Rockets General Manager: Shepard is different from Amen, who can play in any position on the court

Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone talked about the situation about the backcourt star Reed Sheppard and Amen Thompson in a show.

When talking about Shepard, Stone said: We need him to keep improving, and I think his talent is definitely at the top level. Normally, as a third, fourth or fifth pick, your problem is definitely not talent-related, and you happen to be a defender and you happen to be a team in the lottery zone, so you can learn from your mistakes, but our situation last season was completely different, so we couldn't provide him with this opportunity to try and error. Stone continued: Actually, this was the case before. We gave Amen some chance, but Amen's situation is different from Shepard. Amen can be competent in any position on the court. If he can't play point guard, we can let him play center, and he can support the team in other ways on the court.

In the NBA regular season this season, Shepard played 52 games in 82 games, averaging 12.6 minutes per game, averaging 4.4 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 0.7 turnovers and 1 foul. His shooting percentage was 35.1%, three-point shooting percentage was 33.8%, and free throw shooting percentage was 81.3%. In the playoffs, Shepard only got three chances in total, with only 3.3 minutes per game, and averaged 0 points, 0.3 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.3 blocks, and 0.3 turnovers and 0.3 fouls. His shooting percentage was 0% and his three-point shooting percentage was 0%. In the NBA Development League last season, Shepard made a total of 3 appearances, averaging 35.5 minutes per game, with averaging 30.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 2.7 steals, 0.3 blocks, and 2.3 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. His shooting percentage was 47%, his three-point shooting percentage was 40.5%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 100%.

Previously, Shepard once again represented the Rockets in the NBA Summer League. He played 2 times in the summer league, averaging 30.6 minutes per game, averaging 23 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 4 steals and 1.5 blocks, and had 4.5 turnovers and 3 fouls. He shot 36.4%, three-point shooting percentage 31.8%, and 70% free throw shooting percentage. Shepard's performance in the NBA last season was very disappointing. He gradually fell out of the team's rotation lineup in the second half of the season. The most important thing is that in the summer league, Shepard's performance is still unsatisfactory in the low competitive game, and his stability is even more surprising, which makes everyone very worried about his progress. In the new season, how should he find his position in the Rockets' lineup?