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Castle was the obvious choice since we couldn't get top2 picks.
I wanted Dillingham with #8 initially, but then I got over him due to his size and defense.
Still think we could regret not picking Cody Williams.
Not going to lie, I wanted Sheppard at 4, but didn’t mind having castle (also wanted holland as well). Wanted Salaun at 8 (or trading down to get more assets and Salaun) but then obviously that didn’t work out.
So far, castle looks legit.
Castle was the obvious choice since we couldn't get top2 picks.
I wanted Dillingham with #8 initially, but then I got over him due to his size and defense.
Still think we could regret not picking Cody Williams.
Man Jimmer if kinda in a tough situation. Too many mouths to feed in Houston. Did he even log minutes today?
Yeah Cody would have been a really nice swing at 8, especially with Holland off the board. Though I would have taken Buzelis.
Cody has to get more aggressive like his big bro. Now I will say, knecht would be nice in our line up
Pretty interesting how the draft class has gone. Reed Sheppard has finally been shipped off to the G-League.
It is kinda alarming that the 3rd pick of the draft couldn't sniff regular minutes for the 2025 Rockets who are by no means the 2016-17 Warriors on the "stacked" scale.
Spurs made the right pick with Castle and it will be further proven few years from now.
Rockets are 5th in the NBA and outside of Wemby have considerably more talent than we have. NBA teams send rookies down to the g-league for reps all the time. We are void of talent and Castle still barely gets consistent minutes.
I’d still take Castle over Sheppard but not exactly something to flex on.
I don't think it is alarming at all considering the Rockets depth chart. You're right though on Spurs potentially picking the better prospect long term.
If you look how well Payton Pritchard is performing with the Celtics, Reed is arguably much more talented and athletically gifted, enabling him to pursue loftier goals.
Here we go applying Spurs-homerisms to a player many wished was here in SA. The guy is 6-3 at best and not even a true PG. He has a nice shot but nothing to he can really get off against taller, athletic or most defenders for that matter, consistently. He would have been a good 20th or higher pick. Also, don't forget the dude wet the bed in his biggest college game of his career. Next!
Rockets are 29th in 3PT% and they're a team full of good perimeter defenders.
If Sheppard can't get any minutes on a team that desperately needs shooting, then it's not looking good for ihm.
He'll obviously improve and could become a Pritchard, but do you really want your #3 pick to be just a bench shooter?
he was an easy bust to recognise, maybe he'll find a role in the future, who knows
Better than Dillingham
Fair criticism.
If the Rockets were losing and he wasn’t playing I’d absolutely be concerned. They are second though.
Reed has a long way to go undoubtedly. However getting reps in the G League could be just what he needs. He’ll likely play big minutes, get up a tonne of shots and have a chance to make some mistakes without being pulled.
Not for many at Spurstalk.
It sounds like you're still in denial, lol.
Sheppard doesn't play because the Rockets are stacked. He doesn't play because he's very bad right now.
I think no matter how you slice it, a #3 overall pick that can’t get minutes is either a ing mistake, or a ing disappointment. Most of the excuses I’ve seen here apply to a generic FRP, not a top 3 pick.
Also, this illustrates the perils of drafting for need.
32% from the field and 27% from deep from an undersized shooter you drafted third overall is disastrous. We're lucky he went before we were on the clock.
If someone's Top-5 pick is going to bust, I'm glad it's the Rockets'
I was on the Sheppard train and would have taken him at 1. Glad the Spurs dodged that bullet...by not hiring me.
That graphic is hilarious, as if it is some prestigious thing to get sent to the g-league as a 3rd overall pick lol. I still think Reed will be okay, Ime is just not willing to tolerate rookie passiveness/mistakes right now. I’m sure they hoped Reed would be more game ready but he had times at UK where he faded into the background too as I understand it.
Spend a couple weeks in the g-league and get your fga’s Reed.
wow he looks a lot different than I remember, I thought he was almost blond at Kentucky
Way too early to call him a bust. He's 20 years old and playing on a team with a stack backcourt. He may end up busting but as for now, he's a young, inexperienced player who needs a lot of seasoning before he's ready to contribute at this level.
Doesn't help that he's 6'2 and looks like a pedophile.
I don't believe the Spurs were as interested in Sheppard as Spurstalk was.
Not if you look at current performance instead of just skin color.
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