Houston's stretch of summer league dominance ends at the hands of Detroit.
. After winning two straight games by nearly 20 points each, the Rockets didn't have enough in the tank to beat the Pistons despite a one-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Here are key takeaways from the game.The Rockets scored just nine points in the fourth, with their first made field goal with 3:23 left in the game.
On the flip side, they allowed 24 fourth-quarter points, most of which were mostly scored or assisted by Daniss Jenkins. The Rockets couldn't figure out how to match his offense, while not being able to stop him on the other side of the floor. The main reason for Houston's troubles late in the game is Cam Whitmore. The incoming sophomore is Houston's best or second-best scoring option , but last night he shot 1-15 with five points. He doesn't even need to hit half of his shots, and maybe the Rockets' momentum swings toward them to win this game.Sheppard didn't have a great game for his standards, shooting 6-for-17 and scoring 15 points, however, that shows you just how good the rookie can be. The No.
On the defensive side, the Kentucky product had three steals, which means he's averaged three per game thus far, as well as 1.3 blocks per game. At 6-foot-1, Sheppard's defense on the perimeter was actually highly regarded coming into the draft, but he's shown a paint presence as well. He stays low to the ground, swiping at the ball as the opposing players go up for the shot, almost Fred VanVleet-esque.
He's still 20 years old and a project, but this is a great sign, as he's finally starting to take advantage of starting minutes, even if it's just in summer league.Jed is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in journalism. He also contributes at several other basketball outlets, including has his own basketball blog and podcast — The Sixth Man Report.
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