Amid an impressive Summer League debut against the Los Angeles Lakers, Reed Sheppard displayed his all-around potential during a Houston Rockets' victory in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS — Reed Sheppard did not need a 23-point Summer League performance against the Los Angeles Lakers to make an incredible first impression on Cam Whitmore.
"We won — that's always a positive," Sheppard said. "It was good to get out and start competing again — playing against different guys...Being more comfortable playing with different guys and figuring out what I needed to do. While scoring six points during the first half, Sheppard began the game as a facilitator, creating easy-scoring opportunities for his teammates. His bounce pass between a pair of Lakers defenders led to a reverse layup by Whitmore for the first basket of the game. Sheppard later connected with Whitmore on a fastbreak, which converted into a one-hand dunk. He finished the game with five assists.
"That type of instinct reminds me of Fred a little bit," Jackson said. "Fred isn't the tallest guy, but he is very smart defensively, has quick hands, and knows how to jump the passing lanes.
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