Two tough games with 8 three-pointers and 5 steals! Shepard is better than Morant in four points. The Rockets did not choose the wrong person.

Shepard could only play low-end games last season, and Uduka did not dare to use him more in more intense games. The past two games were tough battles for the Rockets. Sheppard made a total of 8 three-pointers and contributed 5 steals, and began to win Uduka's trust.

Sheppard's playing time this season was 22 minutes. In the past two games, he played 26 and 29 minutes respectively. Uduka put him on the court in the critical fourth quarter, which was an affirmation of his performance.

Although the Rockets lost to the Spurs in their last game, Shepard had problems defensively. But he helped the Rockets a lot on the offensive end, and the team won by 8 points when he was on the court.

In this game against the Bucks, Shepard entered the state and scored 8 points in the second quarter, preventing the Rockets from collapsing. In the fourth quarter, he and his teammates teamed up to complete the reversal and exact revenge on the Bucks.

After the game, Durant specifically mentioned Sheppard in an interview: He was the core reason why we won this game. He first stole the ball and then hit a three-pointer in the corner, which ignited the team's morale and created pressure on the opponent.

After the game, Houston media person Will said that the Rockets don't actually need to acquire a point guard through a trade, they just need to train Shepard well.

Many American media have previously suggested that the Rockets trade for Morant. All-Star guard Morant's current trade value has dropped a lot, and he himself is a Rockets fan.

Judging from the current situation, Sheppard has four points that are better than Morant. He is indeed worth training by the Rockets.

The first point. Sheppard has excellent three-point shooting ability, which is what the Rockets coached by Udoka desperately need. Shepard averaged 2.6 three-pointers per game this season, and his three-point shooting rate reached 47.9%, both in quantity and quality. Shepard can space the floor for his teammates and relieve pressure on Durant. Morant only averaged 0.8 three-pointers per game this season, and his three-point shooting percentage was only 14.8%, which was a career low and almost the same level as Amen (he averaged 0.6 three-pointers per game this season, and his three-point shooting percentage was 22.7%).

The second point. Sheppard has a good golf IQ and plays the ball reasonably. Morant plays with passion, average discipline, and makes many mistakes. This season, Sheppard averaged 3.2 assists and 1.3 turnovers per game, while Morant averaged 7.9 assists and 3.6 turnovers per game.

The third point is that Shepard is very self-disciplined, listens to Uduka, and gets along well with his teammates. Morant has a lot of off-court troubles and may become a bomb in the locker room.

The fourth point is that Sheppard still has three years of rookie bonuses. Morant's average annual salary in the next three seasons will be more than $40 million. The Rockets currently have insufficient salary space, and Stone attaches great importance to the cost-effectiveness of the contract.

It is said that Shepard is not good at defense and easily gives points to his opponents. The problem is that Morant's defense is not that good. His height of 1.88 meters also suffers on the defensive end.

In fact, some Houston reporters and media figures have recently expressed the view that Morant is not suitable for the Rockets. As Sheppard gets better, it proves that the Rockets did not choose the wrong person.

In addition to Morant, the American media also recommended guards such as CJ McCollum, Jrue Holiday and White to the Rockets.

The current plan of the Rockets management is to tap potential internally rather than making transactions. General manager Stone was very optimistic about Shepard. He was in a good mood after selecting the small white guard. Now that Shepard is starting to realize his talent, Stone will be more determined to train him to play point guard and become Van Jordan's successor.

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