Scored 15+4+8! Hit 3 more three-pointers! The Rockets’ second point guard has bottomed out and needs to adapt to the high-end game.

The 21-year-old Rockets shooter Shepard played a pretty good game. The Rockets beat the Nets today. Although Shepard was a little nervous in the first half and only scored 3 points, he made many three-pointers in the second half. Not only did he hit 3 three-pointers in the whole game, he also sent out 8 assists. He also scored 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal.

Shepard played 24 minutes in this game. He made 6 of 11 shots from the field, sweeping away the downturn in the previous games. He even performed very normally on the defensive end.

It can be said that on the one hand, Shepard has indeed relaxed his mentality after three games; on the other hand, the Nets' overall strength is not strong, and their guard Cameron Thomas is better at offense than defense. In addition, the Nets have many rookie guards, and their overall strength is not strong. Shepard can indeed perform first-class against them.

But at least from this game we can see that although Shepard did not perform well in high-end games, such as the first two games against the Pistons and Thunder; however, against some less powerful teams, Shepard can indeed produce All-Star guard-level performance and statistics.

In fact, Shepard is indeed capable and has a very high basketball IQ, but he needs more games to adapt and get used to it. I believe that by the middle of the season, we will see a completely different Shepard.

The reason why the 21-year-old Shepard was reused by the Rockets is because the Rockets also took a fancy to his ability and talent. Otherwise, the Rockets would not have selected him at all. It's just that Shepard still needs more time to grow. After all, it takes at least three or four years to train a defender, and as many as four or five years. Shepard is only in his second season, and there is still a lot of time left for him.

But having said that, Shepard should take the initiative to adapt to these high-end matchups and improve his muscle content and defensive capabilities. After all, he is too short. If he fights against some strong defenders, Sheppard really can't keep up, and his speed is not fast. Although he can pass some good balls and make three-pointers, Sheppard also has many shortcomings. If he wants to be really reused by the Rockets and really enter the Rockets' starting lineup, then Shepard still has a long way to go.

However, this game was an opportunity for Sheppard to turn around. At least he scored 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists in the game. Such beautiful statistics were the first time this season. Even in his entire career, this game can be regarded as a masterpiece.