The test ends! It is revealed that Shepard ended the summer league early, and his three abilities failed to meet the standards, and the Rockets may sign another person

On July 15, according to famous reporter Kelly IKO, the NBA Houston Rockets will no longer arrange 24th Tanhua Shepard to play in the remaining summer league games.

The Rockets have not won a single victory in the past three summer league games and are ranked last. Shepard played in the first two games, averaging 23 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 4 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, but the number of mistakes was as high as 4.5, and the assist-and-turnover ratio was only 0.6. His performance was average, and there was still a certain gap between Tanhua's identity and the expectation of the coaching staff.

Shepard was depressed After 2 months of special training, Shepard has made great progress in body shape and confrontation. He can already restrict his opponent's offense in some misaligned defensive rounds and no longer become the target of frequent name-and-punishment punishment for opponents. But judging from the details of the game, Shepard failed to meet the three abilities of turnover control, shooting stability and defensive details. Once you encounter key pressure, defense and physical confrontation, your movements are prone to deformity, and the shooting stability has a great impact, and there will be situations where you lose the ball and shoot three times. In addition, when she was defending, shepherd was accustomed to gambling and cutting the ball in a gambling manner, and often made mistakes in cutting the ball and was taken by the opponent in one step. The two summer league games are not only Shepard's special training test during the offseason, but also the basis for the Rockets' management to follow-up operations.

Shepard holds the ball. Currently, there are 13 people in the Rockets who have guaranteed contracts, with a total salary of US$192.39 million, and only US$3.55 million in salary space left. One veteran's basic salary contract player can be strengthened. Given that Shepard is not yet qualified to play the role of the main ball handler, the Rockets' next signing will likely focus on the direction of the veteran ball handler, requiring that they can not only provide help in the rotation stage, but also play a role as Shepard's mentor. But it is not ruled out that Shepard's development has not met expectations. Shepard + draft pick chips in exchange for high-quality combat defenders in the middle of next season. After all, there is currently no real No. 2 player in the Rockets.

Shepard's conclusion

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