing the pace he was part of the TO issue. And he ultimately got pulled in the 4th quarter because his defense was making jesus weep. Glad Ime put Holiday in and was able to play the Reed role well.

 

he's still a cone on defense and while he shot 50% from 3, his shooting still just ins't what it used to be prior to his 14% 3P% slump.

 

Reed has had some impressive drives going to the rim... He does a nice job using his body to shield off the defender.... He's making the layups that he was missing the first couple of months of the season. Given his sporadic shooting... i wouldnt call him a 'generational shooter' but his ability to drive and either pop or take it to the rim leaves hope for him.

He needs to learn to take a charge - that could further mitigate his defensive shortcomings. Otherwise, I see him 'wandering' on defense occasionally... where hes somewhere between doubling the ball and covering his man - but not really doing either... lol

 

Seems fun and unconventional. Let’s go with it. It’s a lot like a DB in coverage. Not about the stop but the disruption. The one against Lauri was silly. I was also confused by how many times he was in the paint on Lauri buckets. Does Sengun just NOT try on D anymore?

 

Of course, the Jazz coach is an Ime buddy and former assistant. He probably did it as a favor to Ime. I hate to say things like that, but it’s definitely on the “wheel of possibilities”.

 

correctomundo. wouldn't surprise me if ime told hardy to attack reed every possessions

 

Using NBA.com stats and eyeballing it, it looks like he was targeted about twice as often as normal.

 

Purely speculative, but can you imagine playing for a coach that goes out of his way to put you as a player in the WORST possible situation on a nightly basis? Almost like some Full Metal Jacket stuff.

 

When asked about you starting on the team it’s “no…probably not ever”

when talking about one of the most embarrassing offensive collapses in the league this season he blames it on you when you weren’t even in the game and left up 8 pts (ironically Reed playing would have prevented said collapse )

I keep hearing a lot of cover for Ime from some folks saying "no he just really wants him to developppp and blossommm"

like seriously comeon