Yeah tough news.

Cam gets the minutes he was asking for. Let's hope he makes the most of it.

Why can't we have nice things?

It happens. Eason back real soon.

Ags #1 said:

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Why do we want to trade once again for a disgruntled older player??? What does jimmy offer that we don't already have? He isn't worth the headache when he doesn't get the ball enough. Have we not leaned our lesson on trading for for old vets like him?

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Dude is a great player but he's not worth it. Every team he has played for, he has caused problems.

And just got suspended 7 games . lol want no part of him

24-5 run to end the quarter, and the Rockets lead 36-22 after one.

If he did the Rockets are set for the next 4-5 years. It's why he's so frustrating.

Nice W.

33 points for the very good Jalen Green .

33 points on 50% shooting
6 rebounds
4 assists
1 block
ZERO TURNOVERS

All in just 32 minutes

Memphis on a 2 game slide, Rockets take over #2 seed int the West through 35 games.

Jalen was absolutely dominant tonight.

It wasn't just about total production. He was finally clutch when he needed to be. In the 3rd when LeBron got hot, Jalen started matching him shot for shot and kept them from getting ahead of us.


Late in the 4th in a 2 possession game, he was calling for the ball and commanding his shot - and he was nails.


This was the Jalen we've been wanting to see him be

Sheppard to the g league

Need it. He isn't getting enough minutes to adjust to the professional game yet.

People are forgetting he is 20 years old and hasn't played high level completion very long.

FrioAg 00 said:

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Need it. He isn't getting enough minutes to adjust to the professional game yet.

People are forgetting he is 20 years old and hasn't played high level completion very long.

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Exactly. He probably should have gone sooner just to get more game minutes.

He should have been getting more minutes in the NBA. Fred hasn't been great, and the Rockets arent winning a championship this year. We're solidly a playoff team even without FVV playing well, so why not get Reed minutes.

Stupid imo

But, if you're not giving him minutes, get him to the g-league. on that I agree.

Agreed.

He showed flashes during the summer league so the potential is there. He just needs time to work on his game.

We've been pretty low effort so far tonight and the shooting has been atrocious. Need to pick it up.

Feels like Jabari is going to get Wally Pipped by Amen Thompson.

Reed is starting tonight in the G league. Had 7 points and 4 assists early in the 2nd quarter when I looked at the box score

Jalen having a heater for a 3rd and Amen defense on point as usual.

Went to look at the rgv box score earlier to see how reed was doing and he was 1-7 from 3....just looked again and he is now 8-19 on 49 pts...

Team is 24-12, on pace for 55 wins
Was 18-18 at this point last year.

Reaching the part of the season where they fell apart last year, and couldn't dig out of the hole in time to make the playoffs. After getting to 19-18, they went 6-16 to fall to 25-34.

He needs shots to get in a rythmn. He was getting 0-10 mins a game with 2-4 shots. You can't expect him to have any rhythms with that kind of play time.

Jalen and FVV have been shooting 32% form 3. 40% overall. It's not like we can't find the minutes.

Good for him to log some G League minutes. Still can't understand how we can't find him 15 mins a game.

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Went to look at the rgv box score earlier to see how reed was doing and he was 1-7 from 3....just looked again and he is now 8-19 on 49 pts...

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Sounds like Reed didn't like being sent down. You love to see it.

I think one of his biggest challenges is that he is getting hunted on the defensive end. He is our worst defender, so other teams immediately exploit him. At this point in his career, he hasn't figured out how to properly defend bigger players (and most players are bigger than him) so he basically gets manhandled once he steps on the court. Until he figures out how to be more physical, he will have to thrive on a handful of shots/minutes, which he has struggled with so far. He got to take 19 3s yesterday, that's never going to happen in the NBA if he plays soft. He either needs to bulk up or figure out how to be efficient with low shooting numbers.

AG@RICE said:

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Went to look at the rgv box score earlier to see how reed was doing and he was 1-7 from 3....just looked again and he is now 8-19 on 49 pts...

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A NIGHT TO REMEMBER FOR REED SHEPPARD! The 2024 @NBA lottery pick for the @HoustonRockets posted 49 points with 8 threes in his debut with the @RGVVipers! 🐍 pic.twitter.com/LkeS08xef9

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) January 8, 2025

It wasn't just set shots, either. Movement shots, steal and dunk, driving the lane. 3 minute highlight video on the tweet.

Biggest take away is that I didn't know Reed could dunk lol

The Houston Rockets may have a Cam Whitmore problem. 👀

HE WANTS TO PLAY. Tonight he had 17 pts in 18 min on 8 shots.

🚩 Not celebrating with team on the bench
🚩 Jalen Green telling Tari Eason how Cam pushed him and he pushed him back
🚩 Storms off the court and bumps Tari pic.twitter.com/wsXjQy3K8n

— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) January 8, 2025

Might be something. Might be nothing.

Time to trade cam